Image courtesy of Virgin Hotels New York City Located on the northwest corner of 29th Street and Broadway, In the heart of Manhattan’s vibrant NoMad district, the newly opened Virgin Hotels New York City has emerged as New York City’s newest destination for affordable luxury. With its prime location, contemporary interiors, chic bars, decadent restaurants,
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Nightjet sleeper trains have a new mini cabin, perfect for solo travelers or those wanting privacy. Over the last two years I’ve rejoiced in the resurgence of sleeper trains around Europe, traveling everywhere from Norway, Sweden and Finland to Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey. In the East, privacy is not a problem: most passengers are happy
There are a few things that can signify that we’re finally headed into Spring: flowers blooming, pollen covering everything, and if you’re in Michigan, Bell’s Oberon Day. Bell’s Oberon Day is officially Monday, March 25th. An official holiday in Michigan (seriously, governor Gretchen Whitmer declared Oberon Day an official holiday in the state in 2022),
Three life-changing words: New York City. Millions are drawn to it; some never shake it. Monumental, artistic, cultural, commercial, cosmopolitan – the City That Never Sleeps is everything you’ve imagined. You’ll never be bored here – the only problem is narrowing down what to do from the endless list of possibilities. To help you get
No one in search of a budget city vacation is going to put Tokyo at the top of their list – this incredible city unfortunately comes with some pretty incredible prices. But there are ways to make your yen go further without compromising on quality and we’ve got all the best insider tips and tricks
The World Whiskies Awards just announced winners across their most coveted categories of competition. There’s been plenty of coverage about it—a lot of which you can read here. But for most connoisseurs of the spirit, there’s one annual title that matters more than any other: World’s Best Single Malt. And this year, the WWA judges
This is the ultimate must-try drinks bucket list. From colorful coffees to 100-ounce cocktails, here are 47 eclectic drinks you have to try before you die and where you can get them. Among the favorites are the boba mimosa from Orlando’s Domu and a Bloody Mary topped with two fried hens from Party Fowl in
Sofitel For those in search of winter sun, seclusion, and luxury without a long-haul flight and the attendant, dreaded jet lag, Dubai is the perfect destination. Just seven hours away from the UK and with virtually guaranteed sunshine and balmy temperatures, it offers the perfect antidote to the long drawn-out British winter. With the recent
Boeing 787 Dreamliner Saudi Arabian. Aircraft to Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport. Fiumicino (Italia), Nov. 11, 2021 Massimo Insabato/Archivio Massimo Insabato/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images Saudi Arabia’s behemoth sovereign wealth fund is in talks to buy the kingdom’s national airline Saudia, Bloomberg reported over the weekend, citing people familiar with the matter. The reported move
For Argentinians, drinking the tea-like beverage mate (pronounced “mah-tey”) is an intrinsic part of everyday life, but to the uninitiated, it’s a custom that requires some explanation. First, there’s the confusion of the name itself: the word mate is used for both the drinking gourd and the bitter tea infusion it holds. Then there are the complicated
What’s in our food? Believe it or not, we still don’t know. We don’t have reliable indexes of the biomolecules in an overwhelming majority of what we eat, a team of global scientists say—which is information that would be crucial to more significant advances in how we grow our food, community nutrition security, food is
It’s time to face facts – the magnificent metropolis of New York City has never come at a cut price and the global cost-of-living crisis hasn’t helped matters. But as any native New Yorker knows. cut-price experiences are still to be found around town if you know where to look. Some of the city’s most iconic
The Amalfi Coast – with its bougainvillea-draped fishing villages and rugged coastal panoramas – tops many a traveler’s bucket list. And with good reason: this 50km (31 mile) coastal stretch spanning the towns of Positano to Vietri sul Mare holds treasures ranging from colorfully tiled cathedrals to cloud-grazing hiking routes. But where to start? Read on
Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Iam still recovering from Expo West. My acupuncturist went to work and the bloating has luckily gone down—but what can you expect? I walk those aisles and feel like I have to try it all. I never know what may spark something, and I go into
Barilla pasta has the largest pasta factory in the world. Every year, it produces enough pasta to feed more than 4 billion people. We went inside Barilla’s flagship plant in Parma, Italy to see how they’ve been doing it for over 140 years. MORE PASTA CONTENT: How Noodles Are Eaten Around The World NYC Pizza
Heli-skiing on virgin snow in Antarctica for a cool $2.2 million. A polar bear safari in an “off-limits” area of Norway’s Svalbard for $300,000. How about tracking snow leopards in the Himalayas with renowned explorers for $100,000? Big-ticket travel experiences like those are indicative of the “quiet luxury” trend which began in the world of
Greece inspires our dreams – we dream about its azure seas, its charming island villages and its myriad beaches, both broad and minute. We dream about the Acropolis, shining on a hill over fascinating Athens. This grand country, from mountaintop to city street, lives up to those dreams. Greece satisfies travelers looking for adventure, the great outdoors, relaxing seaside
According to the World Health Organization and Unicef, 2.2 billion people worldwide live without access to safe and reliably managed drinking water. To bring attention to this crisis, The United Nations designated March 22 World Water Day in 1994. Three decades later, clean water advocacy remains a vital conversation in regions across the globe. If
Should travelers be worried about flying on Boeing planes after recent safety incidents? In this series, Lonely Planet’s team of writers and editors answers your travel problems and provides tips and hacks to help you plan a hassle-free trip. Here, John Walton, Lonely Planet’s resident aviation journalist, tackles the thorny question about whether travelers should
The Mexican state of Nayarit has long been a favorite for beach travelers, but few tourists are fully aware of all that this unique part of Mexico has to offer. While Nayarit is indeed blessed with one of the most spectacular coastlines in the country, it is also a region steeped in ancient history, arts