Orlando Vacation Primer: To-Dos from the Experts
Orlando, a perpetual top domestic destination, especially for families, welcomed 72 million visitors in 2017 – a five percent increase over the previous year, according to Visit Orlando, the city’s convention and visitors bureau. Various experiences, from theme parks to the Everglades, museums and nearby beaches is, once again, making Orlando one of this summer’s most popular […]
Packing Light: You Can Take it With You
By Christopher Elliott Scott Jordan didn’t mean to change the way people pack — or more specifically, don’t pack when he started SCOTTeVEST 18 years ago. He thought his multi-pocketed clothes would catch on with gadget users. But then 9/11 happened. Suddenly, checked bags were being scanned, rifled through, and restricted. Jordan’s just-launched clothing line […]
Three Days in Suzhou
Located just 60 miles west of Shanghai, travelers will discover vibrant history, grand canals, classical gardens, and authentic culture in the ancient city of Suzhou. Dating back 2,500 years, Suzhou’s stunning water towns and rich cultural life capture the romance of ancient China. Even with its old-world appeal, Suzhou is one of the most developed […]
Airline Satisfaction Rises as Seat Demand Surges
A steep demand for air travel has airlines adding some 116,000 seats per day to accommodate the 246.1 million air travelers coming onboard. According to Airlines for America, a trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, an average of 2.68 million per day are expected to travel on U.S. airlines between June 1 and Aug. 31, 2018. […]
Coffee? Take a Little Vacay with That
Are Americans working themselves to death? Well, in fact, they may well be doing so but not without taking a little time off to think about it. The good news is American workers took an average of 17.2 days of vacation in 2017, according to new research from “Project: Time Off.” That number reflects a […]
Hamak Hotels: Seeing Green, Finding Gold
Hamak Hotels continues to make a statement in some of the Mexico’s most pristine and historic locations with 11 hotel and resort properties … and counting. The latest footprint in the portfolio opens this summer with Chablé Maroma on the Riviera Maya. READ MORE …
Norwegian Bliss: A Cruise Ship for all Comers
By Norman Sklarewitz As the newest liner in NCL’s young fleet, the Norwegian Bliss went into service this month offering the traveling public, an eye-popping line-up of services and amenities. For the more action-inclined passengers, there is the industry’s longest sea-going Go Kart track, a Laser Tag course and a heart-stopping water slide that takes […]
Art of Travel? Follow the Masters
By Christopher Elliott Travel is an art, not a science. Read enough columns, and you might think being the world’s smartest traveler is a paint-by-number proposition, an easy formula you can follow. But as you start planning your summer trips, maybe it’s worth asking if there’s more to it than just buying a manual or […]
Beyond Byzantium: The Road to Bodrum
For those heading to Istanbul for business or leisure, extending the visit to ports beyond the Bosporus can make for a rewarding vacation with plenty of beach, night life and shopping thrown in. History buffs still get a field of ruins to explore between people watching and sun worshipping along the shores of the Aegean.
Beds in Space: Hotel Aurora Taking Reservations
Space travel? It may still linger at a distance from anything we can imagine. Yet, the first-ever luxury space hotel was introduced recently during the Space 2.0 Summit in San Jose, California. Named after the magical light phenomenon that illuminates the Earth’s polar skies, Aurora Station is being developed by Orion Span as the first fully modular space station […]
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