You look like a movie star,' the charming hotel receptionist says, while examining my passport at check-in. I don't, but if this is the famous Albanian hospitality I've heard about, I'm all for it.
The Egyptian resort, which features 289 rooms, a kilometre-long private beach and two vibrant house reefs sprawled across 53,733 sq ft, is essentially a world of its own.
The words 'Morocco' and 'calm' are rarely ever uttered in the same sentence. Marrakech brings to mind sensory overload: street vendors shouting, the smell of cooked meats and spices.
The owner of Europe's biggest pumpkin festival has revealed how his family business became a celebrity hotspot - and how he has ambitions to become the biggest in the world.
An American woman who, like a growing number of travellers, used an AI chatbot to plan her holiday, realised she'd been given some bad advice when she was directed to a museum that was closed.
A key figure in the travel industry has warned that British travellers should allow up to four hours from touchdown for delays at European airports while the system comes into effect.
Nothing beats the luxury lie-flat seat and extra amenities in first class, business class or premium economy on a long flight - that is, until you've been bumped to economy.
Exploring a new town or city at Christmas time can be magical. But, unsurprisingly, this can lead to hoards of people clogging up the streets, particular in popular capital cities at this time of year.