Insider Today: 'Stopover' travel hack

Most travelers see little more than the duty-free store during a short connection, but there’s an alternative approach that’s gaining momentum.

This summer, as you step into the grand halls of Rome's Palazzo Barberini, you'll find yourself amidst "Day for Night: New American Realism," an engaging exhibition that showcases over 150 works by American artists from the Tony and Elham Salamé collection. Curated by Massimiliano Gioni and Flaminia Gennari Santori, this exhibit explores the textured realities of American life, presented in collaboration with the Aïshti Foundation.

The Isle of Islay — an island off the coast of Scotland — has a population of around 3,000 people.

Welcome back to our Saturday edition! Foodies rejoice: Disney World now has a Michelin-starred restaurant. So after your kids drag you to Epcot, you can drag them to Victoria & Alberts, where a prix-fixe menu starts at a whopping $300.

There is no worse feeling at the end of a perfect beach day than having to lug a heavy, sandy, soggy beach towel back to your car. Thankfully, beach towels have come a long way over the years, with features like sand-resistant fabric and roomier dimensions that mean your legs won't be dangling onto the hot sand.

When some people think of a luxury stay that caters to the ultra wealthy, they may imagine a five-star hotel with a Michelin-star restaurant. Others might think of an overwater bungalow that makes them feel at one with the ocean.

Travel advisors report that the luxury travel market is booming. Among the top travel trends for these high-end clients are those that focus on spending time with loved ones, including Family travel (immediate family), Celebration travel, and Multigenerational travel, according to the 2024 Virtuoso Luxe Report. Active/adventure trips are also among the top trends reported in the study. In addition, travel advisors are booking more off-season trips and are seeing requests for cultural immersion. The desire for personalized amenities and services is also important to upscale travelers, say advisors.

During the Gilded Age in the late 1800s, railroad tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt was the richest man in America with a net worth of $100 million, or around $200 billion today — more money than the US Treasury had at the time.

Barr Hill Gin distillery is a happy place. The space is vast and buzzing with activity – almost literally, as the company built its reputation around protecting honey bees. Their flagship gin — and pretty much everything else they produce—is distilled from local honey and the results have elevated it to a place of honor as the most awarded gin in the United States.

I absolutely love Italy, for many different reasons. But I hate the way in which many Americans go about planning trips there. Survey after survey shows it is the number one dream destination for U.S. leisure travelers, but the way those travelers get their information and advice gives me nightmares.

Wealthy residents from big cities across the US are uprooting their lives to start over in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Most commercial airplanes end their life in aircraft "graveyards," where they are disassembled and discarded or recycled.