Cocktail drinkers have much to look forward to in 2019—with many surprising ingredients and unusual pairings in store, according to the annual Culinary + Cocktail Trends Forecast launched by Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants earlier this month. The report gathers the opinion of more than 130 seasoned bartenders, sommeliers and general managers from the group’s 80-plus restaurants and bars across
Month: November 2018
The trip, which is part of a joint study to inspect the North’s aged railway system, follows a series of summit meetings between the two countries’ leaders earlier this year aimed at encouraging the North to abandon its nuclear weapons program. Any spare fuel left over from the trip will have to be hauled back
Smart hotels in China will use robots to carry luggage, install facial recognition for easier check-ins, and use smart keys on phones to turn on air conditioning, predicts Jane Sun, CEO of CTrip, one of China’s largest online travel services company.
Why go? Gone are the days when Ho Chi Minh City was synonymous with the war tourism and canonical straw hats. Vietnam’s cultural and metropolitan hub is one of Asia’s fastest growing cities boasting a dynamism that’s palpable across the region. North of the Mekong Delta, perched on the Saigon River, Ho Chi Minh City
I’m from Glasgow and have travelled all over Scotland, writing guidebooks and reporting on stories from Ayrshire to Yell in Shetland. I currently live in Edinburgh, but as long as I’m where soft drinks come in a psychedelic orange colour (Irn Bru) and spirits are steeped in peat, smoke and soft water, I feel at
(CNN) — Virgin billionaire Richard Branson is joining a new mission to solve one of the most captivating mysteries of the ocean — what lies at the bottom of the Great Blue Hole in Belize? The Great Blue Hole in Belize is the largest sinkhole in the world — a giant cavern measuring 300 meters
The new Celebrity Edge is a game-changing cruise ship.Photo courtesy of Celebrity Cruises On December 4, Celebrity Cruises will officially debut the coolest cruise ship at sea: Celebrity Edge. Celebrity poured a reported $1 billion into creating this game-changing new ship. It’s making waves, thanks to cutting-edge design features like the Magic Carpet, an open-air platform that floats up and down the side of
On the day that rail commuters learned of the scale of January’s fare increase, train travellers aged 26 to 30 have been told that the long-promised railcard has been delayed yet again. The “millennial railcard”, as it has been called, extends most 16-25 railcard privileges to people aged up to 30 – saving one third on
A view on I-19 in Arizona — Photo courtesy of Ken Lund / flickr There’s something extra serene about a road trip through Arizona, through open deserts, past chunky, towering red rocks and toward humbling mountain silhouettes. One beautiful and exciting road trip through Arizona is from Nogales up north to the Grand Canyon. This route
(CNN) — Reggae music nowadays seems as ubiquitous to the beaches of Southeast Asia and dorm rooms of Boston as it does to its Jamaican homeland. Now the genre that evolved in the 1960s has been added to the list of global cultural treasures by UNESCO, the United Nation’s cultural and scientific agency. The sound,
Fans of the Amazon Prime series Vikings will be rewarded for their patience today when the second installment of season five finally airs after almost a year’s hiatus. The series, commissioned by the History Channel, first hit screens back in 2013 and depicts the life of the legendary Ragnar Lothbrok, his family and friends. Scenes
For your whole life, Stanfords has been selling maps and travel guides from its tall, handsome headquarters in Long Acre, central London. Edward Stanford, cartographer to Queen Victoria, opened the doors of the Covent Garden location in 1901. Illustrious customers include Florence Nightingale, Ernest Shackleton and Michael Palin (though not on the same shopping expedition). It
Grillo’s Pickles CEO Travis Grillo (left) and his friend and partner Eddie AndreKel & Partners Creativity is funny. Sometimes a great idea comes out of nowhere. But more often, artists and entrepreneurs become successful because they know those ideas are only as good as the work you put into them. They also know that necessity is
(CNN) — There’s no slowing China’s high-speed rail ambitions. Beijing has just green lighted a project to build the country’s first underwater bullet train route. The line will connect Ningbo, a port city south of Shanghai, to Zhoushan, an archipelago off the east coast. The proposed underwater tunnel will be a part of the 77-kilometer
Icelandair Group on Thursday scrapped a plan to acquire its Icelandic rival WOW Air, calling into question the next steps for the struggling budget carrier.
Lonely Planet Magazine’s January issue (UK) is out now! © Lonely Planet Ready to start travel planning for 2019? These free mini-guides from the latest edition of Lonely Planet Magazine (UK) should give you some ideas for budget trips, boozy weekends and cultural escapes. For more inspiration, check out our January issue, which includes a
Salzburg is a city of music: the birthplace of Mozart, the backdrop for The Sound of Music and the stage for the Salzburg Festival. Even if you’re not a music lover, Salzburg still has the power to seduce with its narrow cobbled streets, home to centuries of history, an Alpine landscape and the 1,000-year-old Hohensalzburg Fortress. Explore the city’s
“It’s been a bit of whirlwind,” said Winter Olympic bronze medalist Billy Morgan when asked how life has changed since he stood on the podium in PyeongChang in February. As part of Kendal Mountain Festival’s Snow Night, an evening dedicated to all things snow-sports, the 29-year-old was joined on stage by his coach Hamish McKnight
(CNN) — Originally designed as a temporary attraction to celebrate the new Millennium, the London Eye has long surpassed its intended five-year shelf life to become the most popular paid-for attraction in the UK. Standing 443 feet tall over the River Thames, each 30-minute rotation grants ever-changing, 360-degree views spanning the length and breadth of
Colmar Village, AlsaceMichelle Williams Vineyards transitioning from lush green to shades of red, orange, and yellow signifies fall – a glorious time to visit French wine regions. Historically the French have resisted wine tourism, but those days are gone. Many French wine regions embrace wine tourism, in fact they have wine routes designed to make
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