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Art galleries: the last refuge of the cultural window-shopper

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While bookstores and record shops close their doors, squeezed out by the online competition, the gallery still offers something the internet can’t: real-life art

G650ER: There isn’t another business jet capable of this mission

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Around the world in one stop. The record-setting Gulfstream G650ER. Gulfstream Aerospace’s G650ER is creating history and setting records. Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., the manufacturer of the world’s most technologically advanced business-jet aircraft, announced that the G650ER recently set two city-pair records while flying around the world in one stop. The G650ER took off from White Plains, … Read more

Life is better at the beach / The 2015 Travelers’ Choice Beaches

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Sun, perfect sand, tempting blue waters…  Life is better at the beach. If you agree check out the world’s best beaches, according to TripAdvisor travelers. These award-winning beach destinations are enabling travelers to make their warm-weather dreams a reality. The winners of TripAdvisor’s 2015 Travelers’ Choice awards for Beaches were determined based on the quantity … Read more

Pikaia Lodge in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador – The eco-friendly luxury lodge on an extinct volcano

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Pikaia Lodge in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador – the eco-friendly luxury hotel on the Galapagos Island of Santa Cruz. 14-room headquarters for exploring Galapagos’ creatures and the islands’ extraordinary geology. Hidden in a secluded location and nestled on top of an extinct volcano crater, the recently opened Pikaia Lodge is a new carbon-neutral luxury hotel … Read more

Seven 2015 cruise industry outlooks

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A record 23 million passengers are expected to sail this year. Cruise lines are enticing travelers with nearly 1,000 ports of call in new, exotic locations, especially in the fast-growing Asian market. A new Cruise Industry Report is once again projecting strong growth for the cruise industry in 2015. The annual State of the Cruise … Read more

First airline to offer a virtual reality entertainment experience inflight

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Qantas first class flyers to get VR headsets. Qantas and Samsung unveiled industry-first virtual reality experience for travelers. To open up a new world of lounge and inflight entertainment for customers, Qantas, the Australian national carrier, together with Samsung Electronics Australia has launched a new trial entertainment service that uses Samsung virtual reality (VR) technology … Read more