IDEAS: Iglucraft Glamping Pods Seamlessly Blend into Nature

Azul Beach Resort Negril is located on the glorious shores of Seven Mile Beach where the sun meets the Caribbean Sea in beautiful Jamaica. This five-star stunning resort features Karisma’s Gourmet Inclusive Experience and lives up to all expectations. The laid-back Caribbean feel lets you go at your own pace but when you are ready for action it’s easy to find things to do. With seven pools, a fitness center, spa, nightly entertainment, water sports, plenty of kids activities, and impeccable service, my son and I found the perfect balance between relaxing and exploring the resort. School may have just started but it’s not too soon to plan a family vacation for the holidays. Here are five reasons to add Azul Beach Negril to your bucket list.

Every other year since 2014, I go glamorous camping — or glamping — in Marfa, a town in the high desert of West Texas surrounded by mountains.

Virgin Voyages, the cruise brand from Richard Branson’s Virgin Group, said on Friday it has raised $550 million in fresh capital to expand into new international markets.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Clayton Balabanov and Teresa Davies, who sold their home and last year moved into the "Nomad Monster" mobile home they converted themselves. The following has been edited for length and clarity.

Thousands of Burning Man attendees are stranded after bad weather halted the annual festival. 

When Edmund Jenkins visited Bangkok recently, he knew he had to stay at the Mandarin Oriental.

In recent months, a number of TikTokers have faced backlash for sharing their thoughts on viral summer hotspots. They often say they want to show the reality behind the aspirational social-media posts, but viewers argue their expectations were uninformed, or that their criticisms are unfounded.

To give civilisation the slip, head north to Serra da Estrela Natural Park, where the country’s tallest mountains punch above valleys that echo with goat and sheep bells. At Senses on the banks of the Mondego River, you can camp under the fruit trees or glamp in a bell tent, safari lodge or yurt. Wild swim in the river with the otters and hike into granite heights, returning to eat at the farm-to-fork restaurant. By night the Milky Way shimmers in some of the country’s darkest skies. Pitches from €15 (£13), tents from €45 (£39), B&B. 

Global warming isn’t only affecting animals like polar bears and emperor penguins. African wild dog populations may also collapse due to climate change

Summers in my hometown of Geneva, Switzerland used to bring sunny spells, but also long, rainy periods during which one wondered whether July had suddenly morphed into November. No longer. Climate change and its resulting heat waves have transformed the aquatic landscape, and more importantly the relationship between people and Lake Geneva (also known as Lake Léman). Along the quays, outdoor bars and cafes have sprung up, and on the water, sail boats, yachts, but also kayaks, canoes, paddleboards, and even floating mattresses lend a new Mediterranean feel to this Alpine scenery.

The pandemic has led to a permanent change in how we live our lives between work and the personal. No longer just a trite category called “bleisure,” the idea of blended traveling is front and center for every major travel company now. How new strategies focused on the blended traveler will emerge more clearly in 2023, as the industry recognizes the whole traveler holistically.  

Travelers across the board want a future where technology makes payments easy and seamless.