Travis Levius

[Interviewed by Juliet Kinsman]

“You’ve told us that ‘Black Lives Matter’ — but do we really matter to you and the industry at large? Show us.”

[British Airways' The Club]: We ask respected travel junkies what’s at the top of their globetrotting agendas come 2021. *My entry: Johannesburg, #7*

Also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, Juneteenth has been a significant holiday for many Black Americans for 155 years and is often celebrated with cookout gatherings, festivals, church events and storytelling.

The pandemic might have been just what the travel industry needed. Now, we’re all forced to stay put and truly reflect on the change needed within.

(CNN) — If someone would have told me that I would travel to Thailand in the spring of 2019 and leave three months later having worked on a Spike Lee film with "Black Panther" star Chadwick Boseman, I would've cackled at the absurdity.

(Singapore Airlines' In-Flight Mag): Architectural brilliance meets traditional cultural cues at these design-driven hotels.

Built by revered Lagosian architect Mário Martins for Nordic owners, these avant-garde villas provide a rare opportunity to stay in one of Martin’s private residential projects.

For a growing segment of travelers, yacht cruises are the middle ground between mega-ship and expensive charters.

There’s an unspoken rule of thumb in Bali: Where there are iconic ancient Hindu temples and tropical panoramas, a deluge of tourists is sure to follow. But don’t let this deter you from exploring the Indonesian island’s largess of cultural treasures—sites like the cliffside Uluwatu Temple and the sacred pools of Tirta Empul maintain their enrapturing qualities no matter the visitor count.

If Brisbane isn’t already on your Australia must-see list, these five compelling reasons might prompt you to take a trip.

Whether you want rural beauty, a jungle adventure or sky-scraping luxury, our top 10 destination experts each reveal two of the most hotly anticipated boltholes for the year ahead.

In a city rife with five-star mega hotel brands, this sleek, boutique collection of high-rise suites and serviced apartments can truly hold its own.

This is Chiang Mai’s most exclusive hotel address: 30 opulent, colonial-inspired suites built around a late 19th-century teak residence once home to the son of Anna Leonowens (depicted in The King and I).

In a beach town full of all-inclusives and samey colonial-style resorts, the trendy new S Hotel is a refreshing entrant to Montego Bay’s sleep scene.