Hot off the press! On our round-up this week, we’ve got up and coming properties from a luxury resort nestled on the Island of the Gods — to a “fitness science meets travel” hotel on the streets of Manhattan’s west side. Here are the newest hotels from around the world: The Standard, London Set to open this year, The Standard, […]

It is a no-brainer that safety tops solo travellers’ list when going on a trip. A recent survey of 2,000 travellers commissioned by Intrepid Travel found that 73% of respondents worry about safety. As more travellers embark on trips on their own, solo travel is expected to rise this year. This is backed up by the data from Hitwise, the […]

Food design studio Bompas & Parr has created the “world’s first” vegan guest suite inside a London hotel, omitting the use of leather, wool and feathers throughout its interiors. Decked out exclusively in plant-based materials, the guest suite at the Hilton has been created by Bompas & Parr in a bid to show that veganism is “no longer only a dining trend, […]

Coworking spaces are something you do not expect in a hotel but they are becoming more popular as more employees embrace flexible jobs and more entrepreneurs and start-ups are building their business on the road. People are travelling more than ever and with the younger generations (Millennials and Generation Z) compose mostly the workforce, the travel industry is following their […]

With many airplanes already pretty much flying themselves, and drone technology continuing to develop, the idea of a pilotless passenger plane is hardly far-fetched. In fact, aviation giant Airbus has been looking into the idea for a number of years. Speaking at the Digital Life and Design conference in Munich, Germany, on Sunday, January 20, the company’s chief technology officer, […]

“Premium economy? Sounds like a pen for dirty animals.” That memorable quote comes from Rose Byrne’s character in the film Spy, upon hearing about this class of service for the first time, while flying in her private jet. While funny, there is some sad truth to it. What passes for domestic premium economy in the United States is nothing more than […]

Fat-tired electric cruisers with some retro chopper chic have popped up a few times over the years, the Scrooser from 2013 was followed by the Phatty in 2017 and then came the stripped back, stand up Strator last October. At about the same time as the latter was rolling out in California, German startup Schobba launched its own take on […]

Quite possibly the best-looking large camping trailer at this year’s CMT show in Stuttgart, Eriba’s new Touring 820 becomes the flagship of the much-loved, six decades-old Touring lineup. The new trailer includes an elegant, comfortable interior to complement its good looks and a standard digital smart home system that offers seamless monitoring via an interior control panel and smartphone app. […]

Arriving at a hotel or Airbnb guest house and seeing there’s a Roku device already installed on the TV is a great feeling. Realizing once you’re on the plane back home that you’ve forgotten to log out of that Roku, however, is a terrible feeling. Your Airbnb host probably isn’t too thrilled by it either. Well, good news is here […]

Along with showing smart yachts and luxury glampers, Furrion used this year’s CES to present its new Outdoor Living lineup, a series of smart products designed for tailgating and outdoor entertaining. Chief among those products is the Rova, an iceless cooler that’s essentially an electric fridge-freezer on wheels, offering up to a week of cooling power. It’s a great solution […]