The Best Things to Do in Palm Springs
Even if you’re not driving a 1960s convertible or sporting vintage cat-eye shades, in Palm Springs, you are part of mid-century style. The Southern California city, just a two-hour jaunt from Los Angeles, is the destination for 20th-century modern design. Visitors delight in the groovy geometry and bright colors that
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Toby’s Estate Coffee Roasters, Sydney, Was Just Named the Best Coffee Shop in the World
The line snaked down the sidewalk behind a velour rope as if it belonged to a nightclub. But it was noon on a sunny Tuesday afternoon in Sydney, and these patrons were seeking an entirely different buzz. The eager anticipation was for a hot spot that’s steaming all day. Toby’s
OTAs lead in superapp innovation as India’s travel market reaches new heights
The Indian travel market is thriving, with both domestic and international travel reaching historic highs. According to Phocuswright’s latest report in the Asia-Pacific travel market, India’s OTAs: Superapps in the Making?, this remarkable growth in tourism is propelled by favorable demographics, rising employment and increasing disposable incomes among the young middle
Why the Wells Fargo Autograph Journey won an award at the 2024 TPG Awards
Last year, the seventh-annual TPG Awards recognized the best in the travel and loyalty industries. And while many of these honors came out of spirited debates among our editorial staffers, there was one credit card award that was, simply put, a slam dunk. We’re talking about the trophy for the
A Guide to Tipping in Paris
Is tipping in Paris required? No, tipping in Paris is not required. C’est tous, c’est ça. Americans, rest easy. If it feels strange to not leave gratuity, you should go ahead and tip anyway—no one in France is going to get mad at you for expressing your thanks for high-quality
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These Amazon Leggings Are My Go-to for Travel
Prior to 2020, I practically lived in jeans. As an elder millennial, that meant skinny jeans — the hallmark of my generation. I squeezed into this snug denim daily, even on flights (I know). It wasn’t until the athleisure trend exploded in the early 2020s that I ditched my restricting
The never-ending growth of flight search traffic: From travel agents to AI operators
You thought 20,000 search transactions for one ticket sold was bad—what if I told you it will soon hit 200,000:1? The journey of flight search technology has been marked by a continuous growth in transactions, driven by organic growth of traffic and functional innovation. What began as manual reservation tools
Delta provides a free Wi-Fi update, but it’s not all good news
There’s some mixed news about Delta Air Lines’ free, fleet-wide Wi-Fi rollout. Starting with the positive updates, the Atlanta-based carrier has officially enabled free Wi-Fi on all transatlantic voyages to and from Europe, West Africa and Israel. This means that travelers on most transatlantic flights can connect to the internet
15 Unwritten Rules for Traveling in Thailand
Voted one of your favorite countries in the 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards, Thailand frequently tops travel lists as a country known for its culture of hospitality. Thanks to its tourism-friendly policies—and in part to runaway success of the third season HBO’s The White Lotus—the destination has never been more popular,
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I Was an Extra on ‘White Lotus’—Here’s What It Taught Me About Thailand
I was about to get my head shaved. At the Dhutanga Insight Meditation Center—an all bhikkhuni (female monk) spiritual sanctuary tucked away in nature outside the bustling city of Bangkok—Punya, the head monk, patted me on the shoulder, silver scissors in hand, and asked, “Are you ready to become a
