Washington, DC Area Celebrates Restaurant Week January 15–21

New York CIty's hottest restaurant now boasts an extra personal touch for vino lovers.

From lucrative deals for bonus points on hotel stays to generous sales of airline miles, we're finding plenty of travel deals to help you earn and redeem your points and miles so you can book the vacation of your dreams.

Universal is just as well known for its rides and theme park lands based on entertainment powerhouses like Super Nintendo World and The Wizarding World of Harry Potter as for its blockbuster movies because of one iconic attraction — the world-famous Studio Tour.

On March 23rd, LEGOLAND® Billund will open its gates for a new season and invite guests to experience a new addition under license by leading toy and game company Hasbro - the LEGO® DUPLO® PEPPA PIG™ Playground. The playground spans 1.500 square meters and will be the world’s first area offering the delightfully unexpected combination of LEGO DUPLO and PEPPA PIG, in connection with the two brands collaborating on a new LEGO DUPLO series set to hit stores this year. “We are happy and proud to be the first place in the world where you can experience the combination of LEGO DUPLO and PEPPA PIG come to life. PEPPA PIG is one of the most well-known brands for little ones, and we expect it to be very well received by both our Danish and international guests,” says Christian Woller, Managing Director at LEGOLAND.

Washington, D.C., is known as the heart of American politics, but it’s also an unexpected hub for some of the country’s most creative cocktail experiences. After all, the political parties must agree on something, right? A unanimous D.C. favorite is the espresso martini — a sweet treat packing a caffeinated punch.

BermudAir, a Bermuda-based airline, will soon be boarding in Baltimore and Orlando is having a flight sale to celebrate.

Marriott International, Inc. saw a record year of global signings in 2023, with 52 percent more rooms signed from 2022 and a net room growth of 4.7 percent, signaling the pandemic’s trend of slow development is at its end. 

Travel Experts Executives at Summit (Photo Credit: Travel Experts)

On the heels of Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week—which takes place in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia from January 15–21, 2024—there are two other Restaurant Week events happening this month throughout Northern Virginia.

Ever wondered why it's so easy to move between most countries in Europe during your big Eurotrip? That's thanks to the Schengen Area. To help minimize the hassle when traveling around the continent, this open-border area of the European Union was devised to provide unrestricted access across borders for travelers looking to move between countries with relative ease.

Japan is a country where you can see beautiful natural landscapes throughout the four seasons. Especially in winter, various regions in Tohoku and Niigata are adorned with majestic natural beauty, as they are covered in a pure white veil of snow. In addition to the accumulating snow, the artistry of snow and ice, nurtured by the harsh cold and unique natural conditions, also adds a special touch to the winter scenery.

You’ll know you’ve arrived at L’Escargot once you spot the vintage-style, neon lights spelling out its name, and notice the plaster bust of a person riding a giant snail above the door (it turns out this is the famous restaurant’s founder, Charles Gaudin, sat astride a giant gastropod). With its creaking stairs, top-floor, plant-filled bar and colourful, art-lined walls, the restaurant, in the heart of London’s Soho, has been at the epicentre of the capital city’s dining scene for nearly 100 years.