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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Every season, Paris sees a whole new batch of hotels open their doors, which can make it hard to keep up. These last few months, the French capital has welcomed offshoots of international big hitters, including a Bvlgari hotel with a sense of service that'll be hard for other properties to match, and a first urban property for Cheval Blanc. Revamps of the Saint James chateau-hotel and historic Lancaster have also made it onto the list, as well as openings of smaller boutique hotels for explorers looking to put a different spin on the city. Bvlgari Hotel Paris About as haute as it gets, the Bvlgari Paris opened earlier this year, joining locations across the world from Bali to London. Sporting a seriously sleek look that screams Italian glamor without so much as a hint of rococo, the brand, that is set to continue its expansion on home ground in Rome, Tokyo and Los Angeles, has discreetly glided into the top spot when it … [Read more...] about Inside Paris’ New Crop Of Chic Hotels: 8 Places To Stay

(Representative image) For much of the pandemic, one way that the city has tried to slow the coronavirus’s spread is by offering free hotel rooms to infected people who cannot easily isolate themselves from those they live with. But the sheer number of people who are sick with the omicron variant may be overwhelming the hotel program — both for the general public and another for people in homeless shelters. Inside one Brooklyn shelter this week, 11 women who had tested positive for the virus were crowded into a small room furnished with only a few mattresses on the floor and several chairs, two of the women said. Three people who tried to take advantage of the main hotel-quarantine system said Thursday that they either had waited days before getting a room, given up and paid for one themselves, or been stuck on hold for hours on a city hotline without anyone ever picking up. Others have posted messages on Twitter about their own long waits. “I requested a hotel over 5 … [Read more...] about Omicron Is Overwhelming New York’s Quarantine Hotel System

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Over 2,000 Starlink broadband satellites have been launched to low-earth orbit by SpaceX in recent years. The constellation manages to avoid crashing into its own satellites and other spacecraft, but a more pressing concern may be smaller bits of debris. Speaking at a small satellite conference in Utah over the weekend, one orbital data analyst said his company detected a “conjunction squall” impacting Starlink satellites on August 6. A conjunction is space-speak for a potential collision, or at least a potential near miss that’s a little close for comfort. More simply put, some Starlink satellites had stumbled into the debris field from a November, 2021 Russian anti-satellite weapons demonstration in which the Kremlin destroyed its own defunct satellite, Cosmos 1408 . SpaceX automatically detects and adjusts for potential conjunctions. The company has said that it performed over 6,000 maneuvers to avoid … [Read more...] about SpaceX Starlink Satellites Are Running Into ‘Squalls’ Of Near Misses With Space Junk

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin You’re certainly spoiled for choice when it comes to choosing where to eat in Paris , so you can imagine how difficult it is for me, a local for the last 11 years, to answer the unavoidable question from friends and family about the best new restaurants to try. Well, without further ado, for those of you who are wondering where to eat in Paris right now, here are 11 places that have opened or have welcomed new chefs in the last few months , each with its own spark, and where you can’t go wrong. Beefbar Paris - a historic restaurant near the Champs Elysées The Beefbar' restaurant's Art Nouveau interiors in Paris near the Champs Elysées. Beefbar Paris It’s sleek, it’s got the historic Parisian pazzazz (a jaw-dropping Art Nouveau glass ceiling inherited from its 1898 Fermette Marboeuf restaurant days), and if you're a meat fan, then it won’t let you down. In true Beefbar fashion (and those who … [Read more...] about Where to Eat in Paris: 11 Restaurants to Try Right Now

(CTN News) – In Thailand, the Disease Control Department reported the first case of monkeypox in a passenger traveling from Europe who halted at an international airport in Bangkok for about two hours before continuing onto a flight to Australia, where he later developed symptoms. The 12 passengers and crew on the same flight who had close contact with the infected passenger have now been quarantined for seven days in Thailand. They have not shown any symptoms of monkeypox , but they will be isolated for 21 days to ensure their safety, according to the Bureau of Epidemiology’s Chakkarat Pittayawonganon. The business Class passenger in transit from Europe to Australia last week tested positive for Monkeypox According to Dr. Chakkarat, tests on five tourists in Phuket, including three brothers from Ireland, who were initially assumed to have monkeypox after developing blisters, actually showed they were infected with herpes, not monkeypox . The three brothers … [Read more...] about Thailand Reports First Monkeypox Case In Transit Passenger To Australia

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin From his upbringing in a small farm in Wisconsin, Chef Steve McHugh has been immersed in farm-to-table cooking and eating, decades before it was a widely recognized trend. He is one of only three chefs in Texas recognized as a Leader in the James Beard Foundation’s Smart Catch Program and a proud member of the Food Policy Council of San Antonio. He was recently recognized by the International Fresh Produce Association as a winner of the 2022 Produce Excellence in Foodservice Award. A leader in culinary sustainability, McHugh is an advocate of indigenous Texas ingredients and a dedicated supporter of local food producers in and around San Antonio. For all his accomplishments and deep commitment to his community, McHugh has, deservedly, been a six-time finalist for the James Beard Award for Best Chef in Texas. And every single time he’s made the trip to the award ceremony in Chicago, he has come back to San Antonio … [Read more...] about Why Steve McHugh Deserves Recognition As The Best Chef In Texas

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin With new exciting restaurants opening almost daily, Paris is still the world’s culinary capital. However, while many do serve top-of-the-range cuisine, not every restaurant delivers. This fall, I’ve been busy trying the seven new restaurants everyone’s talking about in Paris right now to bring you the lowdown. 1. Le Camondo, a historic gem with a country club atmosphere close to Monceau Park Le Camondo restaurant, Paris Le Camondo (c) Florian Corcos Dining options in the Monceau Park neighbourhood, an area composed primarily of offices, Haussmannian townhouses and embassies, are quite limited, so when Le Camondo opened with its pretty outdoor stone terrace, it was a blessing for locals. An upscale restaurant with a décor of cool and formality in equal measures, it's designed to please a mixed crowd ranging from business types to aristocrats. The restaurant adjoins the offbeat villa museum of … [Read more...] about Where To Eat In Paris: The 7 New Restaurants Everyone’s Talking About This Fall

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin As with every winter, an onslaught of new restaurants have opened in the French capital, making it even harder to choose where to eat in Paris . So, to help you along, we've done the research for you by testing 20 of the most talked-about places in the city, in hope of making the process of picking a restaurant to eat in Paris on your next visit as smooth as possible. From design-forward hotspots serving up laid-back cuisine to the young chefs en route for the stars, we've got you covered. 1. Granite, A Former Chef At Anne-Sophie Pic's Who's Destined For The Stars Tucked out of sight just around the corner from the Louvre, the young crew at Granite are sure to nab themselves a few stars in the coming years for the stellar service, slick décor and magnificently crafted cuisine. Helmed by 28-year-old Tom Meyer, the young chef is no stranger to multi-Michelin-star excellence. Having created no less than an astounding 400 … [Read more...] about The 20 Restaurants To Try In Paris Right Now

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin At the turn of the century, New York served as the epicenter of America’s Gilded Age. Those who have seen the period drama know that city socialite Caroline Astor hosted lavish parties at her Fifth Avenue mansion. One of her five children, Colonel John Jacob “Jack” Astor IV, went on to become one of the wealthiest men in America. He pursued the family business, including the development of grand hotels, and in so doing, left travelers 118 years later with a glimpse of a bygone era at The St. Regis New York . The French Beaux-Arts style hotel debuted on September 4th, 1904. Some historians consider the inn for the upper crust the apogee of Astor’s career. Unfortunately, his life was cut short at 47. He died in the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912, though not before helping his young, pregnant wife escape on a lifeboat. Writers often recount this story in profiles of the hotel, though I choose to mention it not … [Read more...] about The Gilded Age For Modern Travelers: What It’s Like To Stay At The St. Regis New York

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin ISLA HOLBOX, MEXICO - While the wind-roiled waters of the Gulf of Mexico lash the shores of this narrow island less than 100 yards away, barefoot construction workers trudge through puddles of mud and shin-deep standing waters left by recent rains to lay the foundation for much-needed road improvements. The workers' struggle to keep the slurry from immediately filling in the trenches they're digging could be just as futile as keeping this road open 10-15 years from now if worst-case scenario estimates about rising sea levels pan out. Road construction amid rain puddles on Isla Holbox, Mexico. (Credit: Eric Mack) The way things have been going with the latest projections, that's how soon it could be that this street is permanently under sea water rather than just temporarily swamped by torrential rains. The upgrades to the current grid of sandy streets used by the small island community's ubiquitous golf carts … [Read more...] about This Hot New Vacation Spot Could Be Underwater Within 15 Years