Few places are as charged with imagination and myth as the Maasai Mara. Abutting Tanzania’s Serengeti Plains, this famous national reserve in Kenya is an endless expanse of savannah silhouetted with acacia trees, populated with abundant wildlife. It’s not just an iconic destination for the Great Migration, when a million wildebeest travel seasonally across the […]

Situated on Boylston Street in the heart of Back Bay, Mandarin Oriental, Boston is home to 148 guestrooms, an award-winning spa and Bar Boulud, a bistro and wine bar by renowned chef Daniel Boulud. The luxury hotel is now undergoing a $15 million refurbishment of all rooms and 10,000 square feet of event space. The goal? […]

Posted: 2/27/2020 | February 27th, 2020 If you’re like me, you associate travel with positive emotions: the feeling of the sun on your shoulders halfway around the world, of breaking bread with people from cultures different than your own, and the inner joy of making your way across unknown lands safely. Travel improves our lives, […]

Winter may be under way, but there’s still plenty of time to play. Most European and North American ski resorts are open for shredding til spring, or you can venture further afield once winter hits the Southern Hemisphere again. We’ve put together a list of the best ski resorts in the world, depending on what type […]

Since Six Senses was acquired by InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) for $300 million in February 2019, the wellness-minded hospitality brand has continued its expansion with a number of new properties in the pipeline. (The resort on Cambodia’s Krabey Island made a splash last year, and come 2023, Six Senses will land in London with a luxury […]

Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve has announced the appointment of Carly Cox as director of sales, effective February 10, 2020. Cox is rejoining the Marriott family, bringing 15 years of industry experience to lead the on-site sales team. Cox joined the Marriott family in 2005 as a marketing executive for Frenchman’s Cove in St. Thomas, USVI. She held multiple senior sales positions within […]

Yesterday marked the topping out for London’s latest addition to the luxury hotel scene, now officially called The OWO, a 125-room flagship for Raffles Hotels & Resorts at the iconic Old War Office building (hence the name). Raffles also announced it will operate 85 luxury residences at this landmark destination on Whitehall, developed in partnership with […]

American Airlines and Qatar Airways report that they are exploring the addition of new service between the United States and Doha, Qatar Airways’ hub airport. The move is part of a renewed codeshare agreement between the two carriers.  American Airlines and Qatar Airways, both of whom are partners in the oneworld alliance, had cancelled their […]

Today’s sophisticated youth are blazing new trails as global citizens. What’s impressive: The younger generation is requesting culturally immersive experiences that fit their interests, according to a survey by Virtuoso that tapped into the network’s advisors in its Family Travel Community. Results revealed that authenticity tops the list of emergent trends, with children driving travel decisions […]

All Nippon Airways (ANA) will make Sony’s innovative noise-cancelling WH-1000XM3 headphones available to all First Class passengers on international routes. Even cooler: ANA will provide versions of the headphones that have been designed to meet cabin specifications, making them ideal for air travel. These same headphones were initially introduced on the Airbus A380 FLYING HONU […]