Four seasoned travel professionals—Heather Solish, Ania M. Wroblewska, Jennifer Anderson and Jackie Cittone Magid—have joined forces to create a new luxury travel company, Worlds Away Travel LLCP. As independent luxury travel consultants under the same former Virtuoso host company in New York City, each joins the company with their own established independent travel business.  The new umbrella […]

Belmond has announced two internal appointments of Ulisses Marreiros as the general manager of Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Rio de Janeiro and Thomas Moons as the general manager of La Residencia, A Belmond Hotel, Mallorca. Ulisses Marreiros began his role as GM of Copacabana Palace in January, following his time as general manager of La […]

Delta announced it is continuing its commitment to provide more space on board, blocking middle seats and limiting capacity on all flights departing through April 30, 2021.  Here’s what travelers can expect: On aircraft with middle seats, Delta will block the selection of middle seats in Delta Premium Select, Delta Comfort+ and Main Cabin for […]

We review the top 10 best beach hotels on Thailand’s Andaman coast facing the Indian Ocean. The Andaman Sea coast is on the southwest side of Thailand. It includes most of the country’s most popular destinations for travelers, like Krabi, Phuket, and Phi Phi Islands. Auctions Sort By If you want to book any luxury […]

Martinis Marchi is a boutique hotel set in a beautifully restored 300-year-old castle on Šolta island. The hotel sits right on the edge of the harbor. It has just seven historic rooms, a fine-dining restaurant, and a heated outdoor pool surrounded by sophisticated and deeply padded loungers. Auctions Sort By Why We Love This Hotel […]

When you say Romania, most people think about Transylvania, which is one of the most popular destinations in the country. But few tourists know about the fairy-tale region of Bucovina, in northern part of Romania. Here you can still wander through villages forgotten by time, where the soil is tilled with the horse and plow, and […]

Accor is continuing its commitment to expand its footprint in North America with a range of openings and renovations for 2021. A highlight will be the opening of Fairmont Century Plaza, an iconic property in Los Angeles originally designed by famed architect Minoru Yamasaki. A number of renovation projects are also scheduled to be completed […]

W Melbourne has officially opened in the heart of the city’s eclectic dining and edgy fashion district. Upon arrival, Victorian bluestone tiles connect the Living Room to the laneway, where the Welcome Desk stands. A vast lenticular art installation by local artist Rus Kitchin immerses viewers into a canopy of Australian flora and fauna above […]

Tuesday evening, the government of Saint Lucia announced a change to one of the country’s arrival protocols for international visitors. Arriving visitors must now obtain a negative COVID-19 PCR test five days before arrival, effective February 10. (The prior protocol called for a PCR test seven days before arrival.) As with the prior protocol, it applies to all travelers five years […]

Sheila Johnson’s Salamander Hotels & Resorts and FOOD & WINE magazine have announced the debut of The Family Reunion presented by Kwame Onwuachi. The Family Reunion will be a multi-day event that will celebrate diversity in the hospitality community through cooking classes and demonstrations, wine tastings and dinners, and panel discussions with world-class chefs, sommeliers and industry leaders. Participants include […]