luxury

"We are now in the middle of a perfect storm for mainstream acceptance."

As a travel writer, I don't fly first class, or even business for that matter. I pay for my fares anywhere. I pay for hotels, food, anything a tourist would pay for. But loved my first class fight, and I recommend it if you can spare the dough.

Microsoft founder Bill Gates has acquired for himself a simple country abode: the Irma Lake Lodge, a $9 million, 492-acre Wyoming ranch. We have the pics here.