$150M Über Yacht Boasts Sub, Helicopter

Inside spot for 'camera shy' people, says exec

(NEWSER) - New York has long been home to some of the most expensive apartments in the world. But now the city that never sleeps is getting a new icon of excess—a $1 million parking spot, reports the New York Post . Buying it would be the same as paying a $115 ticket for illegal parking every day for 24 years, notes the paper. The 12-by-23-foot spot is located on East 11th Street inside a former eight-story parking garage, which was bought for $120 million and is now being turned into six luxury condos with inside parking. More»

The Sandy Weill sell-off continues

(NEWSER) - After selling his Manhattan penthouse to a 22-year-old Russian heiress for $88 million , former Citigroup chief Sandy Weill is trying to offload his yacht as well. The 200-foot super yacht April Fool, which Weill rarely used in the five years since he bought it new, is being offered for a mere $69.5 million, the Wall Street Journal reports. People in the super yacht trade, however, say Weill is likely to find his boat harder to sell than his Manhattan pad. More»

Learn to appreciate food, wine, and bread in style

(NEWSER) - There's no better time than autumn or winter, the harvest seasons, for foodies to embark on a luxurious gastronomic adventure. Consider these premier gourmet trips, rounded up by the Wall Street Journal :

• Wine: Spend 3 days refining your palate as you learn to taste, select, and pair top wines at the annual Wine Geek 101 event at Blackberry Farm , nestled in the foothills of Tennessee's Smoky Mountains. $1,200 per person.

So far no one's taken them up on the offer, though

(NEWSER) - How many people do you want touching you at once? The Grand Wailea Resort in Maui is betting the answer is “a lot.” For its 20th anniversary, the posh Waldorf Astoria vacation spot is offering a “20-Hands Duo Massage.” For a mere $2,000—$20 per finger, naturally—couples will get a precise, simultaneous massage from a score of masseuses who practice weekly to ensure there are no embarrassing collisions, MSNBC reports. More»

Everything that can be gold-plated has been gold-plated

(NEWSER) - If you've never wanted to hear the phrase, "And here we are in Mr. Trump's bedroom," then turn back now. Dropping $100 million to retrofit a 757 jet that used to belong to that pauper Paul Allen apparently wasn't enough for the Donald. He also had to show off said luxurious space by posting this over-the-top video tour on YouTube . Buckle up your 24-karat gold-plated seatbealts and watch. Hat tip to the Atlantic. More»