Japan Airlines Downgraded Our First Class Seats and Skimped on the Refund

In late 2021, Mark from San Diego and his wife were flying home on British Airways premium economy from Split, Croatia, via London and Dallas, but missed a connection. They…

Tips on How to Burst Out of Travel’s Luxury Cocoon

“We ran into some locals who said, ‘Come with us.’ They knew of a dam across the river,” Mr. Creery said. “So we went past big ‘Verboten’ signs, carrying our…

In Kenya, Seeing the Sites by Dhow

The wooden boats, whose triangular sails create a distinctive silhouette, are used up and down the East African coast. Source link

Japan Offers Luxury Train Travel

Luxurious rail cars offer countryside views with a range of cultural itineraries and budgets. Source link

Finland Is Expanding Its Luxury Appeal to Tourists

When construction at the Hotel Maria is completed in June, 159 chandeliers will hang from the ceilings of its 79 rooms, 38 suites and public areas. Its bar will serve…

In Muscat and Beyond, an Omani Paradise

Muscat, the capital, offers opulent culture, but it is the mountains and the sea that bedazzle. Source link

A New Look at an Old Favorite for Adventure Seekers: La Paz, Mexico

New hotels and destination-worthy restaurants now compliment the ever-appealing outdoors surrounding La Paz, the capital of Baja California Sur. Source link

5 Kyoto Hotels to Add to Your Wish List

The pandemic lockdown in Japan coincided with a flurry of new hotels, especially in Kyoto, where the Park Hyatt, Aman and Four Seasons were joined by a group of independent…

Tropicana Las Vegas Closing Tuesday to Make Way for Baseball Stadium

The hotel and casino, which opened in 1957, will end its storied run when it closes on Tuesday. A Major League Baseball stadium will rise in its place. Source link

The Secrets of a Danish Castle

My first conscious memory occurred on the lower landing of a staircase that spiraled up four floors of the 14th-century, moat-encircled Gjorslev castle in Denmark. I was hugging the railing…