ARRIVAL/CHECK-IN: It’s about an hour’s drive from Incheon Airport to L7 Myeongdong, but the location makes the trip worthwhile. The hotel sits in the heart of the city, within steps of shops and evening food vendors offering a wide variety of Korean dishes. After a short elevator ride to the lobby, I noticed the hotel’s … Read more
DROID Incredible This eagerly awaited handset from HTC and Verizon Wireless targets users who want cutting-edge mobile technology. It runs the latest version of the HTC Sense interface, offering a seven-panel home screen and a broad selection of interactive widgets so key content is always one touch away. Powered by Qualcomm’s 1GHz Snapdragon processor, the … Read more
Carnival Cruise Line has partnered with Operation Homefront to launch a yearlong initiative called “Honor. Family. Fun.” The campaign aims to raise funds and awareness to support active-duty service members, veterans, and their families. The effort includes collaboration with award-winning singer Carrie Underwood, who will host private meet-and-greet events for military families at ten upcoming … Read more
If you’re planning to be in Vancouver this May, don’t miss the Hot Tub Cinema Club. This six-night event, organized by an entrepreneurial group from Australia, will announce its exact dates, secret location, and film lineup on the official website. Tickets are limited and available for advance reservation online. Each padded hot tub—there are 20 … Read more
Anantara Hotels & Resorts invites travelers to discover Europe with its Grand Tour of Europe — a customizable journey through some of the continent’s most iconic cities and cultural highlights. The itinerary can be adapted to suit individual interests, with options to add, remove, or reorder destinations for a truly personalized experience. Begin your tour … Read more
XOJET, the private aviation provider, has partnered with The Resort at Paws Up, the acclaimed luxury ranch in Montana, to offer streamlined private flights to the resort’s 37,000-acre retreat. As part of this collaboration, resort guests now have access to preferred XOJET flight options from 17 U.S. departure cities. Guests flying from major hubs across … Read more
Taking inspiration from classic promotional vehicles like Oscar Mayer’s famous Weinermobiles, Lufthansa has launched its Taste of America food truck to bring regionally inspired in-flight menus directly to the public. Currently on a cross-country tour with upcoming stops in Dallas (Oct. 18) and Los Angeles (Oct. 21), the vehicle is designed to resemble the exterior … Read more
At the Cap Lamandou Hotel, one of the few properties still standing in Jacmel, giant palm fronds flutter in the evening breeze as waiters bring napkin-wrapped bottles of lager to tables of tanned visitors — Spanish, Dutch, Argentinian, Israeli, American and Japanese. Offshore, the Canadian frigate HMCS Halifax patrols the turquoise bay in slow figure-eights … Read more
PORTS OF CALL: Vilshofen, Germany; Passau, Germany; Linz, Austria; Grein, Austria; Dürnstein, Austria; Vienna, Austria PHOTOS © FRANCIS X. GALLAGHER EMBARKATION/DISEMBARKATION: For Global Traveler’s first hosted cruise with subscribers we chose AmaMagna, the flagship of AmaWaterways. Joining my wife Michele and me were GT Globility Board members Jonathan Fuchs and his wife Catherine Cannan, Tom … Read more
Tastemade’s Perennial Plate’s Real World Food Tour, an online documentary series that celebrates socially responsible and adventurous eating, is now available on Virgin America flights. The short films have been added to the airline’s in-flight entertainment roster, giving travelers the chance to explore global food cultures while they fly. Tastemade has built a substantial food-focused … Read more