"We are delighted to announce that Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London has now re-opened in its entirety, having completed the most extensive restoration in its 117-year history." Following the re-opening of the public spaces in December 2018, the hotel now unveils all new guest rooms...
Originally reported by Grant Martin, Skift Hyatt Hotels is expanding its World of Hyatt loyalty program to incorporate properties from a recent expansion. In October of 2018, the acquisition-hungry hotel chain announced its intent to acquire Two Roads Hospitality, a network of 85 properties and several brands...
One day you will likely check into a hotel room or vacation rental that is below your standards. Whether it’s a rogue hair on a “clean” sheet, a pillow case that reeks of cigarettes, or a duvet cover that has seen fresher days, the bed...
Taking vacations could prolong life. That’s the finding of a 40-year study presented at ESC Congress and accepted for publication in The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging. (1,2) “Don’t think having an otherwise healthy lifestyle will compensate for working too hard and not taking holidays,” said...
Originally Reported On by Alex Temblador of Travel Pulse: Duke One Health researchers have been taking environmental samplings in airports and trains with the hope that they’ll be able to learn more about how viruses spread in transportation systems. The researchers have been using bioaerosol sampling, or...
Norwegian, voted the World’s Best Low-Cost Long-Haul Airline and Value Airline of the Year, will introduce new nonstop service from New York to Athens and Chicago to Barcelona for the 2019 summer season. Service from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport to Barcelona-El Prat Airport begins June 7, 2019; and service...
Some of the Best European Memories are Those You Can Taste To say that food is an important cultural experience is not just an excuse to sample all possible delicacies in every destination you explore (though we’ll take it!). No, we maintain our fervent belief that...
Heading to China to usher in the Year of the Pig? Brace yourself, because things are about to get wild. The country's annual Spring Festival rush -- the biggest human migration on the planet -- is now officially underway and set to be bigger than ever,...
Officials say six passengers fell ill on a Frontier Airlines flight from Cleveland to Tampa. WFLA-TV reports health officials boarded the plane when it landed at Tampa International Airport on Tuesday afternoon and the sick passengers were removed. Janet Scherberger, a spokeswoman for Tampa International Airport, said...
ORIGINALLY REPORTED ON BY STACEY LEASCA from T&L. Christmas is coming a bit earlier for Hawaii lovers. According to reports, Southwest Airlines is mere “weeks away” from selling its very first tickets for its flights to the island paradise. In a recent interview with Bloomberg News, Southwest CEO Gary Kelly...