In another sign the world is coming back to normal: The return of the Habano Cuban cigar festival in Havana, Cuba, next February. The announcement was made this past week by Habanos, S.A. Related: Massive increases in Cuban cigar prices have aficionados re-assessing...
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Buying Luxury Cars: Three Steps To Get a Free VIN Check When Buying a Used Car
The used car market seems stable, despite these recessionary times. This is why you should get a free VIN lookup. We've highlighted classic cars on these pages in the past. Purchasing a luxury used car can be a daunting task. You want to make sure you are getting a...
Luxury News: Polestar Concept Car Sells Out in a Week, Opus Hotel Named One of Vancouver’s Best
Further evidence that the market is sorting out the push to electric vehicles: Polestar, the Swedish electric performance car company, rolled out a concept sportscar (Polestar 6) and 500 build slots sold out within a week of the production announcement. Related: KIA...
Cuban Cigars: 3 Signs You’re Smoking a Fake
You're on a vacation in Cuba or Mexico and some kid walks up to you on the beach or in a village with a box, even a few singles, of what he says are Cuban cigars, looking for you to buy. Or that time in Cozumel, Mexico, when the garage door in a downtown commercial...
Winners and Losers in the World’s Luxury Watch Market According to chrono24
The co-CEO of Chrono24, the big international marketplace for the luxury watch crowd, agrees with reporting here that the cryptocurrency collapse has helped lead to a decrease in prices with Rolex and Patek Philippe, in particular. "We are currently experiencing a...
News Notes: 1050 Horsepower Lucid EV Sedan Fastest Production Car at Goodwood Festival of Speed
The Lucid Air Grand Touring Performance production car just made a fine first impression at the 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed in Newark California. The Lucid electric car made its first public appearance, and was named the fastest production car in the Hillclimb...
News Notes: Habanos S.A. Reports Robust Financial Results; Premieres Special Anniversary Cohiba
The past few years have been tough for the Cuban cigar industry, with Covid shutting down Cuban factories and impacting supply worldwide. Things are turning, though. Habanos S.A., the Cuban manufacturing company that controls the promotion, distribution and export of...
News Notes: Tips To Avoid a Carjacking; “Mona-Lisa” of Cars Sells for $142 Million
Carjacking is something that's been in the news a lot lately, including in Toronto, where a big-name NHL hockey player had his pricey black Range Rover stolen from him in a parking lot outside a movie theatre last weekend. Mitch Marner of the Toronto Maple Leafs has...
Orthodontic Treatment: A Beginners Guide
The world of dentistry and orthodontics may not be something that is familiar to everyone. Unless you have had first-hand experience with treatments, it is unlikely you will have a clear idea of what they are or how they work. Related: Medical tourism versus getting...