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In just a decade, Majorca has proven to be a playground for many of the finest five-star hotels in Spain, the majority offering gastronomic restaurants, roof terraces and deluxe spas. Luxury comes at a price but the best hotels in Majorca provide a truly pampering experience with world-class facilities and attentive, consistently excellent service. From

In this article AAL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Pilots talk as they look at the tail of an American Airlines aircraft. Mike Stone | Reuters The American Airlines pilots union, the Allied Pilots Association, plans to vote in April on whether to allow members to call a strike as talks for a new

Cynthia Dial Indulge me. Close your eyes and “think” Austria.  Without doubt, you’ll envision Vienna – its stunning Opera House, the romance of the Danube and the majesty of the Habsburgs. A close second is surely Salzburg – identified with Mozart’s birthplace, the Sound of Music and its looming fortress. Cynthia Dial But once you’ve

San Antonio used to be an affordable city. In the last decade, though, prices have soared as more and more people discover this unique and charming Texas city. That’s not to say that a budget traveler can’t have a great time exploring San Antonio. Many of the city’s biggest attractions are free, allowing you to

All hotels have been independently reviewed and selected. We will earn a commission if you book via the links below, but this never affects our rating. Our expert writers are usually hosted on a complimentary basis in order to gain the first-hand experience necessary for their review. Staying in a small, stylish hotel adds something

History enthusiasts, people who want to sleep where royalty has stayed, and fans chasing connections with hit television shows like “Bridgerton.” Those are some of the types of travelers a new “collection” of historical castles, manor houses and grand homes in the United Kingdom and Ireland is hoping to attract. Storied Collection is a travel

(credit: Pepe Molina) Opened in December 2022, Habitas San Miguel is the latest property opened by Habitas, the experience-led eco-hospitality brand. Following the opening of Tulum in 2017 and Bacalar in 2021, Habitas San Miguel is their third property in Mexico, just on the outskirts of UNESCO World Heritage site San Miguel de Allende. Just

What is it about Iceland? Can I say, “everything?” It’s an out-of-this-world landscape that just happens to be… in this world. Its people are so welcoming and hospitable – and don’t really get what all the fuss is about, which frankly, I love. And it is the kind of place you have to see to believe.

For all that Cornish tourism has evolved in recent years, be it in terms of design, gastronomy or whatever else, it is still at heart a bucket-and-spade kind of place, with the sort of wholesome seaside appeal that used to lure Victorian holidaymakers in their droves. Today it remains one of the most perennially popular

Sipping a cold pint of beer in Budapest can cost $2. Dinner for two in a pub in Prague? About $22. And a month’s rental for a sleek studio apartment in the center of the Portuguese city of Porto can set you back $650. With these sorts of living costs, it’s no surprise that many are

The St Patrick’s Festival has become one of Montserrat’s most popular annual events. This year mark’s the return to the island’s first in-person festival since 2020 and I can’t wait. I attended my first St Patrick’s Festival in 2003. Back then, Montserrat was still experiencing periodic volcanic eruptions and the makeshift festival grounds at Little

Perhaps the most surprising twist in Netflix’s adventure thriller Outer Banks – now in its third season – isn’t a plot twist at all. Only the most dedicated of set-jetters would realise that the series isn’t actually filmed in the windswept barrier islands of North Carolina of the same name – instead, the crew (and

Some people love travel planning. But I am not one of those people. So the idea that artificial intelligence chatbots, such as ChatGPT and Bing, can research travel destinations and create itineraries is intriguing. But I’m skeptical too. Do recommendations just scratch the surface — for example, suggesting that I see the Eiffel Tower in

The Careem ride-hailing app on a phone outside the Mall of the Emirates in Dubai, United Arab Emirate. Christopher Pike | Bloomberg | Getty Images Uber-backed ride hailing service Careem announced on Tuesday an end to its operations in Qatar. The surprise announcement, which went into effect immediately on Feb. 28, comes just months after

In this article NCLH Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A view of the Norwegian Encore cruise ship during its inaugural sailing from PortMiami, which took place from Nov. 21-24, 2019. Orlando Sentinel | Tribune News Service | Getty Images Norwegian Cruise Line shares fell more than 10% on Tuesday after the company posted wider

To many, the lifestyle of a “digital nomad” is an aspirational one — you can live anywhere in the world, visa permitting, with your laptop as your office. Forget the daily grind of the rush hour commute. As long as there’s decent Wi-Fi, simply pick a coffee shop, park or pool and get to work.

In this article DAL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Delta Airlines pilots picket for a new contract at Terminal 4 in JFK International Airport on September 01, 2022 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images Delta Air Lines pilots on Wednesday approved a new contract that includes

The United Arab Emirates has the strongest passport in the world, according to a new index. The country jumped from being tied for 32th place on last year’s ranking to the No. 1 spot, according to new index by the tax and immigration consultancy Nomad Capitalist. The Emirati passport leapt up the list because it

In this article MAR IHG-GB H HLT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Finding a great hotel deal may be harder than ever before. Hotel rates are at an “all-time high,” Alan Watts, Hilton’s Asia-Pacific president, told “Squawk Box Asia” on Thursday. Rates are being fueled by travel demand that is like “a feast …

The Twin Fin Following a multi-million-dollar renovation, The Twin Fin, part of Highgate’s Hawaii collection of hotels, opened in late 2022 along the iconic coastline of Waikiki on Oahu. With an emphasis on celebrating the local surf culture, the revitalized hotel features refreshed guestrooms, updated design, authentic experiences rooted in Hawaiian culture and front-row views overlooking Waikiki Beach, a destination

Ringed by UNESCO-listed city walls, Dubrovnik’s spectacular old town is a huge draw for over a million visitors each year. Come summer, the narrow lanes of the compact old town can get cramped with the tourist crush, especially when cruise ships are in port. If the city gets all too much, escape on a day

In those heady early days of infatuation, romance can be found wherever you go. Love is blind to candle­wick bedspreads, rude waiters and stale cigarette smoke. Indeed, in Paris these are essential ingredients for your first weekend break together. It’s almost ironic that the honeymoon should be your ultimate romantic blow-out, at a stage when you

Credit card providers are benefitting from post-pandemic travel and increasing card usage in general, with balances way up in recent months. Valentinrussanov | E+ | Getty Images Financial stocks were so out of favor for most of 2022 that perhaps their tickers should have been appended with a Nathaniel Hawthorne-esque “U” — for “unloved.” Yet

(credit: Amansala Resort) As most of these countries are near the equator, high temperatures are found year-round making for great travel weather. Travelers going to Latin America, the Caribbean and South America can escape to the multitude of beaches in the regions and sit back and ease the mind and body at several top wellness

From the surf beaches of the Pacific coast and the snow-capped peaks of the Andes to the Galapagos Islands and the humid Amazon Basin, Ecuador serves up epic travel experiences in every season, all in an area only slightly larger than Colorado. Compared to its enormous neighbors, Ecuador offers a taste of South America on

All hotels have been independently reviewed and selected. We will earn a commission if you book via the links below, but this never affects our rating. Our expert writers are usually hosted on a complimentary basis in order to gain the first-hand experience necessary for their review. As Oscar Wilde once wrote, ‘nothing succeeds like

People gather on a beach in Miami, Florida, U.S., on Saturday, March 5, 2021. Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty Images Spring break travel demand is picking up, driving up airfare and hotel rates. Travel app Hopper said in a report last week that domestic airfare is averaging $264 a round trip for March

(credit: courtesy of Welcome Beyond) Welcome Beyond hand-picks boutique hotels, B&Bs, villas, beach houses, luxury holiday homes and vacation rentals around the world, presenting exclusive opportunities for short- and long-term stays. With an exclusive 400 properties on the site, their hand-picked selection offers VIP personal service broken up by 11 property types and 19 collections.

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. The train in Spain? That’s one for Barcelona-based, Andalucía-raised travel expert Isabella Noble. Question: I want to visit a city, an off-the-beaten-track destination and a beach in Spain by train,

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