Urbane Nomads offers interesting travel experiences, proffering locations and accompanying experiences that re-define ‘the ultimate travel experience’. Urbane Nomads’ travel experiences go beyond the almost-clichéd ‘ski in the morning, swim in the Mediterranean sea by afternoon’ itinerary. The prototypical Urbane Nomad can be found living it up in a sybaritic town of Latin America one holiday and roughing it out […]

Bored with the same old routes around London? Want to be taken straight to the capital’s secret hot-spots? Coolhunting agency Insider London has developed the world’s first Green Trend tour, giving visitors the scoop on the most pioneering, sustainable-design goings-on in the city. Taking in the sexiest products, most gorgeous shops, futuristic architecture and inspiring communities – all in an […]

Iconoculture: Vehicle segments are an easily identifiable reflection of the times. In this case, it’s not just suburban SUV drivers who are feeling the pain of high gas prices. Demand for so-called weekend cars is plummeting. Convertible sales are down even more than the overall auto market. Until recently, luxe cars always outperformed the market, but high-end marks like Porsche […]

Luxist: The new Monticello Motor Club is a members-only club with a private track located 90 miles northwest of Manhattan. Members pay $125,000 for access to the , 4.1-mile loop plus $7,500 in annual dues. Membership is by invitation only and enrollment will be capped at 500. In this exlcusive club, members’ net worth averages almost $20 million. It cost […]

The personal eco-vehicle from Myers Motors was featured at the ‘Milan 2008: Best of the well-tech awards’ and is most definitely worthy of it. The odd looking one-seater called the ‘NmG’ (no more gas) runs on electricity and can reach a speed of 75mph. It can easily be parked anywhere, helps us breathe cleaner air, turns heads and does not […]

Springwise: With gas prices a topic of urgent concern, it’s no wonder bicycle-related innovations are coming fast and furious. One of the latest we’ve spotted is the Zigo Leader, a bicycle that’s easily convertible into several different forms. Much like the Danish trioBike, which we covered a while back, the Zigo Leader can be easily converted into any of four […]

An 18 year old prodigy from Guelph, Ontario has built what can only be described as a two-wheeled unicycle. I know it doesn’t make much sense, but when you take a look at this innovative bike you’ll scratch your head too. The bike incorporates a Yamaha R1 frame, side by side wheels and a Segway like gyroscopic technology. In 2006, […]

Record Everything Happening In front You With The Rear View Mirror Car Camera Recorder Pro. The first of its kind, this advanced mobile DVR w/ built in 2.5″ LCD screen provides instant playback of recorded audio and video footage of everything in front of you. When you turn on your car, the mobile DVR is automatically activated and turns off […]

Springwise: With hooligans grabbing the spotlight more often than not, warm and cozy aren’t terms that are usually associated with fans of European soccer/football. A new Swiss venture called Sleep-In could change that. Set up in advance of the 2008 European Football Championship that will take place in Switzerland and Austria this June, Sleep-In enables area residents from both countries […]

Iconoculture: According to the National Sleep Foundation, half of Americans have driven drowsy and about 20% have actually fallen asleep at the wheel. In response, Mercedes-Benz is developing an eye-opening monitoring system called Attention Assist. The system creates a driver’s profile based on normal steering patterns and driving behavior. If a driver deviates from that profile, it prompts a warning […]