Is Lina Stores restaurant the coolest Italian in London?
London's famous Italian deli, Lina Stores, opened its own restaurant in Soho last year, and has since become one of the city's trendiest places to eat, in the least pretentious way
New TWA hotel at New York JFK embodies Jet Age nostalgia
Making its debut in spring 2019, the new TWA hotel at New York's JFK airport will embody the charm of the 1960's Jet Age, with nostalgic interior design and futuristic architecture
2019 travel trends: ten predictions from industry insiders
From hiring camper vans in America to booking trips to the depths of the Congo, ten companies predict the kinds of journeys travellers will be making in 2019
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Bioluminescent ramen pop-up ignites new food craze
Would you eat glow-in-the-dark noodles? A new trend in bioluminescent food is emerging with a slew of futuristic ramen pop-ups coming to cities around the world
Upmarket gym brand Equinox expands into fitness trips and hotels
Upscale gym company Equinox is branching into travel with the creation of new fitness-focused hotels and trips
New Utopian Hotel Collection is betting on experiential travel
Utopian Hotel Collection has been savvy in luring millennials with an array of unusual activities, from fig picking to Leica photography classes
Rough Guides launches bespoke trip planning service
Branching out from books, Rough Guides has launched a trip-planning service whereby unique itineraries are organised by local experts
Armani hotel Dubai leads way in reducing food waste
Despite the indulgent vibe you would expect from a luxury hotel in the UAE, the Armani Dubai has been recognised for its commitment to minimising waste – in particular from its kitchens
Shoot My Travel turns Instagram amateurs into influencers
Vacation photography service Shoot My Travel enables travellers to outsource their photo-taking to a local professional and capture quality candid shots rather...
Crowne Plaza trains staff in the art of emotional intelligence
Crowne Plaza has partnered with emotional intelligence experts at The School of Life to teach its hotel staff to be more intuitive to guests' needs. Rose Dykins reports
Positive luxury: Salt of Palmar hotel opens in Mauritius
Salt by Palmar is an innovative new hotel that embodies a number of trends, from colour-pop design to skill swaps with locals
Snøhetta designs energy positive eco hotel for Norway
In northern Norway, local architectural firm Snøhetta has designed an ambitious new hotel that aims to produce more energy than it uses. Marisa Cannon reports
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Virgin Galactic will go to space before Christmas, says Branson
Fourteen years after Richard Branson promised to make space tourism a reality, Virgin Galactic is about to make history. It is hoped his company will send astro...
Yotel brings its ‘small luxury’ cabins to Porto
Yotel will bring its signature “small luxury” concept to the thriving city of Porto, Portugal, in 2019, as part of a rapid expansion for the hotel chain. Ne...
Ultra long-haul flights: at 19 hours nonstop, we’re fast approaching the limit
What would you do with 19 hours on a nonstop flight? Catch up on some sleep? Write a short novel? Or watch Bridget Jones’s Diary 12 times? Ben Brown reports o...
What3words enables access to world’s most remote Airbnbs
Geocoding company What3words has partnered with Airbnb to list some of the world’s most remote locations on its international platform. Marisa Cannon reports
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W Hotels launches its own record label, W Records
In the autumn, glitzy chain W Hotels launched its own record label, W Records. Marisa Cannon reports on why this hospitality brand – part of Marriott Internat...
450,000 hotels now available to book with cryptocurrency
Travellers can now book more than 450,000 hotels with cryptocurrency, thanks to an app called Tripio, says Ben Brown.
Participating hotels include the spectacu...
Airstream ‘glampsite’ to open near Yosemite National Park
In April 2019, Californian glamping start-up Autopark will unveil a new Airstream trailer "glampsite" near Yosemite National Park, taking the "glamping" (glamor...
Ibis hotels in Switzerland employ ‘Instagram sitters’
Marisa Cannon reports on why Ibis has decided to employ Instagram "sitters" to post content on the behalf of guests during their stays at hotels across Switzerl...
Airbnb sees surge in popularity among business travellers
AAirbnb's business travel portal Airbnb for Work (recently rebranded from Airbnb for Business) is seeing exponential growth. Between 2015 and 2016, reservations...
Railway stations to become lifestyle hubs
From health clinics to co-working spaces, Dave Ashton, CEO of train ticket comparison and booking platform Loco2, reveals his predictions for the future of rail...
Audi debuts self-piloted flying drone taxi
German car manufacturer Audi has unveiled a prototype of a vehicle that can both drive and fly, joining the growing raft of companies investing in urban aviatio...
Mandarin Oriental taps into hotel room fitness trend
Luxury hotel group Mandarin Oriental has been tapping into the emerging in-room fitness trend by rolling out a library of Grokker workout videos for guests. Vir...