Israel’s Den Hotels Corp. has opened its first international property in Bangalore, strategically located overlooking the International Tech Park. The Den is designed primarily for business travelers and combines convenient amenities with upscale comforts. The 226-room hotel includes a rooftop helipad and a range of room types tailored to different needs, from efficient business layouts … Read more

Baby, it’s cold outside — really cold — and if daydreaming about warm beaches helps, Hawai‘i-based, women-operated Mana Up brings the islands to you with a wide selection of locally crafted artisan products that can be shipped right to your door. Every item—food, textiles, home goods, health and beauty—features Hawaiian ingredients, materials, or inspiration and … Read more

Visitors to Milan Design Week 2018 (April 17–21) can experience the latest installation by artist Marc Ange, titled “Le Roi,” presented in collaboration with textile makers Sunbrella. The large-scale work is installed in the garden area of Wallpaper* Handmade. The fantastical installation centers on an enormous stuffed toy bear, its scale both playful and unsettling. … Read more

EgyptAir Flight 804 departed Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport at 11:09 p.m. on Wednesday, bound for Cairo. The Airbus A320, carrying 66 passengers and crew, was due to arrive in the Egyptian capital only a few hours later, but last made contact with air traffic controllers about 3:29 a.m. as it entered Egyptian airspace. Greek … Read more

The Mascarene Islands—principally Mauritius, Rodrigues and Réunion—lie in the Indian Ocean about 400–500 miles east of Madagascar. For millennia they developed in isolation, untouched by humans, until European colonial expansion made them strategically important stopping points in the route to Asia. Modern Mauritius, which includes Rodrigues and several smaller islets, bears the imprint of that … Read more

Hilton has reached an agreement with Growthpoint Properties to introduce Canopy by Hilton to Cape Town with a new hotel planned for the city’s historic core. The Canopy by Hilton Cape Town Longkloof will offer approximately 150 guestrooms and is scheduled to open in 2021 as the brand’s first property on the African continent. Introduced … Read more

Starwood Hotels & Resorts has announced an expansion of its Aloft brand in the United Arab Emirates with plans for a new 172-room Aloft hotel in Al Ain, the second largest city in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Scheduled to open in 2016, Aloft Al Ain will be Starwood’s first property in Al Ain and … Read more

They’re so adorable when they’re asleep — angelic faces, peaceful and serene. A toddler? A kitten? Maybe a puppy? Nope. It was my 19-year-old niece, Meaghan. Wrapped in a fluffy white robe with her blonde hair gathered in a soft bun, she reclined on a creamy, golden chaise longue in the tranquil ladies’ drawing room … Read more

As destinations worldwide reopen, it’s time to reconnect with one of our favorite pastimes: travel. Over the coming weeks we’ll share a series of welcoming destinations under the banner #WelcomeBacktoTravel. To begin, join us on a visual tour of St. Augustine, Florida—an evocative city where rich history, coastal beauty, and a lively culinary scene come … Read more

With guidebooks calling it the “crown jewel of Colombia,” “the belle of the ball,” and “one of the greatest cultural treasures in America,” first-time visitors may be skeptical — can any city live up to such praise? Cartagena does. This Caribbean seaport delivers a blend of history, color, music and coastal charm that makes it … Read more