As much as you may love your vacation home, you don't love the hassle of renting it out—the logistics, the risks, the unknown renters, etc. Now there's a great solution: A luxury home exchange that lets you swap your vacation property for others around the world, run by a private ... More

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Despite what so many Mac addicts think, not every tablet that matters has an Apple logo on it. In fact, there are some amazing non-iPad options that offer the same—if not better—features, software and usability.                        Microsoft Surface Pro More

It would be nice to say that the only light visible at night from the private Caribbean island of Petit St. Vincent comes from the bright stars above, but that wouldn’t be true. Because every so often, there is the sweep of a flashlight across a ... More

The thing about most private islands is that they’re, well, private. But there are a handful open to visitors who have the means and the will to find them—and get there. One such place is Makepeace Island, located in Australia's Noosa River. The island—yes, its heart shape is completely ... More

You know that feeling you get when you excitedly unpack a shiny new gadget and break out the instruction manual—only to find that it's written as clearly as ancient hieroglyphics? That's what we expected to happen with the STELLÉ Audio Couture Pillar Speaker. Because when something looks so sophisticated, it probably ... More

The Super Bowl is nearing, and if you've been in need of a major TV upgrade for a while, that leads to the simple question: Why not trade up now? While you’ve been sitting pretty in front of the LCD you bought a few years ago, screens have gotten larger, ... More

If lingerie is the foundation of any outfit, then soap should be the foundation for your entire beauty routine. And while you might haven't given much thought to bar soap—and who has, really?—now could be the time to consider making the switch to something a bit more...sophisticated. From Bamford's Geranium pebble soap ... More

Nicola Maramotti spends her fair share of time in New York, but it's not always about taking meetings and planning strategies. Take her trip in late October. The director of European retail development of Max Mara—which comprises more than 20 brands, including the namesake label, Sportmax, and Marina Rinaldi—flew ... More

Less than a year after being fired from his 17-season gig as a judge on America's Next Top Model, pop-culture and fashion phenom Nigel Barker is making a major comeback. The 40-year old father of two is the new host of Oxygen's forthcoming series The Face, a model-competition-reality-show (it premieres February 12). ... More