Trouble Is Brewing Atop Haleakalā On Maui

Summer is here and that means one thing: summer road trips. And luckily, gas prices have been dropping just in time to plan an epic cross-country adventure.

From gusts of sea breeze to the vastness of the sea’s horizon—our oceans stir an incomparable sense of wonder and awe, and beckon to travelers in every corner of the globe. Especially for those seeking solace or mindfulness, the spell cast by a day out on the water is strong—and with it we can fall into a spiritual and meditative state. Beach lovers and cruisers alike travel toward the ocean in search of this magic.

When it comes to summer travel, shelling out for expensive airfare can feel like a foregone conclusion. But this year, it’s possible to find cheap last-minute flights during June, July, and August to even some of the most popular destinations.

Martin Dell embarks on a new chapter as General Manager at Four Seasons Resort Mauritius, blending his extensive global hotel management experience with a passion for island life.

Hawaiʻi Governor Josh Green signed a bill earlier this month that gives individual counties across the Hawaiian Islands the lawful ability to convert short-term vacation rentals into long-term housing.

For those who love to visit the poshest places on earth, a new study by Optimos travel ranks Aspen, Colorado as the most expensive vacation destination in the United States. According to the survey, visitors can expect to spend more than $761 a day in Aspen—although that amount fluctuates by season and how large you live. Rounding out the top three destinations are Park City, Utah and Maui, Hawaii.

Finalizing a beach vacation packing list requires a slightly different strategy than other kinds of trips: For one, preventative measures like sunscreen, sunglasses, and hats are non-negotiable. Then there’s the sand, the wet clothes, and the keeping-kids-happy, if you’re traveling with young ones, to factor in. Before you jet off on your next beach vacation, be it to Miami, Maui, or the Maldives, consult our ultimate beach vacation packing list below—it's filled with all the essentials (including some you might not have thought of yet), from a waterproof tech bag that’ll protect your cell phone and a lightweight portable speaker to play your favorite summer songs to a packable cooler that will keep your lunch and beverages cold all day long.

Before August 2023, whenever the quaint Maui town of Lahaina came up in conversation, discussions likely centered around a fun night on Front Street or a whale sighting at the beach. But after devastating wind-driven fires ravaged the area, the narrative changed. Stories were now accompanied by tears. The world was heartbroken. Our thoughts were with families we’ve never met. More than 100 people lost their lives and $5.5 billion in damage was done.

Amid the departure gates, terminals, Hudson News stores, and airline lounges at airports lies a hidden language, recognizable to frequent travelers and aviation enthusiasts alike: the three-letter airport code.

Where the land of Fire and Ice meets the land of Warhol and Whiskey, the Southeastern city of Pennsylvania is even more accessible to UK & Ireland travellers. From today until 27 October 2024, the new seasonal Icelandair service will offer 4x weekly flights from Iceland to Pittsburgh.

Many travelers post photos and reels from their vacations, showing off the scenery from their beach getaways or their retreats into the mountains, giving tours of their hotel suites and hovering their iPhones over plates of local cuisine. But there may be a growing segment of travelers who are keeping quiet about their travels, at least in real time—and it has nothing to do with being humble or worrying about being burglarized while away from home. Rather, they don’t want their bosses to know they’re away because they never submitted a PTO request, a move that’s known as a “hush-cation” or a “hush trip.”

When airlines merged in the past, executives at both companies used to talk about the synergies that were there and how that was an advantage in collaborating..