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Crazy rich Asians and the emptiness within
I was at the VAT refunds counter at Charles De Gaulle a few years ago. The great Chinese shopper had only recently arrived on the European shopping scene quickly replacing the cargoes wearing, sun visor donning Japanese tourists who one was accustomed to seeing patiently queued outside designer stores. The Chinese shoppers in the VAT … Continue reading
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Tags: Chinese shopper, crazy rich asians, hermes, kevin kwan, Mumbai, paris, Rich Indians, Times Litfest 2015, UK, VAT refunds, Wealth
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An English summer and the unbearable confusion of wanting to do too much
“Why, Sir, you find no man, at all intellectual, who is willing to leave London. No, Sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.” — Samuel Johnson So well, it is another glorious summer here in London, the English summer … Continue reading
Categories: Parenting, Random, Travel, Travel, Vanity Fair
Tags: England, English summer, Hyde Park, london, London for Kids, Ritz London, samuel johnson, Scooter, Summer, UK, vacation, Victoria & Albert
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