Portuguese cuisine is having a moment. After decades of looking toward the more famous cuisines of its European brethren (France, Italy) as the pinnacle of high gastronomy, high-end restaurants in this little Iberian Nation That Could have finally turned their attention inward in their pursuit of culinary validation. Led by […]
MSC status match: How status with another cruise line got me perks with MSC
If cruise discounts, priority embarkation, welcome parties and free gifts sound enticing, pay attention. There’s one cruise line in the entire industry that will match your status with other travel brands (and not just cruise lines), allowing you to access a variety of perks. MSC Cruises’ status match can take […]
Major: China Ends Quarantine For International Travel
This was first rumored a few days ago, and has now been officially confirmed. This will have implications on travel globally… China ending COVID travel restrictions on January 8, 2023 Since the start of the pandemic, China has put the strictest measures in place to control case numbers, and for […]
When War Broke Out in Ukraine, This Russian Restaurant Did Something No One Expected
Rise & Dine is a SAVEUR column by Senior Culture Editor Megan Zhang, an aspiring early riser who seeks to explore the culture of mornings and rituals of breakfast around the world. Russian restaurant Tzarevna in New York City’s East Village closed its doors for the last time in October. […]
27 Traditional Christmas Foods, Ranked
I unapologetically love everything about the holiday season. I deck my halls like Buddy the Elf, watch the same 10 Christmas movies every year and load up my plate (repeatedly) with traditional Christmas foods like it’s the last meal I’ll ever eat. As soon as my local grocery store sets […]
How I Learned to Stop Overplanning My Travels and Go With the Flow
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 […]