Travel Stories

Transformed Waldorf Astoria Returns as Beacon of NYC as Sister Hotels Open Globally
Transformed Waldorf Astoria Returns as Beacon of NYC as Sister Hotels Open Globally

New York’s Waldorf Astoria hotel is one of just a handful of hotels around the globe that’s a household name synonymous with luxury, society and history. After closing in 2017,...

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Cruising Gets a New “Star:” Royal Caribbean’s Latest Icon Class Ship Debuts
Cruising Gets a New “Star:” Royal Caribbean’s Latest Icon Class Ship Debuts

Royal Caribbean’s Star of the Seas has launched in a glittering ceremony. The line’s latest Icon-class ship’s christening event lit up Port Canaveral, Florida. You might say it was ‘written...

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Holland America Line Debuts First Lipstick Blending Bar at Sea
Holland America Line Debuts First Lipstick Blending Bar at Sea

You’ll have a bright lip for your stylish ship! Holland America Line’s new ‘Blend Bar’ onboard experience allows guests to design their own customized lipstick or gloss – the first...

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All Aboard a Tasting Train!
All Aboard a Tasting Train!

A new ‘olive oil’ train celebrating the fall harvest in Italy is the latest addition to a growing travel trend: combining a resurgence in the love of rail journeys with...

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W Hotels Debuts First Beach All-Inclusive
W Hotels Debuts First Beach All-Inclusive

The hotels for the hip are joining the all-inclusive trend. W Hotels, known for avant-garde design, luxurious amenities, music, fashion, and art scenes that create buzzy social hubs for creatives...

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Scenic Enrich: The Exclusive Events that Take Scenic Cruise Luxury to New Heights
Scenic Enrich: The Exclusive Events that Take Scenic Cruise Luxury to New Heights

Private, after-hours Scenic Enrich cultural events, just for guests of Scenic ocean and river cruises, take a luxury voyage to next-level privilege. Here are my experiences of three Scenic Enrich...

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Cracking Down on Bad Jet-iquette
Cracking Down on Bad Jet-iquette

It feels like air travel is more turbulent than ever! From “gate-lice” crowding the boarding zone, to out-of-control kids, to disturbing incidents of “air rage,” inconsiderate and bad-tempered people seem...

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