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 […]
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 […]