Standard Time: The Standard’s New Check-In and Check-Out Policy
So many high fives to whomever at The Standard created Standard Time, a new plan that lets you opt in (and pay a small surcharge, about 5%) to obviate the need to abide by strict check-in and check-out policies. A…

Keep Calm and Reach For This Carry-On Cocktail Kit
A good cocktail or two makes any flight go by faster, but it’s rare to find good in-flight mixology. We adore this idea that lets you DIY it. The Carry-On Cocktail Kit is available for whatever a variety of choices…
Beirut, 1920: Flashback Friday
Here’s a #fbf for you – video of Beirut, Lebanon, in 1920.
Welcome To the Robo Hotel
Hotels. We love ’em when they’re well-designed, but they always seem understaffed. Here, we see an innovative solution. Meet “Yobot” the luggage handler. His digs are the Yotel in midtown NY, and he handles baggage so that hotel staff can…
Live Vicariously Through Your Toys With Unagi Travel
Too busy for a vacation? (Yeah — us too.) Japanese agency Unagi Travel is offering a unique service for the workaholics, low-on-funds and otherwise housebound: they’ll take stuffed animals on a trip around Japan and provide you the photos and…