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Space travel, security threats and increasing passenger numbers are forcing major changes in the way airports are designed. In fact, when discussing the future of the airport it is now appropriate to consider both conventional air travel hubs we are familiar with, as well as the imminent ‘spaceports’. The rush of interest in setting up [...]

Cape Town is easy on a budget

One of the world’s most beautiful cities is probably one of the cheapest. Cape Town, the sparkling jewel in South Africa’s tourist crown, regularly wins international travel awards. It combines excellent infrastructure and hotels with magnificent beaches, wildlife and winelands, making it a favorite among business conventions and wealthy surf and safari seekers. But even [...]

Frequent flyers redeem miles to beat higher fares

Airline customers are cashing in more frequent-flier awards this year, looking to avoid higher fares and believing that miles are worth less than in the past. With so many new ways to earn miles — on everything from car rentals to groceries — savvy travelers fear it’ll soon become harder to go where they want, [...]

Dublin: Stay for cheap at a million $ location

If you are traveling to Dublin next summer, why not stay at beautiful and historic Trinity College? During the summer, the 400-year-old famous university rents out its rooms at rates starting at about $54 per person per night. Its location is terrific, a mere two-minute walk from the shopping and nightlife districts around Grafton Street [...]

An autumn weekend in Savannah

Of course there’s all that great food and the stately buildings, but it’s the open-air spaces that make me love Savannah. “This city has a texture like a beautiful quilt,” my wife says. A visit isn’t enough for her. Now she wants to live here. But for now, we’re content to relish it for a [...]

36 Hours in Paris

From the mime in white makeup to the Chanel-clad grande dame walking her poodle, Paris practically sags under the tonnage of its stereotypes. The Marais is the welcome exception. Far from central casting, Paris’s most swinging district brims with a vivid mix of characters. Stroll its medieval lanes and you’ll rub shoulders with muscle-shirted gays [...]

Wacky presidential election hotel promotions

Guests at W Hotels have come to expect “Whatever/Whenever.” But this year’s presidential election finds the luxury chain partnering with get-out-the-vote organization Declare Yourself in order to push that motto one step further –allowing guests to register to vote right from bed. It’s nothing new for hotels to create special packages around events, of course. [...]