Best hotel elite status tiers and how to earn them in 2025
Hotel elite status offers many valuable perks. For example, you might enjoy complimentary breakfast, upgrades and even 4 p.m. late checkout with some hotel elite statuses. But which hotel elite status tier is best? The best hotel elite status tier — and even the best hotel loyalty program — depends
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Inside Condé Nast Traveler’s Gold List Party in Dubai
Tunisian model and actress Rym Saidi Condé Nast Also in attendance at the Gold List party were Lebanese accessories designer Karen Wazen, Indian fashion designers Sabyasachi Mukherjee and Manish Malhotra, Tunisian model and actress Rym Saidi, business leader and philanthropist Ingie Chalhoub, Tunisian artist eL Seed and supermodel Imaan Hammam.
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You’ll Soon Need a Real ID to Fly — but Can You Use Your Passport Instead?
Chances are you’ve heard about the Real ID — maybe you already have one. The gist is that starting May 7, 2025, every U.S. citizen who is 18 years and older will need a Real ID or approved alternative to fly domestically. If you don’t have one, you’ll be denied entry
OpenAI’s “Operator” and its impact on travel search and marketing
Developments in artificial intelligence have been fast and furious in recent weeks. One of the latest, OpenAI’s “Operator,” has made headlines in travel with the support of big industry partners including Tripadvisor, Uber, Hipcamp, Priceline and Booking.com. The tool, which is currently in a research preview and only available to
Royal Caribbean Celebrates Advisors With Ready-To-Use Social Content
In celebration of Travel Advisor Appreciation Month, Royal Caribbean Group is making it easier for travel partners to enhance their social media presence with the launch of Rallio, a new social media partner. Rallio gives travel partners access to ready-to-use social media content developed by Royal Caribbean’s in-house, dedicated trade marketing
Monthly checklist: Credit card perks and benefits you should be using in February
Depending on how many credit cards you have, the list of benefits you should be using this month might feel overwhelming. Can you remember all of these perks without help? Maybe not. Rather than trying to keep track of all of them on your own, we’ve compiled a monthly checklist
Women Who Travel Book Club: The Best New Books to Read This Winter
There’s no better way to settle into the new year than with a fresh reading list—and we couldn’t be more excited to share ours in this winter edition of the Women Who Travel book club. For your next snowy Sunday or chilly night in, we have reads that tour you
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Why Vintage Shopping Is Taking Off at Airports
When London stylist Bella Hignett went on a girls’ escape to Portugal last April, she knew one of her clients was in the market for a secondhand Louis Vuitton Neverfull tote. Yet the last place she expected to find one — in the exact size and fabric she was after
Smartify adds £1.5M to boost visitor engagement at museums and galleries
Smartify, a visitor engagement platform for attractions, has raised £1.5 million. The investment in the company was led by Metavallan VC with Pembroke VCT also participating. Founded in 2015, Smartify wants to expand its international presence and use its SaaS platform and app to “revolutionize how museums and visitor attractions
Why There’s Never Been a Better Time to Visit the Galápagos Islands with AdventureSmith Explorations
by Sarah Kuta Last updated: 11:35 AM ET, Thu July 18, 2024 If you’ve always had the Galápagos Islands on your travel bucket list, there’s never been a better time to book a trip with AdventureSmith Explorations. The small-ship cruise line is helping travelers make the most of their time
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