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Seattle Luxury Hotels Gear Up for FIFA World Cup

Seattle Luxury Hotels Gear Up for FIFA World Cup

Seattle is about to host the world. With six FIFA World Cup matches on the schedule and fans flying in from around the globe, Seattle hotels are preparing for one of the biggest tourism events in the city's history. For visitors making the trip, a hotel is more

A 118-Year-Old Church Hides Inside This Award-Winning Seattle Hotel

A 118-Year-Old Church Hides Inside This Award-Winning Seattle Hotel

Luxury hotels aren't hard to find in downtown Seattle. Finding one that feels distinctly connected to the Pacific Northwest takes a little more effort. LOTTE Hotel Seattle has built a reputation for doing both. Since opening in 2020, the property has collected some of the travel industry'

This Small Indiana Garden Just Outranked America’s Biggest Botanical Sites

This Small Indiana Garden Just Outranked America’s Biggest Botanical Sites

A botanical garden in Elkhart, Indiana, topped some of the biggest names in the country in a new report based on visitor reviews. Wellfield Botanic Gardens scored 95.9 out of 100 across more than 1,000 reviews, finishing ahead of far more famous destinations. The study, released by outdoor

It’s World Turtle Day and the News Is Actually Good

It’s World Turtle Day and the News Is Actually Good

For 43 years, the green sea turtle carried one of conservation's heaviest labels: endangered. Poaching gutted nesting populations, and coastal development claimed the beaches where females returned to lay eggs. Last October, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) reclassified the species globally from endangered to least

Long Beach’s Breakers Hotel Turns Its Past Into the Main Attraction

Long Beach’s Breakers Hotel Turns Its Past Into the Main Attraction

In 1928, pilot Charles Lindbergh famously used the illuminated “B” atop the Breakers Hotel while navigating dense coastal fog before landing in Long Beach. More than two decades later, Elizabeth Taylor spent her first wedding night there with Conrad “Nicky” Hilton Jr. Now, nearly 100 years after the hotel first

Delaware’s 250th Anniversary Brings History Into the Hotel Room

Delaware’s 250th Anniversary Brings History Into the Hotel Room

Delaware did it first. Three weeks before the Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia, the First State formally cut ties with Great Britain. On June 15, 1776, Delaware is widely credited as the first colony to declare separation, and that moment still echoes 250 years later across cobblestone towns,

In Waikiki, a Hawaiian Concept Called Malama Is Reshaping the Resort Experience

In Waikiki, a Hawaiian Concept Called Malama Is Reshaping the Resort Experience

Sustainability used to mean a sign in the bathroom asking guests to reuse their towels. The hospitality industry has spent years trying to outgrow that. Regenerative tourism is the latest attempt, a model built around restoring the places travelers touch, not just leaving them intact. In Hawaii, that conversation never