Al Raha Beach Resort & Spa is delighted to announce the appointment of Dharmendra Singh as its new Director of Food & Beverage. With over 20 years of international experience across luxury resorts, hotels, and cruise lines, Dharmendra brings a wealth of expertise and innovation to the resort’s award-winning dining portfolio.
For luxury travel advisors, the announcement underscores AlUla’s growing importance as a destination that pairs heritage preservation with cultural innovation.
Icelandic discounter Play Airlines closed its doors Monday after struggling to turn a profit since launching four years ago. In a statement Monday, Play’s board of directors blamed the closure on weak performance and ticket sales in recent months, “following negative media coverage of its operations.” Travelers affected by Play’s shutdown are left with few flight options. Icelandair will…
There are multiple factors to consider when you’re choosing a travel credit card. The mid-tier Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (see rates and fees) is a great option for collecting valuable Chase Ultimate Rewards points and enjoying straightforward benefits for a relatively low $95 annual fee. For these reasons, the Sapphire Preferred is one of our favorite cards for travel…
November is peak shoulder season: The weather is a bit wishy-washy (but you can get really lucky), crowds are small nearly everywhere and prices are often the lowest they’ll be all year for many destinations. It is an ideal time to travel in many ways, if you’re willing to risk less-than-ideal weather in some places. It’s also Thanksgiving in…
The new campaign underscores the brand’s philosophy of personalized luxury while signaling ambitious growth across key destinations worldwide.
Award-winning chefs Eric Ripert, José Andrés, Emeril Lagasse, Stephanie Izard, Carla Hall and more will gather for this event from January 14–19, 2026.
After missing out on World Pride in my hometown of Sydney in 2023 — and hearing glowing reviews from friends who went to the event in Washington, D.C., this year — I wasn’t going to let the 2026 summer celebration in Amsterdam pass me by. The challenge? Amsterdam is notoriously pricey, and room rates have only climbed since my…
Some things in life are better in twos — and that’s absolutely the case with the Citi Strata Premier® Card (see rates and fees) and the Citi Strata℠ Card (see rates and fees). While the Citi Strata Premier is a great stand-alone travel credit card, you should consider adding the Citi Strata to earn another welcome bonus and more…
When over 80% of recently polled Marriott Bonvoy members said they want to take a trip that included outdoor activities, Marriott listened. Now, the company is launching an all-new collection of outdoor-focused accommodations — and a new travel platform called Marriott Bonvoy Outdoors. Related: The best US glamping resorts for an outdoorsy summer getaway “For the first time, travelers…
