6 Luxury Haunted Hotels for a Spooky Season Getaway
From a ghost bride on the grand staircase at Fairmont Banff Springs to the most requested room at Hotel del Coronado, these luxury haunted hotels pair a good ghost story with spas, sea views and centuries of history. Some travellers want a beach this fall. Others want a room with a reputation, and the best […]
La Réserve Firenze Just Opened in a Meticulously Restored 15th-Century Florence Palazzo
The resort brings six private apartments, hand-restored frescoes, a Maître de Maison and in-apartment dining from Trattoria Cammillo to Palazzo Segni on Via Santo Spirito, in the heart of Florence’s Oltrarno. Florence has a new way to stay. La Réserve Firenze, the first Italian address in Michel Reybier’s La Réserve Private Homes collection, opened its […]
Booking.com’s 2027 Travel Predictions Say Canadians Are Going Off-Script
From “all-exclusive” packages and trailside couples therapy to AI that minds your inbox on vacation, Booking.com’s 2027 travel predictions show Canadian travellers rewriting the rules of the getaway. The perfectly packaged vacation is losing its grip. Booking.com’s 2027 travel predictions, released October 14, point to Canadians who want to pay only for what they use, […]
The Top Trends in Sustainable Luxury Travel, According to Virtuoso
Virtuoso advisor research points to crowd avoidance, off-peak timing and farm-to-table dining as the sustainable travel choices affluent clients are making. Sustainable travel has stopped being a question clients ask and started being a set of decisions they make without using the word. That is the clearest finding running through recent research from Virtuoso, the […]
Where to Travel in November and December 2026, Starting With Canada’s New Non-Stops
Seven destinations answer the question of where to travel in November and December this year, from the only non-stop between North America and the Canary Islands to Vancouver’s first direct link to Hokkaido. The question of where to travel in November and December has a different answer this year, because the map changed. Air Canada‘s […]
MGallery Just Opened Nirema Hotel & Spa Samos on the Greek Island of Samos
Nirema Hotel & Spa Samos brings the island its first MGallery Collection hotel, with sea views, private-pool suites and a Samian wine cellar. MGallery Collection, part of Accor, has opened Nirema Hotel & Spa Samos on the Greek island of Samos, the first MGallery hotel on the island. Samos, in the North Aegean, is known […]
AmaWaterways Has Unveiled AmaMaya, Its Newest Ship on the Mekong River
The 120-guest AmaMaya will bring Indochine-inspired design to seven-night sailings through Vietnam and Cambodia when it debuts in January 2027. AmaWaterways has shared a first look at AmaMaya, its newest ship on the Mekong River, ahead of a January 2027 debut. The 120-guest vessel will sail seven-night Mekong River cruises through Vietnam and Cambodia, with […]
5 New All-Inclusive Resorts Opening This Winter, Including Park Hyatt’s First
These buzzy new all-inclusive resorts are slated to open before the end of 2026, with a first for Park Hyatt among them. There’s a fresh set of options for escaping this winter. Luxury brands long known for à la carte stays are moving into all-inclusive. Three of the five are in Mexico, where Hyatt is […]
The Best Harvest Season Festivals Across Canada
A grape stomp in St. Catharines, an eight-course al fresco dinner in Newfoundland, and an iconic Okanagan wine event: These are the Canadian harvest festivals to plan your fall getaway around. Harvest is the one season Canadian tourism boards do not have to oversell. Vineyards are picking, boats are landing, and nearly every province has […]
Checking In: Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi Celebrates 125 Years of Storied Hospitality
Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi marks its 1901 opening with anniversary rituals, a 125-hour Spice Garden pho and suites where Charlie Chaplin once honeymooned. By Karen Barr Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year. Opened in 1901, the hotel gained notoriety as Indochina’s largest and most glamorous address. Located in the serene […]