Quantcast
Channel: Hemispheres Inflight Magazine » News
Browsing all 20 articles
Browse latest View live

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Flipping Out

Each August for the past 62 years, ambitious showmen have gathered in Edinburgh to tell inappropriate jokes, spin plates and generally embarrass themselves, all for your entertainment. This year is no...

View Article



Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Roman Holiday

Through the end of the month, camera-toting tourists in Italy’s capital have the chance 
to take part in something usually reserved for the ghosts of slain gladiators: a nighttime stroll through the...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Palace Intrigue

The Great Wall, the 2008 Olympics, Peking duck those are the things that come to mind when you think of Beijing. Add romance to the list, thanks to a new luxury resort. An enchantment themed retreat...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Falls in Love

Just a two-minute walk from the world-famous Iguaçu Falls, Brazil’s Hotel das Cataratas is in one of the best locations in the world. And now, thanks to renovations by luxury hotel operator...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Icy Reception

Art Suite by Patrick Dallard The obvious problem with constructing a building entirely out of ice is that it melts every spring. But Sweden’s ICEHOTEL embraces the opportunity to reinvent itself with...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

All’s Fair

The Art Institute of Chicago is rummaging through its photographic archives for a series of exhibits tracing the city’s history. First up is the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition. Architect Daniel H....

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Cut and Pasted

Image – Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art Long, long before we posted pictures to Facebook and Flickr, a lot went into taking a photograph. But that didn’t stop some Victorian aristocrats...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

King of the Castle

Image – Everett Collection March is a special time in Ireland—full of clover and, thanks to St. Patrick, devoid of snakes. Enjoy the scenery with golf and falconry, then retire to an 800-year-old...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Howl at the Moon

Image – Blake Marvin The Half Moon Bay Golf Links are home to a stately, luxurious Ritz hotel overlooking the roaring Pacific Ocean, and two courses—most notably the newly retooled, links-style Ocean...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Oregon Trails

Image – Jay Reilly / Aurora Photos More than 200 years ago, Lewis and Clark floated down the Columbia River. Now, LifeCycle Adventures leads you down the same path—by bike. Known for two-wheeled trips...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Port Authority

Image – Alan Copson/Photolibrary In the picturesque hills overlooking Porto, Portugal, surrounded by centuries-old houses where the city’s namesake port wine is aged, The Yeatman Hotel opens this...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

No Reservations

Image – Courtesy of La Réserve Ramatuelle If the glitz and glamour of jet-set St. Tropez is a tad over the top, try retreating to La Reserve Ramatuelle, a luscious new seaside spa overlooking the Côte...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Jazz Age

Image – Bob Adelman/Corbis Miles Davis had a rough life, but he made some great music. An exhibition at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts through August 29 titled “‘We Want Miles’: Miles Davis vs....

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Savoy, Oh Boy

Image – Courtesy of the Savoy One of London’s most famous hotels is reopening after a three-year overhaul. In business since 1889, the Savoy was ready for a face-lift. The architects paid careful...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Double-0-Heaven

Image – Courtesy of Islandoutpost You’d be forgiven if you felt a little like James Bond as your speedboat docked at the newly revamped GoldenEye Resort in Oracabessa, Jamaica. That’s because Ian...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

In the Wings

Image – Chuck Choi/Courtesy of the MFA Big things are happening this month at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts, starting with the November 20 opening of a brand-new 125,000-square- foot wing. Designed by...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Better with Age

Image – Courtesy of the Drake Hotel Chicago’s grand dame, The Drake Hotel, turned 90 on Thanksgiving (shown here during its first summer, 1921)—and celebrated with a makeover. Room renovations have...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

En Fuego

Image – Courtesy of the Fierro Hotel Chef Hernán Gipponi labored for years in kitchens in Spain’s Basque Country before returning to his native Argentina. His efforts paid off: The chef now has his...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Horsing Around

Did you know that riders on the Pony Express spent less than two minutes at each stop on their routes? Or that horses used to be hunted as prey? You would if you visited “The Horse” at Chicago’s Field...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

News

Nestled on the Yucatan Peninsula just south of Cancun, the Barcelo Maya Beach Resort is a swank, sprawling product of the decadelong boom of resorts on Mexico’s Riviera Maya. The Barcelo is home to...

View Article
Browsing all 20 articles
Browse latest View live




Latest Images