LifeStyle tips

Royal Caribbean and Virgin Voyages offer completely different experiences. And I've cruised with both.

I hate the airport — and who doesn't?

Hyatt’s luxury lifestyle brand, Andaz, launched a brand awareness campaign in November called Be Like No One’s Watching. The campaign illustrates the many challenges and opportunities that hotel groups face as they market brands in today’s noisy media ecosystem. So Skift checked in to see how it’s been going.

From the US to Europe, I'm no stranger to overnight trains.

Qatar Airways has won the best business-class title for years — so I was excited to finally fly it when I traveled to Spain last year. 

Imagine spending your final hours before a long flight getting a hydrating facial, blasting your favorite songs in a retro arcade, and lounging among nature.

On January 15, Phil Hardy planned to fly from Manchester, England, to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City with Virgin Atlantic — until he noticed four fastening bolts missing from a wing panel, the New York Post reported.

I'm an experienced cruiser who has sailed around the globe.

We've all been there. Waiting among masses of people to board a flight in economy, all angling for the same thing — an overhead bin to store belongings. Miss out and risk an even worse scenario: having to check your bag.

Welcome aboard the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, a luxurious, overnight Belmond train.

The Burj Al Arab Jumeirahhotel in Dubai is "the most luxurious hotel in the world," Business Insider previously reported.

I've spent 150 hours on 22 long-haul flights, starting when I was a kid.

Sean Parker and his wife love being Airbnb hosts. They started in Ontario, Canada, in 2020 by listing two different properties.

"What are you doing tomorrow?" A fellow passenger asked me on the last night of my first European cruise.

"Would you like a window seat?"

Cruising is more than a vacation — it's a lifestyle.

On my first adults-only cruise, I felt like a kid again.

It was the most glamorous trip of my life, but I had no intention of staying up past midnight on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express.

A luxury vacation doesn't have to come with a huge carbon footprint — especially if you travel by train.

I recently spent a day in St. Augustine, Florida, a historic city that's known for its beautiful beaches, charming downtown, and bustling tourist scene.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Annie Wonderlich 41, an Instagram and TikTok influencer who is traveling the US solo in her van. It has been edited for length and clarity.