Nashville has its eyes on hosting the Super Bowl, March Madness Final Four and Wrestle Mania. “Going after mega events” is a key objective, said Deana Ivey, CEO and president of Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp.
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Also known as “Lefkas”, Lefkada is distinct in that it requires no ferry or boat journey to access it—instead, you simply drive over a causeway a short distance from Prevaza airport on the mainland. Part of the Ionian Islands, mountainous Lefkada is densely forested (providing welcome shade when it’s hot) and has some beautiful beaches that are virtually empty during the shoulder seasons. Compared to better-known Greek islands, Lefkada remains crowd-free and uncommercialized (there are no international hotel brands here yet), so keep the secret to yourself. It’s also a good jumping-off point for celebrity magnet Meganisi, where you can visit Fish Taverna Errikos for lunch.
Madreterra Villa, part of the Thinking Traveller collection, is on the remote western side of Lefkada and available to rent between early April and the end of October.
Built by owners Peter and Olga as their “dream home”, Madreterra Villa is part of The Thinking Traveller collection of sophisticated villas across Greece, Italy, and France. Available to rent between early April and the end of October, Madreterra is situated on the remote western side of the island down a long windy road through olive groves (rent a small car for those hair-pin bends). Probably the most enviable place to stay on the island, the stone villa has six bedrooms (two with sea views) and seven bathrooms, meaning it can comfortably host up to 12 people. Highlights include the infinity pool (with three different depths—ideal for kids), outdoor dining area and barbecue kitchen, as well as a verdant fruit garden with lemon and apricot trees. What’s more, the beaches of Theotoko and Avali are just a ten-minute walk down the hill. The airport is a 45-minute drive away. Our villa host Giovanna was always available on WhatsApp and helped with everything from supplying travel sickness pills and transporting a baby hedgehog we found to a local vet to booking restaurants, organising boat trips and arranging a chef to cook for us—we were served a sunset feast of homemade pitta bread, tzatziki, courgette balls, stuffed vine leaves, fava bean dip, spinach pie and crème caramel. Menus cost from €25 to €35 per person plus a €200 chef fee. A cleaner also comes daily (except Fridays) to lay freshly folded towels on the loungers, wash up and make the beds.
A modern four-star resort on Mikros Gialos Bay, just beneath the village of Poros, San Nicolas Resort has its own small rock beach and two pools (one for laps and one for children). A set of steps takes you to an outcrop where you can jump directly into the sea. The interior design of the hotel is a little on the bland side, but the likelihood is that for a summer vacation, guests will be in the fresh air most of the time.
Nashville has its eyes on hosting the Super Bowl, March Madness Final Four and Wrestle Mania. “Going after mega events” is a key objective, said Deana Ivey, CEO and president of Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp.
Greece is still on high fire alert as temperatures are set to reach 40 degrees Celcius across the nation.
When I planned my family's trip to Southern Italy — including a stop at the Amalfi Coast — for the end of July, I knew enough to expect it'd be hot and crowded.
An anti-cruise rebellion is afoot in popular tourism destinations in Greece.
Heading off on a long car journey this weekend? Take extra care, as some of Europe’s top holiday hotspots are among the deadliest places in Europe for driving, a new study reveals.
Pantone is just like us, in the sense that they, too, are setting their intentions for the year — one filled with strength and energy. The Color of the Year for 2023 is Viva Magenta, which the company describes as powerful and empowering. “Viva Magenta is brave and fearless, and a pulsating color whose exuberance promotes a joyous and optimistic celebration… [It] revels in pure joy, encouraging experimentation and self-expression without restraint.” A year surrounded by joy and self-expression sounds like a year well spent to us.
My husband, Andrew, retired early after we sold our business. We live in Melbourne, Australia, but now we spend a lot of time traveling.
Strikes are a regular occurrence in Europe, as employees withhold their labour to fight for better pay and conditions.
Amid the cafes and boutiques of Athens’s Kolonaki neighborhood is a housewares shop that’s also a showcase for Greek craftsmanship. It’s the first brick-and-mortar location for Crini & Sophia, the brand that the former interior and set designer Maya Zafeiropoulou-Martinou founded in 2022. Its wood-and-rattan shelves, two-tone marble floors and furniture are all made by Greek artists, while one window is decorated with a vinelike steel and spray-paint piece by the Cypriot sculptor Socrates Socratous. The shop’s goods are designed by Zafeiropoulou-Martinou, whose inspirations include the colors in Francis Bacon paintings and the Amazon rainforest. Linens are produced in Portugal before being embroidered in Greece with patterns that often take cues from antiques on view at Athens’s Benaki Museum. Hand-painted ceramics and glassware are made in partnership with artisans in New York, Greece, Italy and France. When it comes to designing your own table, Zafeiropoulou-Martinou encourages layering. “The pattern isn’t just the plate or the tablecloth,” she says of her pieces, “but a puzzle of the two on top of each other.”
July was a whirlwind — and, well, the news was nonstop. Between politics, that wild global computer fiasco (you know, the one that hit airlines hard) and the Olympics starting, you might have missed some big news on the hotel front.
Make 2025 the year you realize your travel dream. Maybe that's flying in a helicopter to an Alaskan glacier where you can ride on a dogsled pulled by adorable huskies. Or, perhaps it's sipping wine at vineyards across Italy, Spain and France. Your bucket list might simply include visits to new countries across the globe, such as Japan, New Zealand or Thailand, or be as specific as watching the sun set over Hawaii's Haleakala Crater or snorkeling amid brightly colored coral and fish in Bonaire's Marine Park.
The three startups in the list this week represent modern takes on old ways of doing business in three travel sectors: tour packages, timeshares, and hospitality tipping.