Preferred Hotel Group has simplified its identity, consolidating its multi-brand portfolio under a single master brand: Preferred Hotels & Resorts. As a global collection of independent luxury properties, Preferred Hotels & Resorts builds on the heritage of the Preferred name while making it easier for travelers to find hotels that match their lifestyle and the … Read more

On April 18, Domaine de la Baume in the picturesque Provençal village of Tourtour reopens for its second season. Set in an 18th-century villa that was once the home of artist Bernard Buffet, the property has been thoughtfully transformed into a 22-room hotel framed by formal gardens and an olive grove. Within the estate’s 99 … Read more

Phew — 2023 is off to a busy start! How are we already wrapping up our May issue, with flowers blooming, birds chirping and the sun pouring through my office window? The Global Traveler team has been on the move during the first quarter, with a large portion of our trips being business travel. While … Read more

TWENTY. FORTY. SIXTY. Seventy was as high as I counted as blacktip sharks glided past our small dive group, moving through the water with effortless grace. They seemed oblivious to our presence about 100 feet below the surface in crystal-clear water. When I reached 70, I had only covered roughly two-thirds of the constantly shifting … Read more

Emirates has opened a new lounge at Rome Fiumicino Airport. The facility is located on level 2 of Terminal 3, close to gates E22–E24, and replaces the carrier’s previous lounge that was situated after passport control in the airside transit area. The new 950-square-meter lounge is positioned in a more convenient part of the terminal, … Read more

Plan a trip to the Scottish Highlands this May. Connoisseurs Scotland is joining Visit Scotland’s Homecoming Scotland 2014 celebration with a series of whisky-focused events and luxury hotel packages designed for discerning travelers. The month-long program begins April 28 with a Classic Whisky Journey aboard The Royal Scotsman. Limited to 36 guests, this five-day, four-night … Read more

It’s the bottom of the eighth inning. The Lotte Giants cheerleaders run out with pompoms raised, but the crowd doesn’t need a cue. Twenty thousand baseball fans are already on their feet, fists pumping the air, ready to sing in unison, “Busan seagull! Busan seagull! Deep down have you really forgotten me? Where are you … Read more

At FXExpress Publications, Inc., we’re excited to #ComeBacktoTravel and eager to see the travel industry and others #ComeBacktoGT. Over the coming weeks, we’ll share photos of destinations we’re most looking forward to visiting. Join us on a visual journey through Jamaica. Ocho Rios, on Jamaica’s northern coast, evolved from a fishing village into a busy … Read more

London’s Tube now runs 24 hours on Fridays and Saturdays. The round-the-clock service currently operates on the Victoria and Central lines, with plans to extend late-night operations to the Northern, Jubilee and Piccadilly lines this fall. The primary aim is to better serve people enjoying the city’s nightlife, while also supporting late-shift workers such as … Read more

Arrival/Check-In: After leaving Philadelphia International Airport at 5 a.m. (which meant a 2:30 a.m. wake-up), transferring through Chicago and then driving nearly an hour from Springfield to Branson, I was relieved to learn my room was ready before the guaranteed check-in time. The lobby was calm, and after a brief wait for the couple ahead … Read more