Is Travel Tuesday the New Cyber Monday?

Universal Orlando Resort has officially entered its super-villain era: The new Minion Land section of the theme park that opened today is dedicated to its mischievous yellow henchmen, with snack outposts along Illumination Avenue serving banana-flavored treats.

In recent years, hotels around the world have promoted a flowering of fine art in their typically enormous spaces. Owners might put their private collections on display, while in many cases, acquisitions are curated to reflect and pay homage to the host city’s history and local color. For its part, The Leading Hotels of the World group of some 400 properties prides itself on cultural elements being one of the primary motivations for membership.

Time to start thinking ahead. In a mere few months, you can be enjoying the services of a fireplace butler to warm up your soul. Maybe we should more accurately call them fireplace sommeliers, since, like their wine brethren, they will select just the right wood—oak, cherry, maple, or birch?—aged just the right time to your taste preference. All you need to do is book one of 42 suites at the completely remade and rebranded Newbury Boston hotel.

These days, Babba Rivera is practically synonymous with her haircare line Ceremonia. The brand's Instagram feed is filled with shots of her lush brown hair, drenched in guava-scented products; signature pops of hibiscus pink, lime, and tangerine, are both splashed across bottles of deep-conditioners and her envy-inducing wardrobe. In that way, the line between work and personal life is always blurry—something she was reminded of when she recently spent a month working from Mexico City. 

In July, The New York Post published an article in which New York real estate agents proclaimed that Atlantic Beach, a village in Long Island, is becoming the "new Hamptons."

Over the past decade, language apps like Google Translate have unsurprisingly failed to make language learning obsolete. Unfortunately for monolinguals, (which make up about three-quarters of the United States) speaking another language isn’t quite as simple as typing a sentence into your smartphone.

For most of the 35 years since American Airlines’ AAdvantage program made its debut in 1981, U.S. travel-rewards programs have measured loyalty in miles. Fly 1,000 miles, earn 1,000 miles. Earn 25,000 miles and redeem them for a free domestic coach ticket.

In news that might signal a win for fast-moving New Yorkers, the city that’s home to Times Square has paved colored lanes within the headache-inducing Midtown tourist drag, separating street performers and their audiences from pedestrians who are in a hurry.

Although the United Kingdom is one of the closest European destinations to the United States, it’s been out of reach for many Americans for a long time, due to the unfavorable pound to dollar exchange rate.

Cyber Monday can be overwhelming, especially when your social media feeds and inbox look like the equivalent of a Walmart on Black Friday. But don’t despair! This year, we’re cutting through the mediocre deals and will be Tweeting out only the best discounts on everything travel related.

As an American traveler, I too often let airlines dictate my life. When am I going on that cross-country trip I’ve been planning? Whatever dates the Big Three (Delta, United, American) or Southwest decides are cheapest. With few other modes of affordable transportation in this vast country, airfare reigns supreme.