by J Paul Webber Supersonic air travel could be back in a little more than five years from now, if an envisioned aeroplane that aims to replace the now retired British Air & Air France branded Concorde Supersonic Jets; takes to the skies. Boom...
by John Webber The airport always seems like a busy place – especially if you are rushing to catch a flight. But there are some that constantly house packed terminals, overflowing security lines and restaurants with not enough tables to match the...
by Stephan Faris / Departures Magazine With his latest resort, the Filmmaker returns to his Southern Italian roots. Francis Ford Coppola lifts a dirt-encrusted root from the plate in front of him. It’s reddish brown, bulb shaped, unassuming, a little...
by Julian Sancton / Departures Magazine How a small, sleepy archipelago in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea became a contemporary Art Empire. The first masterpiece you see as the ferry approaches Naoshima, a subtropical island in the Seto Inland Sea that...
by John Webber This Japanese museum’s sacred beauty is worth the detour – even though it is an hour outside Kyoto. The most spectacular aspect of the Miho Museum, nestled in a nature preserve outside Shigaraki, an hour southeast of Kyoto,...
by Shawn L Fitzpatrick What do you give a person who has everything? Or perhaps more specifically, what do you give a princess, prince, or queen? Museet på Koldinghus (Koldinghus Museum) in Jutland, Denmark, offers at least one answer with their extensive...
A Private Forest and Thousand Year Old Trees: Could you stand by and witness thousand-year-old trees felled, villages razed and an ancient culture erased? Meet the man who is on a journey to restore China’s vanishing history. Outside Shanghai’s...
Travel in luxury on Japan’s Train Suite Shikishima – JR East unveils a Luxury Sleeper Train designed by Ferrari Designer Ken Okuyama It has been almost 4 years since the announcement that JR East (East Japan Railway Company) was investing...
by J Paul Webber Visit all the State Capitols in the Lower 48 States – in one amazing road trip. Hitting the open road and driving into the sunset is a romantic notion, but most of us need a little planning before such a road trip. Do you go north?...
by John Webber Showering at night or before bed time can help you in adjusting your body to the new time zone you have just flown in – showering is all in the timing. A hot morning shower can wake you up and even boost creativity, according to...