Vacation time is excursion time! When visiting Punta Cana, you not only want to stay in your resort, but you most likely also want to see some of the exciting things to do the Dominican Republic has to offer. This is when it is time to reserve your Punta Cana excursion. But which one should you pick? To answer this …
Read More »GROHE X launches sustainability podcast • Hotel Designs
GROHE’s digital platform GROHE X has launched its first podcast with a focus on sustainability with a series of new topic-specific episodes to be released every month. The podcast will cover subjects such as water, resources, the circular economy, and the sustainable building industry. Podcast host Marcella Hansch, CEO of the everwave foundation, has been dedicated to creating healthy oceans and …
Read More »Airing of (Travel) Grievances • McCool Travel
Happy Festivus to all! What is Festivus? Festivus is an alternative holiday to Christmas, a secular holiday, occurring on December 23. It entered mainstream popular culture as the primary subject in a Seinfeld television episode in 1997. Things to do on Festivus include adorning the Festivus pole, a Festivus dinner, Airing of Grievances, Feats of Strength, and Festivus Miracles. The …
Read More »White Elephant Nantucket reimagined • Hotel Designs
Following on from the design firm’s multi-award winning renovation of White Elephant Palm Beach, the anticipated transformation of White Elephant Nantucket will create a bright, airy, residential feel that draws inspiration from Nantucket – its history, the quality of its natural light, its landscape – to breathe new life into the historic buildings and immerse guests in an authentic Nantucket …
Read More »The future of transport that has already arrived – The Irish Times
In January 2020, business consultancy firm Deloitte boldly predicted this decade would be the decade of the electric bike. Despite having been first patented in 1895, e-bikes only accounted for a small percentage of total sales of bicycles in the first two decades of the 21st century. They were clunky, unreliable and expensive. But Deloitte predicted that advances in lithium-ion …
Read More »Nobu plans its hospitality arrival in Abu Dhabi • Hotel Designs
Slated to open in 2026 on Saadiyat Island, Nobu Hotel will shelter 165 luxurious and spacious guestrooms and suites, including the ‘jewel of the crown’ Nobu Villa. The plans were announced this week, Nobu Hospitality and Alder Properties gave us an insight as to what we should expect. But first, we thought we would explore just how significant this move …
Read More »Sofitel brings a little French ‘art de vivre’ to Panama • Hotel Designs
Located in the heart of Casco Viejo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sofitel Legend Casco Viejo presides with its distinctive exterior reminiscent of a bygone era, while gracefully merging Panamanian culture with undeniable French savoir-faire. The building’s original French colonial architecture is meticulously conveyed in the interior design of the property with the dramatic décor of the lobby, which immediately …
Read More »Amazon shoppers say these packing cubes are a ‘winner’ for keeping organised on holiday
Travel packing hack: Amazon shoppers say these under £20 packing cubes are a ‘winner’ for keeping organised on holiday By Emily Scrivener For Mailonline Published: 08:15 EDT, 18 August 2022 | Updated: 08:15 EDT, 18 August 2022 SHOPPING: Products featured in this article are independently selected by our shopping writers. If you make a purchase using links on this page, …
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