Travel’s Latest Buzzword: ‘Microvacations’
[Travelers short on vacation time are embarking on one- to three-day trips that take advantage of time zones and credit card points.
Month: January 2026
In Europe, the Allure of Summer Travel Keeps Dimming
A big shift to spring, fall or even winter vacations in touristy, hot-weather cities like Barcelona, Florence and Athens shows no signs of slowing down.
Mediaite Starts a Newsletter to Summarize Media Newsletters
[A new daily email from Mediaite intends to cut through the cacophony of online media news.
Japan restarts world’s biggest nuclear plant
Kashiwazaki-Kariwa, world’s biggest nuclear power plant, taken offline after a colossal earthquake and tsunami in 2011 The world’s biggest nuclear power plant was restarted January 21, 2026 for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima disaster, its Japanese operator said, despite persistent safety concerns among residents. Photo: AFP The world’s biggest nuclear power plant was … Read more
At Check-In, Your Face Is Increasingly Your ID
Facial recognition at security and immigration checkpoints and gates could ease airport hassles, even as the technology raises privacy concerns.
The New Wild Card on Travelers’ Itineraries: Uncertainty
Politics, military action and climate change have increased risk for destinations that once seemed like sure bets, forcing travelers to change how they plan.
The New Wave in Wellness Travel: Sound
Wellness destinations are catering to guests with live music, vibration treatments and special domes built to calm nerves and soothe frazzled spirits.
Hollywood’s Woke Era Is Over. Now It’s Turning the Culture War Into Camp.
The industry seemed penned in by our political debates — until it started channeling them into wild caricatures and frothy drama.
Sonmez soaks up the support
MELBOURNE: Anyone strolling past Melbourne Park’s outer courts might have felt like they were wandering through Istanbul on Wednesday as the roars behind Turkish trailblazer Zeynep Sonmez reached deafening levels at the Australian Open. A popular draw among Turkish fans and now a crowd favourite in Melbourne after assisting an ill ball girl during her … Read more
Raducanu to ‘re-evaluate’ AO exit
Britain’s Emma Raducanu hits a return to Austria’s Anastasia Potapova. Photo: AFP MELBOURNE: Emma Raducanu said she will sit down to “re-evaluate” her game following a flat second-round exit at the Australian Open on Wednesday. The Briton won a stunning US Open crown as a teenage qualifier in 2021 but has not clinched a tour … Read more