The Hotel Service You Didn’t Know You Wanted

I noticed this tidbit in a recent press release from a new luxury hotel on Mexico’s Riviera Nayarit. [The Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita has] introduced the first Four Seasons amphibious waiters. Beginning at noon, these waiters suit up to deliver different amenities...

The Most Important Book on Your Shelf

If there was ever a book to keep for ongoing reference on your bookshelf—whether your shelf is digital or wood—The Obstacle Is the Way is it. Ryan Holiday’s new book is about a philosophy called Stoicism. In case that’s off-putting to you (well, of course it is),...

Love/Hate That!

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was voted #1 in the “favorite airports” category in Expedia.com’s 2014 survey of more than 6,000 frequent travelers. The thing is, ATL was also voted #1 in the “least favorite airports” category. Who knows what was...

How to Eat Local-er When Traveling

When was the last time you dined in someone’s home on a business trip? It’s one of the very best ways to get to know a new place and another culture. But unless a colleague invites you to his or her home, it’s hard to swing. Enter the sharing economy. This is one of...

Travel Tip: Mileage Run, the Old-Fashioned Way

It can be hard squeeze in exercise when you travel for work. Your daily 6-a.m.-trip-to-the-gym habit at home may be disrupted when instead you’re headed to the airport at 6 a.m. Or you’ve had a very late night in your hotel room prepping for a presentation. The next...