I've lived in Seattle for 9 years. When I need a break from the city, there's a peaceful Japanese garden nearby that I can always count on.

Eneko Atxa thrives on innovation. As well as running the three-Michelin-star restaurant Azurmendi, the Spanish chef also runs a number of exciting fine dining restaurants, including NKO in Bilbao and Eneko Basque in Seville. While Eneko Basque serves flavours, textures, and aesthetics rooted in classic Basque cuisine, the offering at NKO is distinctly different. Basque and Japanese flavours are combined to create an innovative menu — including the likes of oxtail bao, Bilbao-style sardine nigiris and hake tempura — that gives travellers a new perspective on classic Spanish cuisine and demonstrates the power of food to connect cultures.

There's an expression about two ships passing in the night. The full quote from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ends, "So on the ocean of life, we pass and speak to one another, only a look and a voice, then darkness again and silence." Times change and technology moves us forward. In the literal sense, it happens with airliners every minute of the day as jet airplanes zoom past each other in opposite directions. Just as often, modern airplanes are headed the same way, figuratively flying on top of each other, separated vertically by several thousand feet.

As we approach the end of the year, venture capitalists are spilling some of that dry powder on real estate-tech firms.

Virgin Atlantic announced this week that it will suspend its service between Austin and London's Heathrow Airport (LHR) beginning in January 2024, delivering a rare bit of bad news for the otherwise-booming Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS).

Indian travelers prioritize value when choosing holiday destinations, with choices significantly influenced by flight costs and attraction expenses. But they will also book business class or first class tickets.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year—if you’re into spooky season and all things Halloween, that is.

Airport lounges, often synonymous with respite from the bustling terminals, do not typically top the list of exciting travel experiences. Yet, the American Express Centurion Lounge Network, now commemorating its 10th anniversary, has successfully infused a sense of adventure and exclusivity into this oft-overlooked aspect of travel. Through a decade of meticulous attention to detail and a commitment to providing premium experiences, these lounges have transformed mundane waiting times into opportunities for discovery and indulgence. How? Well, there are several hidden gems sprinkled throughout the various lounges that you've likely never noticed or known about before. Here are a few.

Another near-miss. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating an October 16 incident in which two planes nearly collided.

Philadelphia’s airport will go back in time to when non-travelers could meet loved ones at the gate with a new program starting next month.

A summer getaway to Alaska just got easier.   Alaska Airlines is launching the longest flight in their network, a direct from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to Anchorage, Alaska. The seasonal flight will be the only direct route from the New York hub to Anchorage, and will begin daily operations on June 13, 2024.  Due to the 3,386 mile distance of the route, the flight will be operated on a new Boeing 737-800, which can accommodate the longer flight time, according to a statement from the airline. In addition to the flight to New York, Alaska Airlines also announced the launch of a new nonstop from Anchorage to San Diego starting on May 18, 2024. This service will operate weekly, utilizing a Boeing 737 aircraft.  «During our peak summer days, we'll have a robust flight schedule of 63 departures a day from Anchorage,» Alaska Airlines Regional Vice President Marilyn Romano said in the release.

Alaska Airlines is betting that you won't mind spending nearly eight hours holed up in a domestic jet on its new longest route.

Known for its beautiful scenery and adventure activities, New Zealand is on many a bucket list. It's also great for family travel.