In Japan you can buy live lobsters, Uniqlo clothing and sneakers. Miami's Mondrian hotel features a luxury vending machine called the “Semi-Automatic” that dispenses sunglasses, novels, 24K gold handcuffs, Rolex watches and evening gowns. There's also …

Now, fans have the luxury of watching the Tour live on TV, and can get direct reactions from the riders via social media. The news is no longer who won, but how they did it. The story behind the headlines is what everyone is chasing today. … Waiters …

Then, catastrophe strikes: the massive luxury spaceliner is yanked out of hyperspace and plummets into the nearest planet. …. I wish I could shove past this little man, or better yet, tell him there's a threat and watch how fast he vanishes from the …

Jewelry and watches are mainstays of holiday gift buying. And investors will be looking to four retailers on Tuesday for their outlooks on the crucial year-end quarter and what it means for luxury retail. As they report earnings for the October-ending …

The biggest fans of luxury travel will be travelers from the U.S., Europe and Japan. Creative … Therefore, the industry will be left with no chance, but to pay some extra attention to this group, especially given that elders take longer vacations …

KAREN HAAS MAROVICH shares an emotional tale of what she learned from family during countless vacations to her family's Ligonier, Pa., lodge. Karen is a retired Millcreek Township School District teacher who now lives in Mandan, N.D. This is her first …

… than 21 years of real estate experience. She previously owned Koru Properties and specializes in condo and luxury home sales. Kathy Smith has joined Cruise Planners – Get Up and Go2 as a travel agent. Smith specializes in both land and sea vacations.

The world's fourth-largest maker has collaborated with Apple Inc to develop a device packed with bluetooth-like technology that installed in the ear allows users to stream voice and music from their iPhones without the need for an intermediary device …

Lofty academic terms and tech speak pepper her conversation, although she insists she's no technology nerd. "It's completely baffling," she laughs of her new status as a tech entrepreneur. She owns an iPhone, which she uses for texting friends; a …