You never forget your first room service delivery from a robot butler. Rosé is about three feet tall, cylindrical and has a stainless steel exterior. Her “face” is a touchscreen. […]
Hotels near the Los Angeles International Airport are using room-service robots to deliver meals to guests. This comes as travelers tepidly return to properties utilizing extensive safety precautions due to the coronavirus pandemic. […]
Many Hands Farm in Thorndike, Maine (population 900), is a homestead that holds some mystery for our group. We park next to a field of summer wildflowers and run the mosquito gauntlet—a path through a hundred yards of forest with […]
Timing is everything, and this highly spirited conversation initiates my pilgrimage to Scottsdale, The Four Seasons Resort and the Saguaro Blossom café, reputed birthplace of the perfect avo-rita. […]
10 Road-Trip Travel Tips. Planning to hit the road soon? It’s not a bad idea to run through this list of what to do, bring, eat, wear and be aware of when driving the highways and byways. […]
Taco Bell created a buzz when it slyly announced plans to open a pop-up hotel in Palm Springs. Junkets & Jaunts has gleaned that the Mexican fast-food juggernaut will take over the V Palm Springs from August 8-12. […]
When I travel, I assimilate. You know, blend in. Not in an obsessive, Zelig sort of way, nor with feigned support of any cause just because it seems to define the local spirit or mood. […]
To understand what The Global Scavenger Hunt is, it helps to define what the event is not. It is not the Amazing Race—there are no made-for-TV stunts, teams are not picked so they will create drama, and nobody gets kicked out along the way. […]
In the spirit of the holidays, take a sprawling tour of hotel properties and chains around the world that are doing positive things for charities and making an effort to give back to the community. […]
What are the best airports for a long layover? Like the Boy Scouts say, “be preapred.” Sometimes a long layover is expected; other times a flight delay can unexpectedly strand you in an airport for hours. The silver lining to […]
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