Student loan payments are back. For many, that means the golden era of splashy vacations and nonstop travel is over.

A wild, subtropical Portuguese island, surrounded by the North Atlantic Ocean, Madeira is called the ‘floating garden’ because of its fertile, volcanic soil. Bounty bursts from the earth at every turn: grapevines cling to sea cliffs, exotic fruits clutter the roadsides in staggered farm terraces and tall fronds of sugarcane sway in the breeze until harvest time, when they’re processed into rum. Freshly caught fish is on just about every menu, as are a variety of local drinks, from poncha (rum punch) and apple ciders to crisp local white wines and the classic fortified variety to which the island gives its name. Here’s how to get a first taste of Madeira.

I recently put caviar on an extra-toasty Cheez-It, and I’m obsessed. I took my inspiration from Alexis Cervasio, proprietor at hip Boston market EBO & Co. and proponent of putting caviar on everything,

The rolling green fields, mist-draped mountains, castles and cliffs of Ireland have been the backdrop to countless romantic vacations.

‘Tis the season for planning an epic winter getaway and Southwest is helping by offering one-way flights starting at just $39.

What do you do when you’re a short-term rental operator during peak travel season in a busy market with regulatory restrictions?

Flights on the new route will commence from 04 April 2024.

Even before Sri Lanka included India in the list of nations that will get free visas, it was among the most preferred destinations for Indian families, along with Sharjah in United Arab Emirates. A report from online travel agency Cleartrip chronicles what, how and which destinations were trending between July and September 2023. Domestically, Goa, Gurugram, and Chandigarh were the preferred non-metro destinations. 

Alaska Airlines plans to purchase Hawaiian Airlines in a transaction that will likely take more than a year to complete and may make flights more expensive for travelers.

In Britain, the Sunday roast is sacrosanct. Gathering together around a beautifully cooked joint of meat, with lashings of gravy, vegetables and billowing Yorkshire puddings, is, for many, the weekend’s social highlight. And where better to do to this than the pub? Not only do you avoid the washing-up but, centuries after the French dubbed Brits les rosbifs, you get to enjoy the roast at its most modern. In recent decades, Britain’s best pub chefs have, by focusing on seasonal ingredients, rare-breed meats and painstaking preparations of roast potatoes or root vegetables, brought a fresh glamour to this Sunday afternoon ritual.

A diverse crop of new ships will set sail in 2024, including intimate yacht-style vessels to never-before-seen mega ships from luxury players like Silversea and Cunard. There will be plenty of bells and whistles expected of these brands, including restaurants from top chefs, but also a few features new to the industry (think glass domes on the hull). Some are sister ships to those already on the waters, but with enough points of difference to feel like something entirely new—including the soon-to-be-sailing largest ship in the world, from Royal Caribbean, of course.

Holland America Line has seen record-breaking Black Friday bookings for the second year in a row in the United States. The cruise line saw a reported 20% more Black Friday bookings than last year and 23% higher for the period from Black Friday through to Cyber Monday.

Good morning from Skift. It’s Thursday, November 30. Here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today.