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(CNN) — Along with Italian marble and Egyptian antiquities, legendary newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst filled his San Simeon estate with hundreds of wild animals. Zebras grazed in fenced enclosures during Hearst’s star-studded, extravagant parties in 1930s California. As the Great Depression sent Americans to bread lines, the tycoon’s leopards and grizzly bears snarled from

The Dunkirk spirit was invoked by the coronavirus crisis, when a small 25-cabin cruise yacht helped 19 Cuban crew from a mega cruise ship return to their homeland. Variety Cruises’ vessel Panorama made a special 14-day diversion in the Caribbean to repatriate the group from MSC Preziosa. Panorama’s captain Vasilis Mazarkis came across the plight

You used to have to be a paying guest to get the five-star hotel experience.  That rule — at least for the moment — has changed. With millions of travelers confined to their homes due to the coronavirus pandemic, luxury hotels are reaching beyond their property walls to entertain from afar. If guests can’t come

Viking River Cruises Viking, last week, announced the official launch of Viking.TV, a new digital platform designed to provide enriching cultural content and live streaming video experiences from around the world.  The announcement was made by Executive Vice President Karine Hagen in a video for current and past Viking guests, posted on the homepage of Viking.TV.  “Right

Whenever I’m on vacation or visiting a city on a short break, I try and soak up as much of the real, local culture that I can – I find it the best way to really explore a new place. I’m not a huge fan of crowded tourist sites where people aren’t people anymore, they

(CNN) — Aviation is fighting for survival. Cruise ships are grounded. As the pandemic grows, the travel industry faces an uncertain future and is scrambling to adapt. Those aircraft still flying are now subject to stricter than ever hygiene protocols, but when the threat of the virus eventually lifts, the transportation industry will face heightened

Where would you rather be right now? It’s a question many of are asking ourselves, our friends and our families on loop. I’m currently living in an alternative universe: this weekend, I was supposed to be scooting around the streets of San Francisco with a friend before driving to Napa Valley. When I’m not lamenting

American Airlines passenger planes crowd a runway where they are parked due to flight reductions to slow the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at Tulsa International Airport in Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. March 23, 2020. Nick Oxford | REUTERS Leading congressional Democrats on Sunday urged Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to quickly reach agreements and not place

Ever since the British came to Australia 200 years ago, they found the ideal soil and sun conditions and began to produce wine. Later, after WWII, Italians and Germans immigrated and brought along their precious vine stocks.  From those humble beginnings, the wine regions of Australia have created a wine industry that has grown to rival

We love to travel and here we list the best travel quotes. If you know some more, please add them as a comment… especially if you might have one, which you created on your own! Get inspired to travel the world: “I’d rather have a passport full of stamps than a house full of stuff.”

(CNN) — It’s safe to say no one in the world is sitting down to a three-plus hour, eight-course dinner costing hundreds of dollars at any of the top fine destinations around the globe. The pandemic’s stronghold has all but made it impossible for luxury restaurants to keep doing what they were doing prior to

Turn confinement into the ultimate luxury staycation, says Emma Love, by giving your house a hotel makeover, complete with a party-starting cocktail bar and in-room spa One of the best things about checking into a hotel is that moment when you unlock the door and arrive in the sanctuary of your room. Now that most of

American Airlines passenger planes (L) parked due to flight reductions made to slow the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at Tulsa International Airport in Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. March 23, 2020. The planes on the right are 737 MAX, parked for reasons other than the coronavirus. Nick Oxford | Reuters American Airlines plans to cut its international

Courtesy of The Ritz-Carlton Los Angeles While whiling away the hours wistfully awaiting when we can travel once again, a recent property review of The Ritz-Carlton Los Angeles has us excited to return to the hospitality industry when the time is right. Until then, we at JustLuxe hope you enjoy this property review to whet

Deciding on what part of the Drakensberg to visit can be difficult. I lived in the Drakensberg for over 15 years and of course I have my favourite areas to visit, but here, I’ll discuss the regions and their attractions briefly so that, when you decide to visit, you’ll have an idea on where to

(CNN) — The plan to move to France had been in the works for months. We bit the bullet and quit our jobs, packed our poky London flat into boxes, and then watched the world come crashing down around us. When France went into coronavirus “confinement” we decided to move, fast. My French boyfriend and

With the Foreign Office advising against all but essential overseas travel, and airlines including easyJet and Ryanair grounded all their flights, countless British holidaymakers have had their upcoming trips ruined. Thousands are now battling to get refunds and those who want to rebook for a later date are unsure when foreign travel will once again

It is “rational” to postpone Expo 2020 Dubai, but questions remain over whether the delayed event will have the same impact that it could have had before the coronavirus outbreak emerged, according to a United Arab Emirates-based retail executive. Expo 2020 Dubai, which was slated to begin in October, may soon join the ranks of

The Inn At Rancho Santa Fe is one of those rare hotels that reflects the colorful history of its location.  Rancho Santa Fe is about 30 minutes north of San Diego, and is a quiet community, full of Eucalyptus groves and citrus orchards. Set on 21-acres of landscaped grounds The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe, a Tribute

(CNN) — Caitlan Leblo has been singing, dancing and performing on stage since she was 5 years old. Her husband, Josh, has been performing since his senior year of high school. But this week marked a first for them — performing to a parking lot full of cars. “There was a lot of nerves involved

At a time when many hotels around the globe are shutting their doors and the world of travel has been suspended for many of us, the hotels team of Telegraph Travel has decided to celebrate their favourite hotels. It is these places we return to in our memories when we are feeling blue, and certainly

United Airlines planes at Newark Liberty International Airport Leslie Josephs | CNBC United Airlines warned Friday that it expects to reduce its workforce because of the rapid spread of coronavirus and severe measures to stop the disease’s spread, despite a sweeping government aid package that passed the House on Friday. “The global economy has taken a

All Images Credit Gawler Ranges Wilderness Safaris. For some of us, at a time like this, to think about travel could be considered frivolous. But we know that although the days ahead may be tough, we will get through this. Our lives will never be the same, but we will get through it. And when

(CNN) — Elephants forced to perform tricks and carry tourists in a Thailand park are to be liberated from their controversial work as a consequence of the coronavirus, the park’s owner says. Anchalee Kalampichit, the owner of Maesa Elephant Camp in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, closed the park on Monday after tourist numbers plummeted from

Away from the slopes, snow-themed computer games might be the next best thing when it comes to getting your fix of winter sports action before you get chance to head to the mountains. Here’s our roundup of some of the best ski and snowboard video games, past and present. From the first Eighties retro fun

Tyler and Rachel Torres celebrated their six-month wedding anniversary in March, but they joke that they’ve now been married for 15 years.  “There’s not much you don’t find out about someone when you are quarantined with them,” Rachel Torres said.  The couple, who delayed their honeymoon, were first quarantined together in a room on the

Mar. 19th, 2020 Every country has a national treasure. Something that is to be preserved for future generations and for all to admire. Few and far between have a world treasure, a place that is of unsurpassed significance to mankind. South Africa’s Kruger Park is such a place. This unspoiled God’s gift to man is

During these testing times on the back of the COVID-19 virus, many people have seen future travel plans be cancelled for the foreseeable future. As frustrating as this is, we strongly believe that respecting the health measures in place all over the world should be observed by all. As well as this, that health is

The Badaling section of the Great Wall, which stretches from Bei Liu Lou to Nan Wu Lou Ban, will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Chinese officials said in a statement that they will only permit 30% of the usual number of visitors into the area for the time being. Then, upon

The premature end to this winter’s ski season has left thousands of skiers and snowboarders without a trip to the slopes and the chance to enjoy an adrenaline-fuelled week of sunny spring skies and end-of-season turns. Four-time Winter Olympian Chemmy Alcott is among those who have had their season cut short. The mum of two