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Is this the future for accessing hotel rooms?

By Paul Johnson on Jan 30, 2022 in Accommodation, California, Florida, Hawaii, Hotels, Illinois, North America, Regions, Texas, USA

A new video from Apple Inside shows how you can use a digital room key stored in Apple Wallet to access your hotel room. It looks to work a charm but they do warn that you shouldn’t expect to be able to open your hotel room door with your iPhone everywhere just yet. The 56-second

Explore the USA this Summer... and make a difference

By Christopher Hill on Jun 06, 2020 in California, Florida, Louisiana, North America, Regions, Texas, USA

Especially for those of you who live in the US, this is a great time to explore the US and discover the wonders in store. (Even if you live in the UK or elsewhere, the US is still a good option, if you can accept a quarantine period when you return home). In a post-lockdown

Discover San Antonio's food trails

By Paul Johnson on Jun 04, 2019 in Food and Drink, Going Out, North America, Regions, Restaurants, Texas, Travel Miscellany, USA

Specialty tacos, the finest smoked brisket and smooth margaritas are just a few iconic San Antonio offerings. Exploring the city’s rich culinary scene just got easier with the launch of the San Antonio Food Trails. This new flavorful and fun culinary adventure is being organised by San Antonio-based non-profit Culinaria. Culinaria is committed to promoting

Inside tips for exploring Galveston Island, TX, 'the playground of the South'

By Janice Nieder on Aug 31, 2016 in Accommodation, Attractions, Food and Drink, Going Out, Hotels, North America, Regions, Restaurants, Texas, Travel Miscellany, USA

Recently named a “Destination on the Rise” by TripAdvisor, Galveston Island, Texas, with its 32-mile-long coast, is finally getting the recognition it so richly deserves. Granted, locals have always appreciated this year-round coastal spot, a stone’s throw from the Gulf of Mexico, particularly since they added seven miles of brand new beaches in 2016. After

Fort Worth 4 ways

By Tom Marchant on Feb 16, 2016 in Food and Drink, Leisure Travel, North America, Regions, Speciality Travel, Texas, Travel Miscellany, USA

Few places offer a more animated or colourful glimpse of years gone by than Texas’s Fort Worth. The Old Chisholm Trail marked this city on the map as the cowboys’ last brush with civilization before they embarked on the long drive up north to Kansas. A sense of the vibrancy and romance of the cowboy

5 of the most female-friendly luxury travel destinations

By David Gilmore on Apr 30, 2015 in Asia, Europe, Indonesia, Italy, Netherlands, North America, Portugal, Regions, Texas, USA, Western Europe

As a man who has travelled the world, I can only base my opinions of luxury destinations on my observations – which admittedly, is much different that a woman’s point of view. So I asked some well-travelled female friends: “What are some of the most female-friendly luxury destinations?” Great shopping and availability and variety of

Passenger wakes up from flight to find himself in a locked, cold, dark and empty plane!

By Paul Johnson on Dec 10, 2013 in Air Travel, California, Fun Stuff, Louisiana, North America, Regions, Speciality Travel, Texas, Travel Miscellany, USA

Imagine if you fell asleep on your flight and didn’t wake up on landing. Take that a step further and imagine none of the passengers or crew had spotted you as they disembarked. They all leave, leaving you alone on the plane. Now spare a thought for Tom Wagner for whom this precise scenario happened.

The top 10 places to visit in 2014

By Paul Johnson on Nov 13, 2013 in Africa, Antarctic, Asia, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Caribbean, China, Cuba, Eastern Europe, Europe, France, Illinois, India, Japan, Latvia, Macedonia, Malawi, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, North America, Oceania, Pacific Islands, Polar Regions, Regions, Seychelles, South Africa, South America, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Texas, United Kingdom, USA, Western Europe, Worldwide, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Lonely Planet’s “travel experts” have come up with three lists for where to visit in 2014. The top 10 cities to visit in 2014, the top 10 countries to visit in 2014 and the top 10 regions to visit in 2014. I do feel it lacks credibility when one of the “countries” they list is

Top 5 North American road trips

By Alison Crabb on Nov 06, 2013 in Arizona, Attractions, California, Featured, Florida, Going Out, Illinois, Kansas, Leisure Travel, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, North America, Oklahoma, Regions, Road Travel, Speciality Travel, Texas, USA

North America is the home of the road trip. Whether you’re sitting on a Greyhound bus, riding pillion on a Harley-Davidson or behind the wheel of a classic Cadillac, your vehicle choice doesn’t matter half as much as the journey itself. Our top five choices are the stuff of movies and the best way of

Top 10 US cities for families to visit

By Paul Johnson on Aug 07, 2013 in Attractions, California, Family Travel, Florida, Going Out, Illinois, Indiana, New York, North America, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Regions, Speciality Travel, Texas, USA, Washington DC

Ever wondered where to take the family on your next trip to the United States? Assessing various US cities for their family friendliness – and taking into account such things as the quality of the family attractions, weather, etc. – Parents magazine released its 2013 list of the ’10 Best U.S. Cities for Families to

The Joule - home to Dallas' finest collections of modern art

By Paul Johnson on Oct 08, 2011 in North America, Regions, Texas, USA

Located in the heart of Dallas’ thriving Arts District and housed within a landmark bank building, The Joule features one of the city’s finest collections of modern art. From intimate to monumental, a myriad of bold works by acclaimed artists including Andy Warhol, Ellsworth Kelly and Richard Phillips, decorate the hotel. Encounter art everywhere, even

JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa

By Paul Johnson on Jan 28, 2010 in Accommodation, North America, Regions, Resorts, Spas & Pampering, Special Offers & Packages, Speciality Travel, Texas, Travel Miscellany, USA

The luxurious JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa has opened its doors this week. The huge 1002-room resort is the first JW Marriott resort in Texas and offers discriminating travellers an unrivalled experience of natural elegance. Set on 600 acres of rolling hills, meandering creeks and Live Oak trees, guests can relax

Expansion of Preferred Hotel Group

By Paul Johnson on Jun 25, 2009 in Accommodation, Asia, Brazil, Europe, Hotels, India, North America, Oceania, Pacific Islands, Regions, South America, Spain, Texas, USA, Western Europe

The Preferred Hotel Group will welcome 13 new members to its portfolio next month, from the stunning Natal Ocean Club on the picturesque coast of Cabo Sao Roque in Brazil, due to open early 2010, to the majestic Leela Palace on the banks of Lake Pichola in Udaipur. In Barcelona, Casanova by Rafael Hotels

One of America's hippest, contemporary hotels?

By Paul Johnson on Feb 07, 2009 in Accommodation, Attractions, Going Out, Hotels, North America, Regions, Restaurants, Texas, USA

Ideally located next to the flagship Neiman Marcus, The Joule has raised the bar for luxury in Dallas, TX. Designed by world-renowned designer Adam D. Tihany, The Joule is destined to be one of America’s hippest contemporary hotels. The 129 room boutique property features a fantastic restaurant from Chef Charlie Palmer (of Aureole fame; this

aloft comes to Texas

By Paul Johnson on Oct 15, 2008 in Accommodation, Hotels, North America, Regions, Special Offers & Packages, Texas, Travel Miscellany, USA, Videos

Texas finally has its first aloft hotel. The Starwood lifestyle brand has opened in Las Colinas – the first of three aloft hotels planned for the state. If you take advantage of their ‘Better Tomorrows’ rate (available until the end of March 2009), you can enjoy a second night at 50% off. You

Embassy Suites: 62 hotels in the next 3 years

By Paul Johnson on Aug 30, 2008 in Accommodation, Central America, Colorado, Costa Rica, Florida, Hotels, Louisiana, Mexico, Missouri, North America, Panama, Regions, South America, Tennessee, Texas, USA, Venezuela

Embassy Suites Hotels, an upscale Hilton brand, is planning to open 62 franchised hotels in the next three years. It currently has 192 hotels, and officials say the planned properties represent the strongest development pipeline in the brand’s 24-year history. New properties will include locations in Memphis, Denver, New Orleans, Houston, St. Louis and Miami.

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