New Yorkers, the weekend is upon us and nature beckons. Ditch the car and the trains. Surely, flying is far more stylish and StndAIR, the new ultra fancy airline owned by The Standard hotels, has everything  you need. Hotel magnate …

It’s no longer just a rumor. It’s for real this time. Hyperloop One tested this week its eponymous train in the desert outside Las Vegas. The company aims to ferry people from Los Angeles to San Francisco in a futuristic …

International travel can be a real headache when it comes to language barriers. There are places like Thailand, where Westerners feel that locals are answering “yes” to all their questions. So let’s toss out those slightly incomprehensible dictionaries and stop …

Spring is without doubt the sweetest time to ski. If skiing in April seems like an odd concept to the uninitiated, Val d’Isère has all the answers. This small village in the Tarentaise Valley just across the border with Italy, …

Aerospace giant Airbus has unveiled its new “Airspace” cabin concept, focused squarely on the need to give more space to travelers, whether in business or economy class. That’s a breath of fresh air in an era where passengers have seen …

Oh the glory of Easter, a feast for the tastebuds centered on one thing alone: chocolate! This weekend is hotly anticipated by our stomachs, which prepare to engage in potentially limitless chocolate debauchery, swiftly followed by nauseating indigestion during which …

Marseille, the first Greek settlement in France, still bears many iconic architectural remnants of that ancient civilization. It’s also known for its classic architecture on the banks of the Mediterranean. Just think of the historic high street of Canebière in …

Lady Gaga made a big splash during her red carpet appearance ahead of her performance of “Till it Happens to You” at Sunday’s 88th Oscars ceremony. What caught attention was not her unusually sober outfit or her bleached hair, but …

The acclaim and respect of peers is not enough for Oscars nominees. Whether or not they get a golden statuette in Hollywood come February 28, Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Winslet and Michael Fassbender will all be winners… of an extravagant $200,000 …

This may surprise you, but Beyoncé is just like the rest of us. Okay, in one respect: she rents on Airbnb. The pop idol asked organizers of the Super Bowl, where she sang at half-time during the 50th edition of …