Tag: travel

• The Orient Express Is Resuming Its Legendary Journeys From Paris—and It’s More Glamorous Than Ever

  August 6, 2022

  The train that forever changed luxury travel almost 140 years ago—it debuted on October 4, 1883—is being brought back to life by French hospitality group Accor, which uses the Orient… more ›

• In Hong Kong, Foreign Tourists Are Replaced by a Local Variety

  March 7, 2021

  HONG KONG — Of all the problems created by the pandemic, Sisi Wong did not expect that finding parking would be one of them. Travel to Hong Kong was cut… more ›

• Ernest A. Batchelder

  November 23, 2020

  Ernest Allan Batchelder (January 22, 1876 – August 6, 1957) was an American artist and educator who made Southern California his home in the early 20th century. He is famous… more ›

• The Future of Hotel Design

  October 18, 2020

  Mobile guest rooms, enhanced contactless room controls, robotic servers and pop-up dining areas are just a few of the ideas hotel designers are considering for the post-Covid travel world. Whether… more ›

• Google Maps 101: How AI helps predict traffic and determine routes

  September 6, 2020

  Every day, over 1 billion kilometers are driven with Google Maps in more than 220 countries and territories around the world. When people navigate with Google Maps, aggregate location data… more ›

• Wealthy Nigerians are buying up passports for cash from Caribbean nations to beat visa rules

  September 6, 2020

  A year ago, the office of Citizenship by Investment Program (CIP) in the small Caribbean island nation  of St. Lucia had received no applications from any Africans in its nearly… more ›

• Exclusive: Inside Uber’s billion-dollar bet to deliver food, people, and everything else

  July 12, 2020

  Earlier this week, Uber acquired Postmates, the number-four player in the food delivery space, for $2.65 billion. It was a clear statement that Uber is no longer just a rides… more ›

• UK government and UN commit to protect seafarers and help stabilise global shipping market

  July 9, 2020

  Marking the International Day of the Seafarer, the UK government has today (25 June 2020) announced it will host the first international summit on the impact of COVID-19 on crew… more ›

• Two Hundred Fifty Things an Architect Should Know — R / D

  March 30, 2020

  1. The feel of cool marble under bare feet. 2. How to live in a small room with five strangers for six months. 3. With the same strangers in a… more ›

• Best of Lisbon 2020

  January 1, 2020

  Another year brings with it another batch of bests, another smattering of stand-outs, and another assortment of achievements. https://www.atlaslisboa.com/best-of-lisbon-2020/ more ›