Lifestyle

Their Favorite Gifts

We asked business owners to describe their most cherished present–and one thing they’re hoping for this year.Case of Handpicked WineCost: $750 My wife and I received a case of wine from a group of friends after our wedding, in 2008. One friend, a sommelier, selected a bottle for each month of the coming year, including rich, hearty reds for winter and crisp whites for summer. Each bottle included a note with details on the wine and a personal message. Talk about a gift that keeps on giving.What I Want This Year: A year’s worth of credits for Uber’s car service–Scott Belsky, co-founder and CEO of BehanceCabela’s Advanced Anglers Underwater CameraCost: $450I love fishing in Costa Rica, the Florida Keys, or upstate New York, where I have a vacation house.

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8 years ago

December 24, 2012

Zhong Li

We asked business owners to describe their most cherished present–and one thing they’re hoping for this year.

Case of Handpicked Wine
Cost: $750

My wife and I received a case of wine from a group of friends after our wedding, in 2008. One friend, a sommelier, selected a bottle for each month of the coming year, including rich, hearty reds for winter and crisp whites for summer. Each bottle included a note with details on the wine and a personal message. Talk about a gift that keeps on giving.

What I Want This Year: A year’s worth of credits for Uber’s car service

–Scott Belsky, co-founder and CEO of Behance

Cabela’s Advanced Anglers Underwater Camera
Cost: $450

I love fishing in Costa Rica, the Florida Keys, or upstate New York, where I have a vacation house. This camera gives me an underwater view of where the fish are hiding. I’ve used it at least a dozen times since my daughters gave it to me last Christmas. It’s been a huge help.

What I Want This Year: Hickies, the new elastic lacing system for sneakers

–Daymond John, co-founder and CEO of FUBU and judge on ABC’s Shark Tank

Luxe City Guides
Cost: $9.99 each

My business partner, Hayley Barna, and I give each other “no reason” gifts. After our company expanded to Europe, she surprised me with a set of Luxe City Guides for London, Paris, and Barcelona. Each one fits in my purse and contains a wealth of information. They came in very handy during a recent solo trip to Europe.

What I Want This Year: Hang-gliding lessons

–Katia Beauchamp, co-founder of Birchbox

Marketing

The Combination of Good Graphics and Gameplay is Needed for Success in Gaming

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3 days ago

May 7, 2021

Pr News and Yuan Fang

Video games need a combination of great graphics within their gameplay to bring about success. Graphics are a representation of imagination in momentum.

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Lifestyle

Bangkok falls 19 places to 49th most expensive location worldwide

Locations reliant on international tourism have seen their rental markets hit especially hard during the pandemic, resulting in some major drops in the rankings. Bangkok has fallen 19 places to 49th, while Hanoi saw a similar drop of 12 places to 81st.

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3 weeks ago

April 20, 2021

Olivier Languepin

The decline of Bangkok reflects the severe impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the rental market in the tourism-reliant Thai economy, according to ECA’s latest survey.

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Lifestyle

Thailand remains 54th in World Happiness Report’s ranking

As one would expect with lockdowns and physical distancing, the pandemic had a significant effect on workforce well-being. Falling unemployed during the pandemic is associated with a 12% drop in life satisfaction.

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2 months ago

March 22, 2021

Olivier Languepin

The 2021 World Happiness Report marks a sombre moment as COVID-19 continues to rage on a little more than a year since it was declared a pandemic by the WHO.

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