The most anticipated secret festival of the year returns to one of the most paradisiacal islands

During my first night at Le Royal Monceau - Raffles Paris in June, I noticed something was amiss. The large chair in the corner had been slightly repositioned, the curtains were drawn, and the bed looked tidier than I left it earlier that day.

Residents of Mississippi experience higher stress levels than any other state in the US, according to a 2023 report released by personal-finance website WalletHub.

In hospitality, timing is everything. There has been an undeniable hotel boom over the last two years, mostly of pandemic-delayed projects that finally came to fruition. This fall, however, it feels like things are slowing down—in a good way. The openings that we’re most excited about these days feel less like catch up and more like highly specific, precious moments: the Pacific Northwest’s first Ritz-Carlton, an Old Hollywood icon reborn, and a monumental New York City opening. Each feels special in its own way, and exactly like the kind of place we want to lay our heads this season. Here, the most exciting fall hotel openings of 2023.

The Chase Sapphire Preferred Card is one of the best travel credit cards out there. It hits on all cylinders: lucrative earning rates, valuable perks and versatile rewards — all with an affordable annual fee.

Is Fiji good for hiking? In a word, yes. From strolling along a volcanic coastline to tiptoeing around tree roots up a cloud-topped mountain, this South Pacific island nation is a hiker’s heaven. Think waterfalls flowing into natural pools, empty beaches best reached on foot, vibrant birdlife and views that stretch all the way to the horizon.

We all know the upcoming holiday travel season will likely be stressful. But how stressful, exactly? A new calculator can help you determine that very specific number. FlightsFinder, a flight comparison search engine, created the “Flight Stress Calculator” just in time for us all to book flights to head home for Thanksgiving and beyond to help us find the chillest travel days or, at the very least, prepare for what’s ahead. 

A week before our big Disneyland vacation, I started checking all the Disney groups and accounts I followed on social media. The amount of information I found was overwhelming. Some people even shared spreadsheets of what to eat at each restaurant so as not to miss anything.

Paying rent has been a part of my life since I started living in an off-campus house in college. It was like the first big adult payment I was responsible for. I would usually pay my rent via check or online portal to the landlord or management company, and it felt like that money was disappearing into a black hole, never to be seen again.

You might be shocked to learn that, out of 163 countries, the US was ranked the 131st safest country in the world in 2023 by the Global Peace Index. 

The ‘golden horseshoe’, an otherworldly image of a rare golden tri-spine horseshoe crab accompanied by a trio of golden trevallies fish, has been chosen as the winner of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2023 competition.

Atlanta, Georgia is well-known for being the home to many prominent American brands like Coca-Cola, Delta, and CNN — among others. But the “New York of the South” stands out on its own, for its one-of-a-kind personality and unique lineup of visitor attractions. Here are ten spots to spend the night while exploring this historic Southern city.

An evolution is afoot at The Ritz-Carlton.