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by Lacey Pfalz Last updated: 9:55 AM ET, Wed September 10, 2025 Oceania Cruises, NCLH’s luxury cruise line, added new choices for amenities through the “Your World Included” program, available for bookings made on or after September 17, 2025. Guests can now choose one of two additional amenities with the program: a shore excursion credit of up to $600 per guest (depending on length of voyage) or complimentary wine and beer during lunch and dinner. “This is not another passing promotion; it’s a brand promise and reinforces the incredible value of the Oceania Cruises experience, giving our guests the luxury of…
In response to robust demand, Tauck plans to add two new riverboats on the Seine and Douro rivers in 2027 – in addition to two new ships set to debut on the French and Portuguese riverways next year.Bookings are now open for the 2027 itineraries, Tauck said, adding that guests who reserve space now “will have the opportunity to cancel and receive a full refund of their deposits, when pricing and final itinerary details are announced later this fall.” In combination with the two ships set to inaugurate service in 2026, “this four-vessel expansion over two years represents the highest…
Apple launched the iPhone 17 Pro and the iPhone 17 Pro Max on Tuesday with a new design and an upgraded camera system. The devices are powered by the new A19 Pro chipset and have a larger battery, Apple said. Plus, it noted that eSIM-only models will have a slightly larger battery as compared to Pro models with physical SIMs. The new Pro phones have an aluminium unibody instead of the titanium used in the previous year’s iPhone. The company said it designed a new vapor chamber thermal system along with the new unibody. Apple is also adding ceramic shield…
Vonda Keeler, director of travel advisor partnerships, Rental Escapes. (Photo Credit: Rental Escapes)WHY IT RATES: Vonda Keeler brings an impressive track record to her new role that will make life easier for travel advisors around the world.—Patrick Clarke, TravelPulse Senior EditorRental Escapes, a full-service luxury villa company specializing in providing private villa experiences worldwide, announced today the appointment of Vonda Keeler as director of travel advisor partnerships as well as the promotion of Willie Fernandez to chief sales and marketing officer. Keeler is responsible for strengthening relationships across the advisory community and boosting sales through hands-on efforts. “At Rental Escapes, building…
Move over, iPhone Plus, here comes your super-slim replacement: the iPhone Air. During Apple’s hardware event on Tuesday, the company unveiled the iPhone Air, its thinnest and lightest model to date. This replaces the Plus model in the company’s 2025 lineup, following the underperformance of the iPhone 16 Plus last year, based on data from research firm DSCC. The star of today’s event draws inspiration from Apple’s MacBook Air strategy, which debuted in 2008 as the thinnest laptop available, positioned between the more affordable MacBook and the higher-quality MacBook Pro. Now Apple is applying the “Air” concept to the iPhone,…
NEW YORK (AP) — Arriving at Ralph Lauren’s latest runway show on Wednesday, Oprah Winfrey reminisced about a big purchase she made long ago, once she started earning enough money to pay rent and have some left over.“My first big splurge was Ralph Lauren towels,” Winfrey said. She added she’d even showed them off to Barbara Walters when the newswoman came to her house. “I said, ‘Do you want to see my Ralph Lauren towels?’“Growing up for me, he was the standard,” Winfrey added, “not just for dressing, but for home life and for what it meant to be surrounded…
In an early scene from “Spinal Tap II: The End Continues,” the blisteringly obtuse Nigel Tufnel asks his wife a question after he and his bandmates have reunited after many years: “I don’t know whether this was a good idea or not.”Fans may ask that very same question after an albeit mercifully short sequel hits theaters Friday from the mother of all rock mockumentaries, 1984’s “This Is Spinal Tap.” Forget about going to 11. This one barely registers at 4.Despite some great starry cameos — Paul McCartney’s is easily the best — “Spinal Tap II” leans into the old favorite…
Passengers, crew, and beverage carts were thrown around a Delta Air Lines jet when the flight encountered severe turbulence in July, according to a new report by federal investigators.The preliminary report on the incident, which was released by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Tuesday, says that the pilots hadn’t been expecting turbulence, so they turned off the fasten seatbelt sign. Shortly after, flight attendants who were beginning drink service and several passengers who had left their seats were then thrown into the ceiling and then hit the floor of the plane. Delta flight 50 took off from Salt…
Apple hosted its new hardware event today, releasing its iPhone 17 lineup, along with updates for the Apple Watch and AirPods. For the iPhone 17 models, updates included larger screens and an improved camera system, as well as the introduction of an ultra-thin iPhone Air that replaces the Plus model. iPhone 17, 17 Pro, and 17 Pro Max Image Credits:Apple The iPhone 17 received a makeover to align more closely with the Pro models. It features a slightly larger 6.3-inch screen, which is an increase of 0.2 inches compared to the iPhone 16. It also has a 120 Hz display, a…
OREM, Utah (AP) — Chaos erupted Wednesday when conservative political activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed during an event on the Utah Valley University campus. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Allison Hemingway-Witty cries after Charlie Kirk is shot during Turning Point’s visit to Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (Tess Crowley/The Deseret News via AP) Allison Hemingway-Witty cries after Charlie Kirk is shot during Turning Point’s visit to Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (Tess Crowley/The Deseret News via AP)Read More Charlie Kirk speaks before…