New Louis Vuitton City Guides 2013 to explore every facet of San Francisco & New York

  A must for the luxury-minded traveller, the Louis Vuitton’s 2013 City Guides are, as asual, “packed with hidden gems and unique experiences”. San Francisco Bay will be available for the first time as an individual volume and will be retailed starting with October 15th (224 pages; retail price US$35). The LV travel guide explores … Read more

Celebrate ballooning: 41st Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta – the most photographed event on earth

The New Mexico skies will again be the enchanting playground for hundreds of balloons at the annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, a breathtaking color and design festival that gathers balloon enthusiasts and spectators from around the world. The world-renowned event is a hit with kids of all ages as hundreds of hot air balloons add … Read more

What does sleep look like?

Make your sleep a work of art: ibis Sleep Art  What does sleep look like? Can the dreams be transformed into “paintings”? ibis hotels want to combine sleep, technology and art in a night’s unique experience called Sleep Art, a project that will transpose the guests’ sleep into a work of robotics “art”. All the participants … Read more

Vice Versa Paris: 7 deadly sins by Chantal Thomass

Vice Versa Hotel Paris by Chantal Thomass How look the seven deadly sins implemented in the decor of a truly Parisian design hotel? Famous lingerie and interior designer Chantal Thomass redesigned and refurbished the 37 rooms of the new Vice Versa hotel, located rue de la Croix Nivert in Paris, with a passion for fashion … Read more

JW Marriott at Gateway of Machu Picchu (3,399 m) to have in-room supplemental oxygen system

Marriott opens first JW Marriott Hotel in Cusco, Peru (3,399 m)   JW Marriott opened the much anticipated 153-room JW Marriott Cusco (Peru) – the company’s highest-altitude hotel situated at the gateway of the Andes mountain sanctuary Machu Picchu. At an elevation of 11,200 feet (3,399 m) above sea level, the JW Cusco will be … Read more

Business travel trends: hotel, car rental and “front of the plane” business travel bookings

Business travel trends Revealed in Travel Leaders Group Survey “Company policy” now has almost as much influence as “cost” in whether or not business travelers will be flying in the “front of the plane,” according to the latest survey data provided by Travel Leaders Group, one of North America’s largest travel companies – encompassing nearly … Read more