At some point over the past few years, I realized I’d forgotten how to travel—and as a travel writer, that was a bit of a problem. The pandemic changed almost every aspect of my job, my lifestyle, and indeed, my very identity. While a more mature writer might have spent […]
Le Collectionist Raises $63 Million for Luxury Vacation Rentals
Three travel tech startups raised $87.2 million this week. >>Le Collectionist, a “luxury” short-term rental platform for full houses, has raised $63 million (€60 million) of growth funding. It was led by Highland Europe, with participation from OLMA, XAnge, Famille C, Swiss banks Pictet and Lombard Odier, Kostogri, and Red […]
Princess Cruises to Implement Beverage and Dining Hikes
Earlier this month, Cruise Hive reported that Princess Cruises would be raising the cost of the daily crew gratuity and onboard WiFi; however, it seems the cruise line is now adding even more price hikes to its onboard programs. The onboard beverage prices are increasing, which can be deduced by […]
Friday flight cancellations top 5,900, disrupting holiday travel
(CNN) — Winter weather continues to disrupt holiday travel across the United States on Friday, leaving travelers facing delays and cancellations during one of the busiest times of the year. On Friday, 5,934 flights were canceled after nearly 2,700 cancellations on Thursday, according to flight tracking site FlightAware. Cancellations were […]
Cooking up global menu items, BOCES tests out spicing up school lunch
NISKAYUNA, N.Y. (NEWS10) — A new pilot program launching in a Capital Region lunchroom Thursday offering local students more diverse food options. Alongside the regular lunch menu at Iroquois Middle School, students could also try a tasting from Aneesa Waheed, owner of the Tara Kitchen restaurants. Waheed says what started […]
Inside Biederman’s Specialty Foods, South Philly’s Jewish ‘appetizing store’
💌 Love Philly? Sign up for the free Billy Penn newsletter to get everything you need to know about Philadelphia, every day. Living in Philadelphia during the pandemic, restaurant industry veteran Lauren Biederman realized she was missing something: a local store to buy the comfort foods she remembered growing up. […]