AI hyper-personalization to catapult hospitality industry to new heights: FHS

While I was born and bred here in New Zealand – or Aotearoa, the country's Māori-language name – I’ve spent enough years away to understand how it’s a destination that can feel comfortingly familiar and completely strange to visitors all at once. 

There’s a new kid on the English Channel block as a new train company aims to launch high-speed service from London to Paris.

Depending on how you count it, you could say I've been a pescatarian for seven years. Or just five months.

Located in the northern reaches of the Lone Star State, the city of Fort Worth was first established in 1849, quickly evolving into one of the nation’s most prominent hubs for cattle ranching—and in the modern era, this sprawling city has diversified far beyond the realm of just beef. A rich tapestry of dishes and cuisines can be found in restaurants all across Fort Worth limits, while the local drinks scene has enjoyed its fair share of success as well.

New York is one of 23 states where recreational marijuana is now legal. Travelers aged 21 and older may possess up to three ounces of cannabis (24 grams of concentrated cannabis) and consumption is permitted in most public spaces where smoking and vaping are allowed. Limitations still apply and you might feel more comfortable saving your dispensary haul for the end of the day – nodding off on the subway isn’t going to do you any favors. Get a bite of the Big Apple high life and revel in some post-hike hashish at these cannabis-friendly Airbnbs in New York State.

According to the popular Noah Kahan song, Stick Season is named for a term that was used by some of the older folks in the town he grew up in to describe this really miserable time of year when it's just kind of gray and cold, and there's no snow yet and the beauty of the foliage is done.

Breeze Airways is adding a new route from Long Island, New York.

From the neon-light art installations to cool rooftop bars; genius space-saving rooms to artisan cocktail lists, the Moxy Hotels brand is all about fuelling a hotel stay with a playful essence. But, while youthful in ethos, Moxy, the youngest sister in Marriott Bonvoy’s hotel stable, also serves up a grown-up, intelligent offering, by tapping into what savvy travellers truly want from a city visit.

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says that visiting — and living in — New York City will be more expensive after the Big Apple passed new regulations for booking vacation rentals.

So-called junk fees have been in the forefront of many travel executives’ minds, especially after the Biden administration took aim at charges travelers increasingly see as unnecessary and excessive.

Artificial intelligence was a big topic of discussion at the Skift Global Forum in New York City. The biggest names in travel agreed: AI will create huge opportunities for how travel companies engage with their customers and also affect travel jobs. But the full impact won’t be known for years.

It's October, which means the leaves are changing, giant skeletons are taking over suburban lawns and people are apple-picking pretty much anywhere an apple grows.