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I arrived later than expected in downtown Warsaw on a recent Saturday night. Earlier that morning I had departed from Lviv, where I was reporting on the hospitality scene struggling to survive in Ukraine’s embattled cultural capital. But after a 15-hour journey across the border (10 of which were spent passing through customs), I reached Nobu Warsaw’s subterranean jazz club, Jassmine, which has become an essential tour stop for headliners like Yazmin Lacey and Terrence Blanchard, the Grammy-winning composer who was blowing his horn that evening. Seemingly a world away from Lviv, I found a cosmopolitan scene with an international crowd—and the creative touch of Ukrainians both in the audience, and behind the curtain.
It was a topic of my conversation the next afternoon, when I shared a pot of sencha tea with Nobu Hotel’s marketing manager. Originally from Ukraine (she has asked not to be identified by name, as her family is still in the country), she worked on the ground as a media liaison through the early days of the Russian invasion. Ultimately, she boarded a train for the west last April, leaving behind her life in Kyiv to resettle in Warsaw.
“I worked for an NGO in Ukraine, and I appreciate how the team here is so outside the box,” she says, pointing out how she crosses paths with Australians, Austrians, Belarusians, Italians, Mexicans, and Ukrainians in the halls, kitchens, and offices, on a daily basis.
The “Refugees Welcome” Art Show, the latest exhibition at Warsaw’s Museum of Modern Art, raises money for two nonprofits that assist newcomers with work placement and language classes.
She recalled the first time she wandered this residential pocket of the Śródmieście neighborhood last spring, and was struck by the slimline Art Deco building’s polished facade, lush greenery breaking up tiers of balconies and floor-to-ceiling windows. She sent in her resumé, got the job, and the hotel has been a cornerstone of her life in the capital ever since.
The reciprocal embrace of Polish and Ukrainian hospitality touches all corners of Warsaw right now, an act of generosity not without precedent. The city has flourished since the fall of the Soviet Union, in part due to its welcoming of immigrants from complicated political situations in neighboring nations like Belarus. Having left the complications of home behind, young idealists have found a safe haven on the European Union’s eastern border. Now, it's not surprising to hear “Budmo!” the Ukrainian toast meaning “let us be,” during a night out on the town.
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Cabo San Lucas is experiencing massive growth as historic tourism numbers climb. Never before has this resort city on the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula seen so much development, and with the arrival of more top-name resorts, the area has quickly become one of the most popular luxury destinations in the world.
Holland America is taking inspiration from the 1920s again for its latest over-the-top Mediterranean cruise.
Arnold Schwarzenegger was detained for more than two hours at Germany's Munich International Airport after failing to declare a luxury watch, CNN reported.
London, Rome, Tokyo, Cancún and Las Vegas, some of the most visited destinations in 2023, are still among the top places travelers are searching to go to this year, according to the travel sites Kayak and Hopper.
The passport you hold is a powerful tool when it comes to effortlessly visiting countries around the world.And some passports provide far more access than others, according to the Henley Passport Index.The just-released 2024 index shows that for the first time in 19 years of producing the ranking, six countries are tied for the top spot of having the most powerful passports.The countries leading the ranking are France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and Spain—meaning citizens from all of these countries are able to visit 194 destinations around the world either visa-free or by obtaining a visa-on-arrival.The Henley Passport Index is the only ranking of its kind and is developed based on exclusive data from the International Air Transport Authority (IATA). The index compares 199 different passports and 227 different travel destinations.While Japan and Singapore have made it into the number one slot for the past five years running, according to CNN, the European countries that are now also ranked number one on the list is a new development.
Last week Lufthansa made history. Weeks ahead of its major European rivals, the airline resumed scheduled services to Israel. As of last Monday, the German carrier is offering four weekly flights between Frankfurt and Tel Aviv and three from Munich. The routes mark the first time the company has operated to the country since the start of the Israel-Gaza war in early October.
The Metropolitan Opera premiered its new production of Bizet’s Carmen on New Year’s Eve, starring the dynamic Russian mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshinain the title role. Her performance has won over critics and fans all over the world.
Sitting at the Cave Bar at Rock House, on the Turks & Caicos Islands’ main island Providenciales, it’s easy to think that you’re on an island in the Cyclades: the resort is hilltop; built into a 75 foot limestone cliff; overlooking turquoise water and surrounded by walls composed of chiseled white stones. Mark Durliat, CEO of Grace Bay Resorts, of which this resort is a part, and his wife honeymooned in Greece, apparently, and transferred the romantic ambience (and Mediterranean cuisine) they encountered there to this nearly two year old resort. And it’s working: I checked in at the same time as a newlywed couple from New York and every day other couples were lined up by the pool, in the hideaway hillside terraces and on the 130 foot jetty decked out with loungers.
Nevada is getting a brand-new state park this month. It’s one every would-be Indiana Jones (or maybe more like the Ross Gellers among us) will love, and as a bonus, it’s within a quick driving distance to The Strip.
When you think of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, you probably think of its giant amusement park-like cruise ships with 10-story-tall slides, go-kart tracks, and many families.
Citizens of dozens of countries can enter Thailand visa-free.