Bailey Berg

1 week ago | afar.com | Bailey Berg

While some airlines like Air France have recently doubled down on their first-class cabin offering, others are taking a slightly different approach by investing more heavily in business class. And in the business category, several carriers have spent the past few years quietly racing to one-up each other by installing more comfortable lie-flat beds, swapping polyester seat fabrics for higher-quality leather and wool blends, and offering everything from caviar service to premium wines.

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Bailey Berg

5 hours agoThe country that made smoking sexy is breaking up with cigarettesPARIS (AP) — Brigitte Bardot lounged barefoot on a Saint-Tropez beach, drawing languorous puffs from her cigarette. Another actor, Jean-Paul Belmondo, swaggered down the Champs-Élysées with smoke curling from his defiant lips, capturing a generation’s restless rebellion.

1 week ago | architecturaldigest.com | Bailey Berg

All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Even birdwatching has gone high-tech. Today, the best smart bird feeders blend sleek design with built-in cameras, AI-powered species recognition, and app connectivity—bringing nature up close without stepping outside. They’re not just for dedicated birders, either.

1 week ago | afar.com | Bailey Berg

Travelers headed to Seattle who are keen on making lower-impact choices—without sacrificing comfort or style—have some exciting new hotel options. Two of the most design-forward, eco-conscious hospitality brands in the country have just launched outposts in the Emerald City. Sister property of Populus Denver (the country’s first carbon-positive hotel and one of Afar’s Best New Hotels of 2025 award winners), Populus Seattle opened in the Pioneer Square neighborhood on May 22.

2 weeks ago | afar.com | Bailey Berg

As a frequent flier, I have a little in-flight ritual that starts right after meal service: close the window shade, unfurl my Rumpl puffy blanket, don my Ostrich neck pillow and Dore & Rose sleep mask, and pop a melatonin gummy. Sometimes, the latter allows me to conk out for the entirety of the flight—we’re talking the full 15-hour Dallas to Doha route. Other times, it backfires spectacularly, and I land having gotten no sleep and feeling groggy, sluggish, and resentful.