In Tokyo's Culinary Scene, a Renewed Wave of Italian-Japanese Fusion

There’s no shortage of amazing beaches in the Caribbean—from the white sands of Maundays Bay in Anguilla to the remote beauty of Colombier Beach in St. Barts—but only one can be named the best.

Air France unveiled its latest offering today: the new La Première first class product.

It's a season of savings amid the spring break travel season. Alaska Airlines recently launched the 'You're Going Places' fare sale, with one-way deals from $49. Best of all, travelers can also redeem Alaska Air Mileage Plan frequent flyer miles for the one-way deals on select flights as low as 4,500 miles.  From the Seattle, WA (SEA) hub, the airline has discounted fares from $49 to Walla Walla, WA (ALW), and fares from $79 to Bozeman, MT (BZN), San Francisco, CA (SFO), Oakland, CA (OAK), Reno, NV (RNO).

Hikers will have to pay to climb up Mount Fuji using any of its four main paths starting from this summer. 

When Suzanne Ross, an English-born artisan based on Japan’s Noto Peninsula, began her 40-year career making traditional Japanese lacquerware, she was told repeatedly that only men could make Wajima-nuri. To create Wajima-nuri, one of the oldest forms of lacquerware in Japan, one must painstakingly apply urushi (lacquer made from tree sap) to the object—say, a bowl or dish—let it dry, then repeat the process dozens of times. This technique, born in the city of Wajima, builds the resilience of the wood and the durability of the finished products. It also depends on the persistence and perseverance of its practitioners, such as Ross. Decades into fine-tuning her craft and growing her business, she never faltered—until a year ago, when the ground in her Wajima studio opened up beneath her feet.

Scoring a table at soup dumpling institution Din Tai Fung anywhere in the world comes with hurdles. It might be waiting for your number to pop up on the screen outside Taipei’s four-story Xinsheng Branch, queueing up outside the Santa Clara, California, one, or fighting for an online reservation at midnight for the New York City outpost. But there’s one way to seamlessly enjoy your own private meal—on board the airline EVA Air.

We’ve all hit the point in trip planning when we’ve exceeded the amount of tabs that can be opened on our browser. Flipping back and forth to compare flight routes, book excursions, and pick the room with the best view can be exhausting. Travelocity is a one-stop shop for travelers that makes booking a whole lot easier. Travelers can bundle flights, hotels, car, rentals, excursions, and cruises at one time and save money while doing so. Travelocity has been able to bring some competitive deals to the market, with members able to score between 20% and 50% off hotel bookings and offering all-inclusive travel experiences for less than $600. With an inventory of over 3 million hotels in over 200 countries, Travelocity can help narrow down the best possible accommodations for you within seconds. Whether you’re planning a solo beach getaway on one of Bermuda’s white sand beaches or you want to test your luck in Las Vegas, Travelocity is here to ease your stress before your trip.

Verdant grass, stone carvings, and a delightful bench to relax on. By all means, the green space in the small town of Nagaizumi, Japan—about atwo-hour drive southwest of Tokyo—has all the elements of an idyllic park … except for the fact that it totals about 2.58 square feet.

The beloved Starwood Hotels brand is officially on its comeback tour.

A couple of jolts and bumps during a flight is expected, but certain routes have more than their fair share of stomach-dropping turbulence. A study from turbulence tracking company Turbli, reviewed turbulence forecast data from NOAA and the UK Met Office, to identify the most unstable flight routes in the world.

From flights to car rentals to cruises, Booking.com does it all—but perhaps what it’s most known for is scoring travelers spectacular rates on hotels around the world. From luxury properties in Paris to cozy boutique hotels in Mexico City, you can save on just about any type of stay nearly anywhere in the world. Thanks to its plethora of offerings, you can also enjoy an easy, hassle-free booking process that lets you plan and book every aspect of your trip on one platform, including taxis to and from the airport and attractions in your favorite cities, like Tokyo and Montreal. Whether you’re planning a three-week summer vacation in Scandinavia or a quick weekend getaway upstate, on Booking.com you’ll find everything you need to consider for your perfect trip—with tons of savings and deals to boot.

After a long, gray winter, few things can lift my mood like seeing the first pink cherry blossoms of spring fill the sky.