There is a certain kind of travel that refuses to be rushed. No airport queues, no shrinking legroom, no recycled cabin air. Just silk upholstery, a glass of champagne, and the whole of Europe rolling past your window at the pace of a daydream. The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, operated by Belmond, has announced a brand-new “Villeggiatura … Read more
Every year, millions of Americans fly to Japan, China, South Korea, and neighboring countries, wide-eyed with excitement, fully intending to be respectful visitors. Most of them are. The problem is that good intentions don’t automatically translate into good behavior across cultural borders. Some of the habits that make Americans charming, generous, or downright “normal” back … Read more
There was a time when boarding an aircraft felt closer to checking into a grand hotel than enduring a logistical ordeal. The golden age of aviation, spanning the 1930s through the 1960s, was an era when air travel was a rare and exciting privilege, reserved for the wealthy and the adventurous, characterized by elegant aircraft … Read more
There was a time when eating on a plane was just something you endured. Stale rolls, rubbery chicken, plastic cutlery. That era feels almost quaint now. In 2026, the most talked-about tables aren’t in Manhattan or Paris – they’re cruising at altitude, and they’re serving caviar. A quiet but unmistakable cultural shift has been underway … Read more
Something unusual is happening in Cape Town. Remote workers from New York, Berlin, and London are landing at OR Tambo or Cape Town International, and many of them never leave. Talk to anyone who has lived in Cape Town for even a couple of months, and you will start hearing a familiar pattern: “I came … Read more