That Time Mr. Bacardi Told Us About His Family Rum - And How To Make Bacardi's Original Daiquiri
You know the rum, but do you know the story? Bacardi is the world’s most famous rum, but it’s also the largest private, family-owned spirits company in the world.When the first Bacardi traveled from Spain to Cuba in the early 1800’s, he tasted a raw local spirit made from sugar cane. Recognizing the potential, the wine merchant worked to refine rum. Bacardi eventually identified a proprietary strain of yeast that brought out rum’s best flavors, began filtering rum through charcoal, and ageing...
Milan's Shuttered Duomo will Ring with the Voice of an 'Angel' as Bocelli Performs Easter Concert
The COVID-19 pandemic is cancelling Easter celebrations large and small around the world. Thousand-year-old cathedrals will make history as they remain empty and silent.Enter Andrea Angel Bocelli.Celine Dion has said that, 'if God has a singing voice, he must sound a lot like Andrea Bocelli.'The Italian tenor who made pop music audiences fall in love with classical opera, who has received cultural honors in his home country and also has Grammy awards and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame…...
Viking Sets Sail on the Mississippi
From rivers, to oceans and lakes… and now to America’s heartland. Viking Cruises has announced it will cruise the Mississippi between St. Louis and New Orleans beginning in 2022.The company’s first custom vessel, purpose-made in America for these iconic river itineraries, is named Viking Mississippi and debuts in August 2022. It will be the largest and most modern ship in the region. In signature Viking style, the 193 stateroom, 5-deck state-of-the-art ship features the clean lines of Scandinavian style. In the case...
The Whale Shark Whisperer of Cabo
It’s a paradise where Mexico’s Sea of Cortez meets the Pacific. Los Cabos has become synonymous with a chic coastal retreat for Hollywood celebrities and global jetsetters.The southern tip of the Baja Peninsula teems with luxury beachside resorts and spas, where stylish people relax, go golfing, horseback riding, and dancing til dawn.But Cabo is first and foremost about the sea. Its signature landmark is the Arch rock formation rising from the ocean at the ‘End of the World’, and water-based activities...
Last week, we launched our #FrontlineStays initiative with the goal of providing places to stay to COVID-19 responders
Last week, we launched our #FrontlineStays initiative with the goal of providing places to stay to COVID-19 responders. Today, we’re proud to announce that Airbnb hosts have stepped up to offer 100,000 places to stay for those on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, with Airbnb waiving all fees. If you know a medical professional, relief worker or first responder working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, please share this with them (with our thanks) so they can...
And Now For Some Good News In Travel
We hope you are well and keeping yourself, your family and your community safe by staying at home. Now, more than ever, we all really need some good news.
Our hosts have been asking how they can help COVID-19 responders
Our hosts have been asking how they can help COVID-19 responders. We are partnering with them to help provide free or subsidized housing for 100,000 COVID-19 responders around the world. Hosts can opt in to provide homes that follow safety and cleanliness protocols based on recommendations from government health agencies. This idea started with pilots in Italy and France, and nearly 6,000 hosts have already offered their homes. Thank you to our host community for opening your doors. Tap the link in...
Cruise Company Offers Ships as Floating Hospitals During COVID-19
And this wouldn't be the first time ocean liners have served.
Second Chance to See 2020's Once-in-a-decade Easter Passion Play- Oberammergau Reschedules to 2022
It’s been going on for 400 years. Every year ending in 0: 1990, 2000, 2010… and this German cultural tradition was supposed to happen again in 2020.
A Distiller in Wine Country Switches Production to Hand Sanitizer to Help the Community During COVID-19
Plan a trip to Ontario, Canada's Niagara region, and your list may include the iconic Falls, world-class theater at the Shaw Festival, fine dining inspired by the region’s orchards, most definitely a wine tasting, especially the ice wine that is its global viticulture claim to fame.