A trip around the world: 157 countries in 2 years for USD 1.5 million
A British luxury e-commerce site is selling a travel package that spans two years and takes a couple across the world in the lap of luxury, seeing all of UNESCO’s World Heritage sites, for a cool $1.5 million. The luxury trip will take in all of UNESCO’s spectacular 962 World Heritage Sites, including the Taj Mahal in India, the pyramids in Egypt and the Forbidden City in China as well as less internationally known sights such as the painted timber houses in Halsingland, Sweden and Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site in the U.S. All of the sites listed have been designated as having outstanding universal cultural and natural value by […]
China’s new in-flight service: car sales attendants
China’s Spring Airlines Co., the nation’s biggest privately-owned carrier, is planning to start selling cars onboard its aircraft, Bloomberg reports. To complement the other items already on sale, the discount airline is in talks with several automakers about offering their cars at prices starting at $16,000. Flight attendants will be trained to provide information on the vehicles, and special discounts for fliers may apply. “Car sales are very popular in Shanghai and our passengers can have time during their flight to study details of the models available,” a company spokesperson said. It is not clear how the car would be delivered to the buyer. It is also not clear what […]