Marvell tips

Don’t forget to make a detailed itinerary so that you don’t miss any of Manchester’s marvels.

It’s full steam ahead for Disney Cruise Line as it’s experiencing an exciting period of rapid growth.

People go to New York for the street life, restaurants, cultural treasures and more. I go to New York because it makes me think, which is how I found myself on a beautiful September morning walking the High Line on the West Side of Manhattan, marveling at the resilience of nature, the engineering of tall buildings and how people can afford to live here.

In the morning, I splash water on my face and use Dior Prestige La Micro-Huile de Rose Advanced Serum and put on some SPF. After school drop-off, I do my real routine. I splash again with water and use Rovectin Calming Lotus Water Toner. I do three layers of that. I go in with [my brand] Eadem’s Milk Marvel Dark Spot Serum and then a thin layer of Cloud Cushion Airy Brightening Moisturizer. My sunscreen is Innisfree’s Daily UV Defense, which I’ve been using for 10 years. It’s sheer and gives a finish that’s not too oily or matte.

At long last, August’s buzzed-above and powerful interstellar marvel is here. The Perseids, considered one of the brightest meteor showers of the year, could bring dozens upon dozens of shooting stars, and even vibrant fireballs, to our skies mid-month.  

Ready the vibranium. If you've been anxiously waiting to hear how Disney Cruise Line will incorporate Marvel characters into the "Heroes and Villains" theme of its new Disney Destiny cruise ship, brace yourself: Today's the day.

The Canal du Midi, entirely hand-dug and hailed as an engineering marvel on completion in 1681, offers a refreshing alternate take on French travel: a bikeable path through the towns and landscapes of the country’s south. Traversing Occitanie, the canal gives cyclists of all skill levels access to parts of France that are rich in history, yet sometimes passed over by visitors with (only) Paris on their mind.

Home to world-renowned cities that span from the Caribbean to the heart of the Andes, Colombia has cemented itself as one of South America’s most dazzling tourist destinations since the dawn of the 21st century—and the nation’s meteoric rise is due in large part to its incredible opportunities for ecotourism. Adorned with two distinct coastlines, towering mountains and a sweeping plains district, this sprawling country is home to a truly staggering array of native flora and fauna, with no shortage of species that can be found nowhere else on the planet. As you plan your next foray into Colombia, be sure to save some room on the itinerary to visit these picturesque regions, each one boasting its own unique array of dazzling creatures.

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Australia is home to its fair share of fascinating creatures—the frilled lizard, quokka and platypus, to name a few—and when it comes to spotting a massive array of native species in the flesh, few destinations can compare to Kangaroo Island. Located just southwest of Adelaide, this storied site serves as one of South Australia’s crown jewels for ecotourism, with no shortage of protected preserves that play host to all sorts of indigenous flora and fauna. As you plan your next trip to Australia’s southern shore, be sure to save some room on the itinerary for a wildlife-filled foray into the depths of Kangaroo Island.

Renowned for their tangled roots and resistance to salinity, the earth’s mighty mangrove forests serve as a crucial bridge between the open ocean and inland environments, with no shortage of aquatic and terrestrial species thriving across their branches—yet in spite of their importance in mitigating natural disasters, this ecosystem has seen widespread devastation over the centuries. While more than 5,000 square kilometers of mangrove forest have been destroyed since the mid-’90s, not all hope is lost for these marvelous natural features. From the lush jungles of the Yucatan to the shores of Fiji, some of the earth’s most dazzling hotels have set out to restore their surrounding mangrove forests, ensuring that all native flora and fauna will have a safe place to flourish for years to come.

An audacious new arrival has descended on Byron Bay's laid-back, surf-tousled shores—a brazen example of brutalist design making waves as the first five-star hotel in this famously bohemian beach enclave. Hotel Marvell, the vision of entrepreneurial design provocateurs Scott Didier and Scott Emery, is no mere upscale accommodations for Byron's sandal-clad masses and arriving jet set alike. It's an immersive architectural critique defiantly disrupting Australia's luxury hospitality norms. With its soaring raw concrete façades ingeniously softened by tropical plantlife, this daring design statement reimagines sophistication through Byron's inimitable counterculture lens—a surprising and unprecedented juxtaposition defying expectation at every turn.

It’s the month we’ve all been waiting for. In just a few days, the total solar eclipse will delight skywatchers along a 100-mile-wide strip of North America, known as the path of totality. This April 8 marvel is expected to draw tens of millions of viewers — especially since the contiguous U.S. won’t see another total solar eclipse until 2044.

I have, of late, been thinking a lot about the relationship between traveling and reading. One of the ways that I fell apart a little bit during the first year of the pandemic, as so many of us did, was that I largely stopped reading books. By early 2021, I had resolved to change this, and the return of travel helped me do it.

From its historical significance and architectural marvels to its status as a premier wedding destination and its vibrant cultural life, Venice offers a unique experience that is both deeply rooted in its past and vibrantly alive in the present.