Somewhere in the mess is an opportunity
Somewhere in the mess is an opportunity
By Arnie Weissmann|November 12, 2019
A Berlin conference speaker advises people to embrace life's messiness. The owners of the Orania.Berlin do exactly that.
30 years after the Wall, change is still on the agenda
By Arnie Weissmann|November 10, 2019
The fall of the Berlin Wall changed not only the direction of Germans' lives, but the direction of history.
A group of friends stands in line to enter Fabrica de Arte Cubano in Havana.
Getting an inside look at the Cuban evolution
By Christina Jelski|November 6, 2019
Fabrica de Arte Cubano seemed emblematic of a new chapter gradually unfolding in Cuba, driven not by revolution but by cultural...
The Take 5 venue is more than live music. It features shows written around themes, including one on pianist and composer Duke Ellington.
Take 5 jazz room a pleasant surprise on Sky Princess
By Tom Stieghorst|October 21, 2019
Take 5 has an attractive wood-inlay floor and enough deep-blue lighting at night to provide the requisite clubby atmosphere.
The Sky Suite and its wraparound balcony.
Princess ship's Sky Suites designed to impress all guests
By Tom Stieghorst|October 18, 2019
Their positioning on Deck 18 and their unprecedented balcony layout make these suites a star attraction for guests inside and...
If the dozens of newspapers on offer at the lounge aren't enough to keep customers informed, this 12-screen media area should.
When a business lounge is a destination
By Robert Silk|October 17, 2019
I jokingly asked my guide during a recent tour of the Turkish Airlines Business Lounge at the new Istanbul Airport if it was...
The Roald Amundsen is the world's first hybrid electric cruise ship.
The beauty of batteries: Hurtigruten's Roald Amundsen
By Tom Stieghorst|September 30, 2019
In the age of sustainability, this is the new sexy: a fluorescent-lit room deep in the interior of a cruise ship with several...
Azure, an all-day cafe and bar with indoor and outdoor seating, on the Scenic Eclipse.
Luxury fine-dining on the Scenic Eclipse
By Johanna Jainchill|September 18, 2019
The Scenic Eclipse, the first of a new breed of expedition ship, certainly takes expedition dining to the next level.
A crowd of tourists just outside Dubrovnik's Old Town.
'Game of Thrones' gets the love in Dubrovnik
By Christina Jelski|September 16, 2019
The HBO series is a big part of the Croatian city's tourism boom, but the locals don't appear to blame the show for...
Travel Weekly's Johanna Jainchill in front of the Scenic Eclipse's helicopter just after landing on the ship's stern.
A cruise ship helicopter has immense luxury value
By Johanna Jainchill|September 16, 2019
Helicopter tours are nothing new as cruise excursions. But this one requires no tender, no transfer, no filling out lots of...
Workers unloading a tug with hurricane relief supplies in Freeport, Grand Bahama.
Royal Caribbean's Dorian aid effort: Harder than it looks
By Tom Stieghorst|September 6, 2019
Cruise editor Tom Stieghorst was onboard Royal Caribbean's Empress of the Seas, the first cruise ship to visit Grand Bahama in...
Showing 177 - 187 of 330 Dispatch Posts


JDS Travel News JDS Viewpoints JDS Africa/MI