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These four city hotels are the perfect places to curl up with a mulled wine after a hard day of Christmas shopping Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, Knightsbridge, London Best for… pretending you’re an A-lister for a day After a recent top-to-toe renovation, this iconic Knightsbridge hotel has a new vibrant incarnation. Think bold art, fabrics

The co-founder and CEO of charity Tusk has told CNBC that the shutdown of the tourism industry in Africa due to the Covid-19 pandemic has caused an economic crisis which is impacting conservation in the region. Charles Mayhew, who is based in the U.K., co-founded the charity in 1990, with a mission to “amplify the

Dec. 3rd, 2020 Famed multi-millionaire and railroad magnate George W. Vanderbilt put Asheville, N.C., on the map, but today it is a distinctive bohemian and free spirit vibe that oozes through the town. Home to notable luminaries, statesmen and bohemians, this arty colony has risen to be one of the vibrant cities in America. A

(CNN) — Carnival Cruise Line announced Thursday that it has canceled its remaining cruises through February 2021, as Covid-19 cases continue to rise nationwide. “We apologize to our guests but we must continue to take a thoughtful, deliberate and measured approach as we map out our return to operations in 2021,” Christine Duffy, president of

These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest travel guidance before making your journey. Note that our writer visited pre-pandemic. Brazil has 4,655 miles of coast, and a lot of it is beach. The best country in South America for silky sand and warm seas, it’s also

Wine touring has traditionally been for adults only, but that may be changing. Western Australia is at the forefront of a small but growing trend to turn wine touring into a travel activity the whole family can enjoy. Though international travelers aren’t allowed to enter Australia right now, the distribution of effective Covid-19 vaccines may

Columbia Hillen Standing on a broad avenue in Edinburgh’s New Town within a five-minute walk of bustling downtown Six Brunton Place, is a historic, three-story Georgian house designed by William Playfair, a leading 19th-century architect. The former home of a famous clock-maker, this luxury guesthouse is now owned by Hilary Scott, a gracious and witty hostess

(CNN) — Your Thanksgiving table may be smaller this year, but if it’s still full of squashes, corn pudding, turkey and cranberry sauce, thank Native Americans — those foods are indigenous. But that apple pie is international — apples are from Kazakhstan and the pie part is from England. “The exuberance of American dining is

These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest travel guidance before making your journey. Note that our writer visited pre-pandemic. Somerset is storied land, often overlooked by travellers rushing through to Devon or Cornwall. Tales waiting to be told include that of King Arthur, King Alfred, medieval

Airbnb plans to price at $44 to $50 per share in its IPO, giving it a valuation of up to $35 billion on a fully diluted basis, according to a new filing the company submitted to the SEC Tuesday. The company seeks to raise about $2.5 billion in the IPO. Existing investors seek to sell

Artist Benjamino Bufano’s famed 93-foot tall obelisk heralds your arrival at Timber Cove, the retro resort situated high atop the Sonoma coastline just beyond the town of Jenner-by-the-Sea. Titled ‘The Expanding Universe’ and completed in 1969, the concrete and mosaic sculpture, decorated with doves, Madonna and child, and an open hand atop, is a celebrated symbol of peace

Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — A tiny insect that evaded Australia’s strict biosecurity controls is multiplying and threatening plane safety at Brisbane Airport. Native to Central and South America and the Caribbean, the keyhole wasp first caused problems at the airport in 2013, when it forced an Etihad Airways A330 bound for Singapore to turn back

Standing on an escarpment, John Kamanga surveys the tangled, brittle grasslands rolled out like a thread-bare, yellowed rug all the way to the foot of Shompole Mountain. Twenty years ago, his Maasai homeland looked very different. “We called this area ‘the dustiest place’,” he recollects, describing a landscape so dry and barren, it was frequently

Passengers check bags for a Delta Air Lines, Inc. flight during the Covid-19 pandemic at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, California, November 18, 2020. Patrick Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Delta Air Lines canceled hundreds of flights over the Thanksgiving break as it grappled with staffing shortages during the busiest travel

Berlin (CNN) — As the crucial Christmas holiday season approaches, European relations could turn frosty over the issue of skiing. Germany is seeking a coordinated EU approach to keeping ski resorts shut in Alpine countries in order to limit the spread of coronavirus. However, reaching an agreement with neighboring Austria is proving challenging, German Chancellor

With a second ‘lockdown to save Christmas’ now in force, it’s easy to feel like the festive season is a million years away. But the small matter of a pandemic won’t stop Britain celebrating, even throughout a national lockdown. While this year’s Christmas lights switch-on events have been blown out of the water, with the

Westend61 | Westend61 | Getty Images Remote workers — especially those who have been hopping to different states — could be on the hook for additional taxes when they file their returns next spring. It’s been nine months since the coronavirus pandemic first gripped the U.S. and led to many workers punching in each day

(CNN) — For nearly half of the entire history of commercial aviation, long-haul flights have conjured up images of large, wide-bodied aircraft, with two aisles, up to 10 seats in every row, spacious overhead bins and, more recently, shiny on-demand tablet-style entertainment systems. That’s in sharp contrast to smaller narrow-bodied aircraft, with their single aisles,

For 50 years, the grande dame of health spas has welcomed stressed-out actors, the rich and famous, and locals, through its heavy Gothic doors to rest, relax and recharge. So the sudden announcement on Nov 20 of its permanent closure must be a kick in the guts for its loyal guests – something of an irony

SINGAPORE – Travel is recovering more quickly in Asia than in the West — but its the domestic market that’s driving that recovery, an online travel agency told CNBC this week. “Asia is generally leading the way,” said John Brown, chief executive of Agoda, a subsidiary of American online travel firm Booking Holdings. “We’ve seen

The Beverly Hilton When it comes to hotels, The Beverly Hilton is a Los Angeles icon as synonymous with glamour and sophistication as the glittering guest list of A-listers, film stars and royalty who have sunned themselves beside its Aqua Star Pool. Opened in 1955, while its original white exterior and red signage have stayed

(CNN) — Just weeks after unveiling an upcoming yacht concept that resembles a swan, Lazzarini Design Studio are pushing the boundaries even further with a brand new design that’s shaped like a shark. Measuring a staggering 153 meters, Prodigium is to be made of carbon fiber and aluminum, and has an estimated market price tag

The Prime Minister has today confirmed a return to the regional ‘tiered’ system from December 2, meaning holidays will be back on the cards for people living in the lower tiers. For anyone falling in the higher tiers, however, hotels will remain closed, group holidays with multiple households will be banned, and non-essential travel in and

Passengers arrive at Gatwick Airport, U.K. Dominic Lipinski – PA Images | PA Images | Getty Images LONDON — Travellers arriving in the U.K. will be able to cut their self-isolation period from 14 to five days starting next month if they test negative for the coronavirus, the British transport chief has said.  As part

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Please note our writer visited the following hotels prior to the coronavirus pandemic As the Telegraph’s family travel editor, the question I’m most often asked is: What is the best holiday you’ve had? And I’m afraid I cannot reply; it would be a bit like choosing my favourite child. But the second-most popular question I

SINGAPORE — Hong Kong is hopeful its next “air travel bubble” could be with mainland China, the executive director of the city’s tourism board has said. Dane Cheng told CNBC such plans would hinge on the success of the forthcoming Hong Kong-Singapore travel corridor. But he noted that adding a similar arrangement for quarantine-free travel

Columbia Hillen So utterly sumptuous is Prestonfield House, a countryside mansion in south Edinburgh, it almost defies description. Therefore, for the purposes of this article, it’s probably best to step back from the blinding visionary feast it presents and begin at the beginning – entering through the property’s sturdy main gates. From here a stately

“I want to be very clear. Mardi Gras 2021 is not canceled. It is going to look different. The mayor has been very consistent about saying that at every stage,” said Beau Tidwell, communications director for Mayor LaToya Cantrell, during a Tuesday press conference. Mardi Gras, to be celebrated on February 16, 2021, is a

In the depths of lockdown, where do you dream of? Remote islands and deserted beaches? Mountain tops or buzzy cities? I dream of hotels: ones I’ve been to; ones I want to go to. I even made an entire wishlist in the first lockdown. I love everything about them (hardly surprising given my role as