Posts by Rich Monetti

A secluded beach with glistening blue water – the only way most of us could envision such a paradise is to be shipwrecked. But a visit to the Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa means you don’t have to go down with the ship to live up the dream. With a quarter-mile stretch…

Grand Seiko has a new Model is in Phase with Japan’s Seasonal Cycle In 1967, Grand Seiko introduced the 62GS with automatic movement technology that meant the wearer never had to worry about their time piece winding down. Nonetheless, time stops for no one. So the company has now adapted the 24-stage seasonal cycle of…

Was there ever any cooler toy than a hot wheels matchbox race car. Zooming around the bends, letting loose on the straightaways and escaping like James Bond in a little grey convertible sports car – our imaginations easily provided the RPMs. But the truth is the dream of adventurously cruising along in such sleekness never…

The last calendar year has not afforded vacations for many of us, and as a result, it’s given homeowners a much different view of their backyards. The shrubbery and porch space are the closest we’ve gotten to a scenic getaway, and in all likelihood, the picture does not suffice. So a lightbulb probably lit in…

The Lamborghini Urus goes from 0-100 km/h in 3.6 seconds. Standard stuff for a Lamborghini but other models don’t necessarily carry the same payload. Able to accommodate soccer players, camping gear or tailgating condiments, the Urus is the company’s first SUV, and we recently had the opportunity to put the crossover to the test. “The…