Russia Now: The financial crisis has had a profound impact on the Russian lifestyle – Telegraph

Posted by Matt in October 29th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Russia, Austerity, Businessmen, Consumer Spending, Financial Crisis, Foreseeable Future, Global Financial Crisis, Lifestyle, Luxuries, Profound Impact, Russia, Telegraph

The financial crisis has had a profound impact on the Russian lifestyle. Previously known as a high-spending hedonist, the average Russian consumer has slashed his spending on luxuries, even on basic items such as food. And, although businessmen are seeing green shoots of recovery, analysts warn that the new austerity is here to stay for [...]

Vacation in Kabul: A Hidden Paradise – ABC News

Posted by Matt in September 26th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Off-Topic, Abc News, Armored Cars, Blast Walls, Bullet Proof Vests, Facade, Hidden Paradise, Kabul, Luxuries, Oases, Relax, Steak Tartare, Swedish Massage

Behind its War-Torn Facade, Kabul Offers Many Luxuries
Think of Kabul and you might well think of armored cars bombed out buildings and bullet-proof vests. But behind the blast walls, this city is flush with discrete oases, where one can indulge in a steak tartare or relax with a Swedish massage.
Vacation in Kabul: A Hidden [...]

Learn How to Get Rich from the Richest Man in Babylon

Posted by Matt in June 28th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Financial, Ancient Babylon, Chapter Summary, Chariot, Desires, Enough Money, Financial Advice, Financial Wisdom, George Samuel Clason, Household Finance, Informational Pamphlets, Insurance Companies, Luxuries, Lyre, Musician, Necessities, Parables, Richest Man In Babylon, Signet, Timeless Secrets, Timeless Wisdom, Two Million

Learn the timeless secrets of how to get rich from this book originally written in 1926.
The Richest Man in Babylon
The Richest Man in Babylon is a book by George Samuel Clason which dispenses financial advice through a collection of parables set in ancient Babylon Through their experiences in business and managing household finance, the characters [...]

Dubai: Clubs Bloom in the Desert

Posted by Matt in February 5th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Dubai, Middle East, Airport Hub, Aplomb, Artificial Islands, Barren Ground, Desert Landscape, Dubai, Eastern Desert, Five Star Hotels, Luxuries, Metropolis, Musical Knowledge, Night Life Scene, Oil Money, Persian Gulf, Related Articles, Shipping Port, Skyscrapers, Square Feet, Tiny City, Travel, United Arab Emirates, Yacht

SIX years ago, Dion Mavath, an Australian D.J., flew to Dubai to take up residency at an upstart local nightclub. Dubai, a fledgling metropolis, was still mostly known as an airport hub and a shipping port, and the local night-life scene, he quickly found, was nearly as sterile and undistinguished as the flat Middle Eastern [...]