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...want to see the world but prefer to be at sea, Silversea's all-suite, Grand Pacific 92-day odyssey (www.silversea.com) visits 45 ports, 15 countries and both hemispheres. The trip (which kicks off March 7, 2009, and costs upwards of $55,000) starts in Los Angeles and winds up in Vancouver, stopping along the way in Tokyo when the cherry blossoms are in bloom and Alaska as it emerges from winter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Incredible $1 Million Journey | 7/23/2008 | See Source »

...condos and 183 hotel rooms. After scaling back, he was able to attract investors, including the Continental Casualty Co., a subsidiary of Chicago-based insurance giant CNA Financial Corp. But to persuade penta-millionaires to buy, ResidenSea assembled a cadre of credible associates, including its blue-chip investor Silversea Cruises, which will manage maritime and hotel operations. ResidenSea also marketed through sophisticated make-believe. Inside a factory near Vienna, the company built condo mock-ups so inviting that some residents bought art and rare books right from the displays. A promotional book brims with fantasy letters: "Venice, Aug. 18. Dear...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Home Afloat | 4/23/2001 | See Source »

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