As a backpacker, whiskey buckets, overnight buses and creaky bunk beds used to be staples of my cheap trips around Thailand.

Virgin Limited Edition has joined Heavens Portfolio India's portfolio with three African safari retreats in Kenya and South Africa. The collection includes Mahali Mzuri in the Maasai Mara, Finch Hattons in Tsavo West National Park and Ulusaba Private Game Reserve in the Sabi Sand, which is scheduled to reopen in April 2027 following a redesign. The partnership targets Indian travellers seeking luxury safari experiences.

Singapore Airlines’ new amenity kits bring Byredo fragrance, Sisley skincare and first-ever business class sleeper suits from November The post Business Class Finally Gets Pyjamas as Singapore Airlines Unveils New Amenity Kits appeared first on Business Traveller.

Brazil has achieved its best-ever result in the Blue Flag programme, one of the world’s most respected sustainability certifications: 75 beaches and marinas have been certified for the 2026/2027 season, a 25% increase from the 60 locations recognised in the previous edition. The achievement reinforces Brazil’s leadership in South America and its second-place position across the Americas. For travellers dreaming of idyllic beaches, the expanded network offers more destinations where enjoying nature goes hand in hand with protecting it.

American comedian Shane Gillis has come under fire for his Saturday Night Live opening monologue during which he made a sexist comment about how women dress in the gym. “I haven’t been to the gym in so long – I didn’t know women just dress like whores now?” he said. “Look, I’m sorry, there’s no other way to describe [it]. Have you seen it? I’ve seen it. You’ve seen the shorts? They’re those neon, like, artificial bait-coloured [shorts], and the wrinkles go around the cheeks and all combine at...

American comedian Shane Gillis has come under fire for his Saturday Night Live opening monologue during which he made a sexist comment about how women dress in the gym. “I haven’t been to the gym in so long – I didn’t know women just dress like whores now?” he said. “Look, I’m sorry, there’s no other way to describe [it]. Have you seen it? I’ve seen it. You’ve seen the shorts? They’re those neon, like, artificial bait-coloured [shorts], and the wrinkles go around the cheeks and all combine at...

Lead cast: Shin Min-a, Ju Ji-hoon, Lee Jong-suk, Lee Se-young Shin Min-a is, for all intents and purposes, Korea’s first Disney Princess as she plays the titular royal in the lavish new K-drama The Remarried Empress. Adapted from Alphatart’s web novel of the same name, this star-studded romantic fairy tale tells the story of Navier Ellie Trovi (Shin), whose position in the mythical Eastern Empire is threatened when her once-faithful husband, Emperor Sovieshu (Ju Ji-hoon), takes a mistress:...

Lead cast: Shin Min-a, Ju Ji-hoon, Lee Jong-suk, Lee Se-young Shin Min-a is, for all intents and purposes, Korea’s first Disney Princess as she plays the titular royal in the lavish new K-drama The Remarried Empress. Adapted from Alphatart’s web novel of the same name, this star-studded romantic fairy tale tells the story of Navier Ellie Trovi (Shin), whose position in the mythical Eastern Empire is threatened when her once-faithful husband, Emperor Sovieshu (Ju Ji-hoon), takes a mistress:...

Experience Kissimmee has launched Film Kissimmee, the official film commission for Osceola County, Florida, to attract film, television, commercial and digital media productions. The initiative has identified more than 100 potential filming locations and aims to generate tourism-related economic activity by connecting production teams with local properties, businesses and services.

Inside the weekly Buddhist meditation session at Hollywood Forever Cemetery that's using mortality to teach Angelenos how to live.