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Great Luxury Blog
Jul 2nd
Just a quick hat tip to a great luxury blog I found today, luxeo.com. Lots of great fashion coverage over there as well as the usual cars, watches and other toys. I really should write about fashion round here more as I’m a bit of a clothes horse, but I’ve spent so much time living out of luggage most of my clothing has been disposable for the last year. Now I’m back home I might start acquiring myself a killer wardrobe once again.
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May 14th
Just wanted to say thanks to my former colleagues Doug & Mary, who’ve been on similar travels to me and have provided me with some great tips I’m currently working up into blog posts. If you have anything you think would fit on BlackCardLiving,com please send it in and we’ll share with our readers.
Is The Black Card Worth It?
May 13th
I suppose the title of this blog demands that I do at least a mini-review of the American Express Centurion Card, and the benefits that come with it. A few people have asked me if it’s worth it – meaning maintaining your account activity more than the annual fee – and I’ve got to say it’s a resounding yes from me.
As someone who spent a whole year traveling, usually staying in one place for no longer than a week, the Black Card was invaluable in smoothing the way. Just about every city I visited had hotels, car rental firms, restaurants and more attached to the program, and I often ended up saving on top rates while getting absolutely immaculate service.
It may well be different for someone who doesn’t travel as much as I did – or who perhaps leads a more restrained lifestyle! – but if you’re on the move a lot and don’t have a bolthole of your own in every city the Black Card is definitely recommended.
It started, as many things do…
May 5th
…with a journey. Shortly after my 29th birthday an idea I’d had ten years previously came to fruition, and through a combination of hard work and a lot of good luck I found myself set, as they say, for life. I immediately began planning a round-the-world journey, and that’s where the idea for this blog was born.
At the time I wanted to post an ongoing travelogue of what was to be my year off, but quickly gave up on that: some people may be able to keep a journal when they’re on the holiday of a lifetime, but I’m not one of them. However, when I returned from my travels I found many of my former colleagues (who also had life-changing windfalls when we sold our company) were sick of being described as “high net worth individuals” and appreciated the personal and honest opinion of a review of such and such hotel or exec lounge from a friend who’d actually been there.
From that idea this blog was born: a place for reviews of products, services and anything else of interest to those who are lucky enough to be able to afford the best.