There are certain travel experiences that always seemed to belong to other people. For me, sleeping in an igloo was one of them. As someone who has always been drawn to warm seas, palm trees, and long summer evenings, the idea of voluntarily spending the night surrounded by ice never felt particularly appealing. Yet after weeks of relentless summer heat the thought of Arctic air has begun to sound strangely seductive. Perhaps that is how the idea of the Ice Hotel begins — not as an adventure, but as a quiet daydream of cold. Hidden deep in Swedish Lapland, in the small village of Juk…

Dubai, UAE, 3 March 2025: Emirates, the world's largest international airline, is set to strengthen its presence across Asia by launching daily non-stop flights between Dubai and Shenzhen from 1 July 2025*. The airline will also introduce four weekly services to Da Nang on 2 June and three weekly flights to Siem Reap from 3 June, connecting both cities via Bangkok. The addition of Shenzhen, Da Nang, and Siem Reap strategically positions Emirates ahead of the curve with the largest and most diversified route network of any non-Asian airline in East Asia, offering 269 flights per week from D…

“Heaven is a place on Earth” is not just the title of a hit song by American singer Belinda Carlisle. Anyone who has been to Formentera can understand its appeal. The island is breathtakingly beautiful. Though it may be just a few miles off Ibiza's coast, Formentera feels as wild and untamed as a distant Pacific island. Unspoiled landscapes and white powder-fine sandy beaches lapped by unblemished turquoise waters, its beauty is made of simplicity, peace, and harmony with nature. Life on Formentera unfolds at a gentle, timeless pace. Both visitors and residents find contentment in a simple…