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Keys to the Castle

Keys to the Castle

Some of the most amazing castles and chateaux in France that are still lived in today. First up: Chateau de Brissac. Located in the beautiful countryside of France, this place has been dubbed the giant of the Loire Valley. It is home to the Marchioness of Brissac, Larissa, and her family, and it’s also a […]

The Woolworth Mansion

http://youtu.be/ZeVAyJyW4aM Presented by Christie’s International Real Estate—Completed in 1916, the imposing limestone facade of this Neo-French Renaissance mansion features a central foyer opening to a grand entry hall providing access to the main residence. With a massive fireplace the enormous entry includes three closets and an elegant powder room access to a kitchen in the […]

Updated Map Of Africa’s Natural Resources

Updated Map Of Africa’s Natural Resources

Africa remains a key territory on the global map. Rich in oil and natural resources, the continent holds a strategic position. “There is yet an enormous amount of wealth left to discover,” he said. It is the world’s fastest-growing region for foreign direct investment, and it has approximately 30 percent of the earth’s remaining mineral […]

The Burning Of Library In Alexandria, Egypt, Africa

The Burning Of Library In Alexandria, Egypt, Africa

This library is most famous for having been burned down resulting in the loss of many scrolls and books; its destruction has become a symbol for the loss of cultural knowledge. Sources differ on who was responsible for its destruction and when it occurred. The library may in truth have suffered several fires over many […]

Lalibela and its 12th-13th century rock-cut Christian churches in Ethiopia, Africa

Lalibela and its 12th-13th century rock-cut Christian churches in Ethiopia, Africa

The Church of St. George  is one of eleven monolithic churches in Lalibela, a city in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Originally named Roha or Warwar, this historical and religious site is currently accepted in the modern name of Lalibela, after King Gebre Mesqel Lalibela of Ethiopia, who is regarded as a saint-like figure by […]

$25 Million or Bust in Bay Area Auction

Mapping America’s Many Versailles Knockoffs

Mapping America’s Many Versailles Knockoffs

Curbed Maps   Photo: wiki The Palace of Versailles, the French royal getaway that began as a humble hunting lodge before expanding into the world’s largest palace, holds more than 720,000 square feet under its roof, most in the resplendent Baroque style of Louis XIV. The Sun King employed some 30,000 laborers and nearly emptied […]

Tech Titans Heading South

Old School Houses Are Converted to Hip New Hotels around the world

Dubai – Burj Al Arab

CNBC’s Secret Lives of the Super Rich: Mega-Homes

Foreigners are buying New York City Apartment. http://youtu.be/MTd0s-U5FOM

Malaysia new Luxury culture

The New Malaysia Malaysian Luxury watch documentary

New Asian Wealth Buying Tricked Out Private Jets

Piers Morgan on Shanghai HD http://youtu.be/bR8bvwzG_ho

Secret Lives of the Super Rich: Mega-Homes

When some of the richest people on earth want to sell their homes they turn to Dolly: The eight billion dollar woman. She’s gained the trust of the rich and famous and her knowledge of their secret lives helped her move over $8 Billion in high-end real estate. Now she’s revealing all, from the new […]

Global Impact Economy Forum

http://youtu.be/0xkxKNZ_iQA Actor and activist Maria Bello talks about how investing in women is creating a more inclusive economy in Haiti at the Global Impact Economy Forum in Washington, DC. U.S. Department of State’s Ambassador-at-Large Melanne Verveer and U.S. Agency for International Development’s Dr. Maura O’Neill provides opening remarks.  

home made of recycled materials

Elemér Zalotay has built his home almost entirely from second-hand material. While other buildings undergo costly renovations or are demolished after just a few decades use, this Hungarian architect found his own way to deal with the effects of time. Architect Karl Wanaselja built his home in Berkeley, California the junkyard became his urban forest […]

Rich gets Richer

As countries like Greece and Spain struggle under massive debts that are impoverishing its people, the elites around the world are getting richer and richer. This report looks at the ever widening gap. “There are customers that have all the way up to 100 vehicles in their garage.” Torsten Muller-Otvos from Rolls Royce tells us. […]

…And God Created Woman (1956) – Official Trailer

http://youtu.be/Kmqv88jWhyE

Plot: Antoine promises to take the orphaned Juliette away from St. Tropez after a party where she has wandered onto the yacht of the urbane Eric. But in the morning the bus and Antoine zip by Juliette’s stop and she runs into the field to capture the rabbit she set free moments before. About to be sent back to the orphanage by her foster mother, she identifies with the rabbit. Antoine’s younger brother Michel comes to Juliette’s rescue with a marriage proposal and she accepts. Eric wants the brothers’ shipyard as a casino site and brings Antoine back to St. Tropez. Life gets complicated.

Released on 1956
Directed by: Roger Vadim
Starring: Brigitte Bardot, Curd Jürgens, Jean-Louis Trintignant

House Hunters International

House Hunters International

This spinoff of the wildly popular HGTV House Huntersglobe trots from Sao Paolo to Prague. Home hunters and their real estate agents check out all sorts of architectural styles and work through the idiosyncrasies of buying real estate in other countries. In anylanguage, home buying is an emotional experience.