Seven 2015 cruise industry outlooks

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

2014 officially the hottest year on record

Nasa and Noaa scientists report 2014 was 0.07F (0.04C) higher than previous records and the 38th consecutive year of above-average temperatures

Europe’s olive trees threatened by spread of deadly bacteria

Bacteria that is destroying ancient olive groves in the Apulia region of southern Italy is very likely to spread to other areas of Europe, says report

Daimler set to hold another exclusive car auction

“Bonhams’ Mercedes-Benz Auction” at Mercedes-Benz museum set for 28 March 2015. Stuttgart’s Mercedes museum announced it will host another car auction in 2015. On 28 March 2015 at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, the tradition-steeped London auction house Bonhams will for the second time be selling off original classic cars made by Mercedes-Benz and its … Read more

A response to the perennial question, “what are your favorite hotels in the world?”

The 2015 Gold List by Conde Nast Traveler. Like travel itself, the best hotel experiences often can’t be measured by a point system— they’re as ineffable as memory itself. Conde Nast Traveler unveiled its newly reinvented Gold List. For the first time ever, the 2015 Gold List was hand selected by Conde Nast Traveler editors, writers, … Read more

First Class Envy No More: Gap Between Fare Classes is Shrinking

It’s good to be a traveler in 2015. Expedia‘s Air Travel Trends 2015. Since the Pan-Am days, first class travel has always has always carried the perception of luxury and exclusivity. However, a recent Expedia’s analysis of flight data found that in some cases the difference in ticket prices for seats in premium and economy … Read more