From the Window Seat: Travel Weekly

From the Window Seat columns

Why some agencies don't charge feesA bookstore in Portugal charges people to enter. Implicit in its model is a critique of travel advisors who won't add service...

Palau's leader weighs conservation and commerceIn an exclusive interview, Palau president Surangel Whipps Jr. ponders the impact of Four Seasons and Indigo hotels opening in...

Hawaii has the prescription; will it be filled?An independent report outlines how to fix the Hawaii Tourism Authority's problems. But it requires political will that may be...

Step-by-step, how to be an 'experience architect'There's a method to creating meaningful travel experiences, says Joe Rohde, Virgin Galactic's "experience architect." He...

The new tourist, definedIn her book, Paige McClanahan shows that as tourism has evolved, so have tourists.

Silversea's new president charts a different courseBert Hernandez's focus on destinations, cuisine and customer experience isn't that different from other luxury cruise leaders....

Aviation's final frontier: luggageWhat does it matter if your flight is on time if you have to stare at a motionless baggage carousel for half an hour?

At the intersection of creativity, artifice and travelPelorus plays at the boundary of creativity and authenticity, for an average price of $140,000.

Travel x longevityJoie de Vivre founder Chip Conley and musician/hotelier Michael Franti believe we need to rethink our approach to aging. And...

25 years in 25 minutesTurks and Caicos has seen a surge of new hotels on Providenciales. But if you long to see the country as it was before recent...