Luxury Travel & Lifestyle Trends

Like the U.S. economy in general, magazine has been slow to pick up steam. With this in mind, brands /magazines are looking for new partnerships as a means to drive new revenue streams and create new user experience for their consumers/readers.

You may be familiar with the saying “use it or lose it,” which generally referred to the muscles in our bodies. Now with a vast, aging Boomer population, Alzheimer’s studies a regular topic on the evening news, and medical reports touting the need to keep the brain active to avoid decline, the phrase also refers to the newest fitness/spa trend – Brain Fitness.

There is some worry that the recession may hold back some eco-initiatives, because in many cases, green travel choices are usually more expensive. For example: high speed rail, which is low in emissions but often more expensive than a low-cost flight.

A new year means a fresh look at the world and a fresh palate. We’ve found some food trends in store for 2009, so if you want to get a head start for the holidays, here’s some suggestions to start the year off right: