Virgin Voyages’ first cruise ship set sail this week after months of pandemic-related delays, looking to offer plentiful dining and entertainment options while cutting back on one thing that has irritated cruise passengers for years: long lines. When the Scarlet Lady finally embarked on her first voyage from the U.S., […]
Connecticut Sun, Chicago Sky irked by difficult travel plans to Chicago for Game 3
Oct 1, 2021 Mechelle VoepelESPN.com Close Mechelle Voepel covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Travel has long been a subject of debate in the WNBA, and Connecticut […]
Marriott to Give Vacation Rental Guests Access to Resorts
Homes & Villas by Marriott International is piloting a program that will allow guests to use the pool and dine at a discount at participating hotels. Is this the best of both worlds? share this article Here at AFAR, we often debate the merits of staying at a vacation rental […]
Inside Jean-Georges’ Reimagined Tin Building At The Seaport
The House of the Red Pearl Photo Credit: Roman and Williams Buildings and Interiors Today, world-renowned Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten unveiled a first look into his locally sourced culinary offerings within the reimagined Tin Building, one of two surviving major structures of the celebrated Fulton Fish Market. Located at Pier 17 in The Seaport, Tin Building has been meticulously disassembled […]
Cruise ships to return to San Francisco after 18-month pandemic pause
In a first since the pandemic began in 2020, a cruise ship will sail into the Port of San Francisco on Monday. The event may have particular resonance in the Bay Area, where a coronavirus crisis aboard a different cruise ship 18 months ago first helped bring the reality of […]
Airline passenger makes ‘crazy’ discovery after boarding international flight: ‘Are you serious?’
A Twitter user is going viral after sharing his wild experience being alone on a flight to Singapore. The bizarre turn of events comes from user Alex Svanevik. Svanevik, who is the co-founder of the blockchain analytics platform Nansen, found himself traveling internationally with only the plane’s crew. It’s just […]