By World Travel Magazine | Christine Lee | 7/15/2025 8:44 AM
Luminara, the third ultra-luxury yacht from The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, embarked on its highly anticipated maiden voyage from Monte Carlo on July 3, 2025. Marking another chapter in the evolution of high-end hospitality at sea, the 794-foot vessel set sail on a seven-night itinerary bound for Rome, with stops in Cannes, Livorno, and Portofino. The […]
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By World Travel Magazine | Vishal Jain | 7/14/2025 12:16 PM
Quiet Luxury, Italian Edition: Where the Elite Hide Away. Looking for Italy’s most enchanting villages—beyond the crowds and clichés? From cliffside coves to Baroque hilltowns, this collection unveils 11 lesser-known destinations where luxury meets authenticity. Whether you’re dreaming of candlelit dinners in trulli, private yacht tastings in Sicily, or spa rituals above Lake Garda, these […]
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A canal side restaurant in London's trendy Kings Cross, The Lighterman has all the ingredients for a fun get-together.
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Plunging canyons, frozen mummies, a bleached-white city and the world’s largest flying bird feature in the far reaches of Peru’s Andean deep south
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As Italy’s Gorizia and Slovenia’s Nova Gorica become the first cross-border Capitals of Culture, we visit an area still coming to terms with its divided past
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As the cognac houses and wineries of south-west France increasingly open their doors to the public, a trip to Bordeaux and Cognac reveals the history behind our favourite tipples
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By World Travel Magazine | Christine Lee | 7/11/2025 11:30 AM
There’s a certain hush that falls when you step behind the gates of Hyde Park Garden, the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park’s seasonal al fresco jewel. It’s the sound of London softening—the distant clip of hooves in Hyde Park, the whisper of linen napkins unfurling, the quiet hum of privilege. Sandwiched between the elegant symmetry of […]
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France's National Day celebrations take place on 14 July every year
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There are 57 places in the world called Washington. Which one will you decide to visit?
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The easy to navigate Downtown Detroit has gone from rags to riches in just 10 years and is a city worth exploring.
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As the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon nears, Alex Robinson ponders the history of a game-changing railway linking Vietnam’s north and south
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The winners will be going on display at the National Maritime Museum in September
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By The Travel Magazine | Rupert Parker | 7/9/2025 4:40 AM
The South West Coast Path runs through Plymouth and it makes a good base for walking the sections on either side.
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Found in Urumbamba, the gateway town to Machu Picchu, the hotel's foundation supports some of Peru's poorest children
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The Métis Peoples have First Nations and Euro-settler ancestry, but being a part of the Métis Nation is more than just Indigenous ancestry. Debbie Olsen looks at how you can learn about their culture firsthand
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Indulge your inner chocoholic from bean to bar in these destinations
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P&O Ferry: Book a 3 Day Short Break from £119 or a 5 Day Short Break from £140
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Giffords Circus, the most glamorous circus in the UK, will celebrate its 25th anniversary year with a spectacular new show, Laguna Bay, set to tour the Cotswolds and south England
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Liquids and laptops can stay in the traveller’s bag with some airports ditching the 100ml size limit altogether.
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How AbuDhabi became the entertainment hub of the UAE Words: Hazel Plush How Abu Dhabi became the entertainment hub of…
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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 2, 2025 is:
palimpsest \PAL-imp-sest\ noun
Palimpsest in its original use refers to writing material (such as a parchment manuscript) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased; the underlying text is said to be “in palimpsest.” Palimpsest in extended use refers to something that has usually diverse layers or aspects apparent beneath the surface.
// Scholars believe the motive for making palimpsests was often economic—reusing parchment was cheaper than preparing a new skin.
// The ancient city is an architectural palimpsest.
“My aim was to trace the course of … the Aqua Marcia, built between 144 and 140 B.C. by Julius Caesar’s ancestor Quintus Marcius Rex. … The original tuff arches carried the Marcia across a steep ravine. Subsequent retaining walls and buttresses have transformed the bridge into a palimpsest of building styles.” — David Laskin, The New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024
Did you know?
Long ago, writing surfaces were so highly valued that they were often used more than once. Palimpsest in its original use referred to an early form of recycling in which an old document was erased to make room for a new one when parchment ran short. (The word is from the Greek palimpsēstos, meaning “scraped again.”) Fortunately for modern scholars, the erasing process wasn’t completely effective, so the original could often be distinguished under the newer writing. De republica, by Roman statesman and orator Cicero, is one of many documents recovered from a palimpsest. Nowadays, the word palimpsest can refer not only to such a document but to anything that has multiple layers apparent beneath the surface.