Uniqlo's airport vending machine will help correct your packing errors Ever arrive at the airport and only then realise you forgot to pack your coat? Or wished you’d packed a warmer shirt? Japanese retailer Uniqlo’s new vending machines might offer the ideal solution for such dilemmas.
The Uniqlo To Go machine, the first of which was...
Slovenia has seen visits by U.S. travelers increase 15 percent since Trump took office in January. The tiny European nation of Slovenia is undergoing a tourism boom partly because it’s the native country of U.S. first lady Melania Trump. The Slovenian Statistics Office said Monday that some 1,939,000 tourists visited the Alpine country of 2...
Electric vehicle buyers are spoiled for choice these days – there’s electric sports cars, sedans, SUVs, minivans, and motorcycles. So where’s the electric truck? New York-based Bollinger Motors just answered that question with the B1 – the world’s first all-electric, all-wheel drive sport utility truck.
As part of the newly minted Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, the five-star hotel brand will launch three small, ultra-luxury ships with laid-back itineraries and spacious, open-concept design schemes that flip the traditional cruise experience on its head. The maiden vessel will pull out of the shipyard late in 2019, with bookings opening next...
With its Woman Flyer service, Vistara has begun offering to help women flying solo with their bags, escort them to and from their ground transportation, and give them preferred window and aisle seats on their flights — no middle seats. The New Delhi-based airline says between 75 and 100 women use the complimentary service each day. It is...
Native Hostel in Austin, Texas is not just offering a place to sleep, it's hoping to change attitudes about what a hostel should be. Housed in a former brewery built in the 1890s, Native Hostel is luxuriously decorated while paying homage to its historical roots. Over time, the building became dilapidated, but it was still a sought-after...
The next two new Maserati models under development, expected after 2019, will have electric motors as part of a plan to electrify the premium brand’s lineup, said Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne. By 2020, more than half the Maserati fleet could be electric.
It is a significant pronouncement from the man who fought EVs for...
Many airlines have rewritten loyalty rules in recent years to make their programs more profitable. But U.S. travelers don't want to play by those rules and are becoming less loyal to airlines. In recent years, carriers such as Delta Air Lines have reduced perks for many, if not most, frequent flyers. In these days of reduced airlines...
In tests involving about 7,000 property listings in Europe, Google is checking if travelers would like to use it to search and book vacation rentals. Online travel rivals should be on the alert. In the past month, some Google searches have been revealing an option to comparison-shop vacation rentals. The results are limited to a small subset of...
The world’s first solar powered hot air balloon is made of a unique silver and black material, a lightweight polyurethane coated nylon. The black side of the balloon attracts heat from the sun to make the air inside the balloon much hotter than the ambient temperature.
The silver side of the balloon then prevents that heat from escaping....