British Airways is putting flight and vacation packages to Europe on sale for fall and winter travel with flights starting as low as $586 round-trip.
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While the Colombian city of Cartagena has earned abundant acclaim in recent years for its thriving cocktail scene and historic walled downtown district, it’s far from the only place worth visiting during a trip to the country’s northern shores. Serving as the oldest city in all of Colombia, Santa Marta is a particularly underrated destination for international tourists—and for those hoping to discover the rich history and culinary culture of the city all in one fell swoop, few properties can compare to the Santa Marta Marriott Resort Playa Dormida.
Officially opened in 2019, this polished hotel rests on the tranquil shores of Colombia’s Magdalena Department, located less than ten minutes from Simón Bolívar International Airport. Equipped with a wealth of roomy accommodations, those in search of particularly lavish quarters should be sure to book a classic suite, a 68-square-meter space that includes a beachfront balcony complete with a whirlpool tub. After checking in, guests can drop off their bags and make full use of the property’s idyllic outdoor pool or stroll along the beach in search of wildlife—yet no visit is complete without exploring the hotel’s spectacular drinking and dining scene.
Equipped with three on-site bars and restaurants, the Santa Marta Playa Dormida is perfect for immersing oneself in Colombia’s iconic food scene. For cocktail aficionados, the property is home to a polished bar just a few steps away from check-in, but for a particularly vibrant experience, Cayeye Restaurant is the perfect spot. Positioned in full view of the beach, this open-air venue is perfect for sampling local favorites like pescado frito, patacones, and—of course—cayeye, a type of savory banana dish that’s been a staple for Santa Marta residents for decades. Yet when it comes to true gastronomy, there’s no beating 1525.
Serving as the hotel’s culinary centerpiece, this lavish venue has mastered the art of Colombian cuisine, with a diverse array of flavorful dishes that showcase the rich culinary culture of the Caribbean coast. Options around here range from Cartagena-style beef arepas to creamy seafood rice, with no shortage of high-end wines and beloved craft beers to pair with your meal—and as an added bonus, 1525 has also hosted some incredible international talent over the years. In August 2023, the space opened its doors to Chef Edwin Rodríguez—owner of Madrid’s Michelin-starred Colombian restaurant QUIMBAYA—as Santa Marta’s first offering within the Marriott Bonvoy Moments program. Working in tandem with on-site Executive Chef Alirio Rodríguez, the pair crafted a multi-course meal carefully curated to showcase the splendor of Colombian cuisine, serving refined seafood dishes and artisanal aguardiente
British Airways is putting flight and vacation packages to Europe on sale for fall and winter travel with flights starting as low as $586 round-trip.
Spain is famously child-friendly, and Madrid is no exception.
On Thursday, October 19, the US State Department issued a worldwide travel advisory urging American citizens to “exercise increased caution” while overseas, “due to increased tensions in various locations around the world, the potential for terrorist attacks, [and] demonstrations or violent actions against U.S. citizens and interests.”
Organised by IFEMA MADRID, the 44th edition of FITUR is set to take place from 24 to 28 January 2024 at Madrid’s trade fair centre. According to FITUR’s director, María Valcarce, the outlook for the next edition is looking bright and everything points to the trade fair expanding to occupy more than 140,000 m2 of space across 9 halls, bringing together more than 9,000 companies and over 150,000 professional visitors from the world tourism industry from 145 countries. It is also estimated that around 100,000 people will visit FITUR over the weekend. Figures that already placed FITUR at the forefront of the major international tourism fairs at the last edition.
Of all the places to travel with children, Spain is up there with the best of them.
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Adventures by Disney and National Geographic Expeditions provided an update on the two tour brands this fall, showcasing some of their most popular trips and providing an insight into their new offerings.
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The 2023 Grenada Rugby World 7s (GRW7s) Tournament was officially launched at the Grenada Tourism Authority’s office this week.
This Saturday, Oct. 14, a “ring of fire” annular eclipse will dim the skies above a narrow ribbon of the Americas, from the western U.S. intoMexico and Central andSouth America, and this event is worth traveling for. Saturday’s spectacle — one of the country’s most hyped astronomical events of 2023 — will be the last annular eclipse to create a ring-of-fire effect above the contiguous U.S. until 2046.
It’s not often that traveling off-grid for a vacation actually accomplishes lasting relaxation. For any sense of real remoteness, I’ve long come to terms with the fact that you usually need to sacrifice some luxury: Hiking through silent desert valleys, camping in elephant-adjacent safari tents, and sleeping in jungle-nestled tree houses lit only by candlelight all come to mind as the kinds of places I’ve savored the off-grid experience, but felt there was a mandatory “roughing it” subtext. Often, you have to choose between remoteness and relaxation—but every once in a while you find the rare place that serves you both on a silver platter; that happened for me for the first time recently over a stay at Ambergris Cay, a completely private island located in the southwest Atlantic off the main chain of Turks and Caicos.
When I arrived at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco from the Ferry Building trying to find the entrance, I underestimated how large it was. I got lost looking for the lobby to check in, and it turned out that it was two floors above street level. I pressed the elevator button, which transported me to one of the largest and most futuristic lobbies I’ve ever seen.