In the 18 years I’ve spent waiting for my Hogwarts acceptance letter, I never imagined my first trip to the castle would be quite so full of sweaty toddlers. Alas, that is precisely what a trip to Universal Studios Orlando now offers magically-minded Muggles with an itch to scratch. And it comes at a cost.
Chef Nobu Matsuhisa brings his first Nobu Hotel to Mexico with the opening of Nobu Hotel Los Cabos. It’s a bit off the Cabo beaten path, located on the western side of the southernmost tip of the peninsula, on the far side of the city of Cabo San Lucas. Open since April 2019, the resort
Superfood hunter Darin Olien, cofounded Barùkas, a social enterprise that’s selling a supernut from … [+] Brazil’s Cerrado, a vast savanna that is undergoing massive deforestation. Proceeds will help reforest the land. Barùkas About five years ago, Darin Olien, a self-professed superfood hunter, was checking out varieties of palm fruit in the Brazilian Amazon. That’s
(CNN) — Don’t be fooled by the wrought iron gates covered in bats and gargoyles. Stephen King hopes his stately home in Bangor, Maine, will soon be a welcoming place. This week, the Bangor City Council approved a request by the prolific author and his wife, Tabitha King to rezone their Victorian mansion for use
(CNN) — For more than a century, the secretive imperial palace complex has stood over Ethiopia’s capital city of Addis Ababa, closed off to everyone but the country’s leaders and the troops who protected them. Almost hidden from view on a wooded bluff, its forbidding 40-acre compound was unknown even to some of those living
Berlin has become one of the most stimulating creative and cultural centres in Europe, a place not just for hedonists, hipsters and history buffs alike, but also for families (thanks to a wealth of green spaces and family-friendly infrastructure) and luxury travellers who seek five-star hotels, Michelin-starred dining spots and indulgent spas. High-end hotels here
Travel isn’t always cheap – sometimes it’s free! At least that can be the case for those who leverage the vast network of miles and points programs out there. Credit cards, frequent flyer programs and hotel loyalty clubs allow travelers to earn free or discounted travel, sometimes just with your everyday spending on gas, groceries
A view of the Perrin property Château de Beaucastel. Serge CHAPUIS, courtesy Vineyard Brands For five generations, with a sixth up and coming, Famille Perrin have made wine in France’s Southern Rhône Valley. Fans know the names of their estates by heart: Château de Beaucastel, Miraval, Domaine du Clos des Tourelles, La Vieille Ferme and
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A Boeing 737 MAX 8 for China Southern Airlines (front) is pictured at the Boeing Renton Factory in Renton, Washington on March 12, 2019. Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty Images Boeing shares slipped Friday after a Reuters report said instant messages from 2016 suggest that employees misled the FAA about a key safety system on
Functional or stylish? We’ve all had to make that decision before regarding what type of daypack we should get for our next big trip. While deep down we know we should go for functional, the strong desire to still look good while traipsing through the airport duty free section often over-rides. What ultimately happens is
Photo by Jeff Caven, courtesy of Nativo Lodge ‘Creation at Dawn,’ by Nanibah Chacon at Nativo Lodge More and more, hotels are turning to local or internationally known artists to customize their rooms and common areas with murals. Here’s some of the best. Have you ever stayed in two different hotels on separate coasts and
(CNN) — A luxury hotel, complete with a lush rooftop garden, is set to open within a huge former Nazi bunker. Originally called Flakturm IV (Flak Tower IV), the Hochbunker in the St Pauli district of Hamburg is testament to Germany’s wartime past. Built in 1942 in just 300 days, the bunker in the St
There was welcome news for the Isle of Man tourist board earlier this year, when figures revealed an increase in annual arrivals: from 305,800 in 2017 to 308,263 in 2018. But this figure remains way down on the 20th century heyday of the self-governing British Crown dependency. Furthermore, the Isle of Wight welcomes a remarkable
Most successful businesses have had to face a major hurdle or two along the way, but for French Quarter Phantoms in New Orleans, their biggest hurdle was actually the catalyst that inspired owner Cindi Richardson to start the tour company. When Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, Cindi and her neighbor, Mike, remained in their homes.
The entrance to Alisal Guest Ranch & Resort Alisal Twice a year, Alisal Guest Ranch & Resort invites well-known chefs, vintners and other tastemakers to shut off their phones and fire up the grill on the idyllic 10,000-acre property just north of Santa Barbara. This weekend’s BBQ Bootcamp (October 20-22, 2019) centers around three days
Western South Atlantic humpbacks were reduced to a few hundred in the 1950s, after once totaling a number of 27,000. But efforts to preserve the animal have been rewarded, with numbers now estimated to stand at 25,000 and 93% of their pre-exploitation levels, a study published by the Royal Society reveals. One of the study’s
(CNN) — A sheriff’s office was looking all over for Bigfoot for months. They finally found him exactly where you’d think he would be: alone in the woods. Typically if someone calls in a Bigfoot sighting, it would be ignored or maybe even laughed at. But in this case, it was celebrated. A statue of
New York is a city of extremes, and while you can spend thousands of dollars per day, you can also dive into the city’s culture with money to spare. Begin by exploring on foot – an affordable way to witness NYC in motion without spending a dime. Free museum hours, public parks, street festivals, not
There’s a legitimate case to be made for white Port being the most under-appreciated and misunderstood fortified wine in the world. I’d estimate that around 90 percent of the time I mention it, I’m greeted with a bemused look and some version of the response, “But…Port’s red, isn’t it?” Yes, most Port is red. Tawny,