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...result, nearly every high-end chain is expanding. The Shangri-La, Oberoi, Le Meridien, Hyatt and Taj chains are either upgrading or searching for new properties. In Rajasthan, for example, which shares a border with Pakistan, the ritzy Amanresorts International is opening two exclusive destinations, one a tented camp near a famous tiger reserve and the other, a hotel inside a palace in the so-called Blue City of Jodhpur, where virtually all the buildings are painted the same bright...
Since Gateway unleashed its $3,000 plasma television last year, flat-panel TVs have moved from high-end curiosity to hot item, taking the hype-drenched world of consumer electronics by surprise. The flat-screen sets are brightening the picture in surprising places in this hard-to-tune economy. Design buffs love their sleek, minimalist profile; videophiles love the stunning picture quality; and investors are finally finding a bright spot in the beleaguered tech sector. In 2003, sales of plasma flat-screen televisions, despite an average price tag more than 10 times that of a conventional TV, tripled...
...mostly female entrepreneurs behind these trendy products seem to have discovered the sweet smell of success. Christine Dimmick was only 25 when she started the Good Home Co. in the kitchen of her New York City apartment in 1995. Today the company's 25 products are sold in high-end hardware stores and specialty shops like Restoration Hardware and Gracious Home, and its annual sales exceed $4 million. Dimmick took her cues from the craze for aromatherapy candles and oils and environmental concerns about harsh chemical cleaning products. "I thought, 'Why can't a product work well, not be full...
...pine and green tea--patchouli. A little over a year later, she added the Mrs. Meyer's clean day brand, which features single-note aromas. (Mrs. Meyer is the real name of her thrifty, no-nonsense mother.) The products are sold mostly at specialty shops like the Container Store, high-end grocery stores like Whole Foods Market and other upscale locales. Nassif's company also produces the Essential Oil Collection of cleaning products for the catalog retailer Williams-Sonoma. Overall company revenue has doubled annually for the past three years...
...hours north of Johannesburg. The Kapama Lodge, one of only two in the park, charges $370 per person per night for accommodation, and $133 for a ride on a canvas-covered saddle. Good food when you stop, the chance to swim with elephants and lavish rooms make for a high-end ride. For the ultimate experience, stay at the park's five-star Camp Jubalani ($880 per person per night). All elephant safaris here are free and include a four-hour trek, with a stop for a bush picnic as well as a magical nighttime ride; guests are armed with...