January 2010 Archives

Royal Caribbean's Haitian "Optics" Problem

What do you all think? Should Royal Caribbean turn into a charity because of the tragedy that happened in Haiti?

Miracle in Haiti: A Brother and Sister Rescued

Seven days without food or water, an 8 year old boy and his 10 year old sister are rescued by the Americans and brought to an Israeli Defense Force Field Hospital

Voices From the Hell of Haiti

Drouillard, a housing project in Port au Prince, was left relatively unscathed by the earthquake, but half of Bema’s home had been destroyed. They express sincere gratitude for the help that has arrived, for the journalists telling their stories, and pray that Haiti will not be forgotten with the passage of time.

Fiddling While Haiti Burns

Here’s an ethical dilemma. The 4,370-berth luxury cruiseliner, Independence of the Seas, owned by Royal Caribbean International, made anchor at a heavily guarded resort on the north coast of Haiti on Friday, just sixty miles from the devastated earthquake zone,...

Help Population Services International Help Haiti

Contribute to Population Services International's work in Haiti Condé Nast Traveler is proud or our partnership with Population Services International (we co-founded the Condé Nast Traveler Five & Alive Fund, which provides medications, bed nets, safe drinking water, and food...

Rallying the Troops—Chefs, Maids, and All

Herve Houdre of InterContinental The Barclay New York"We have incredible power! We touch 320,000 customers a year. We have the power to talk to them! We—you—can change the way they see the world!" Herve Houdre, the elegant new general manager of InterContinental The...

When It Comes to Light Bulbs, We're All in the Same...Hotel!

In this installment of Operation Green Hotel, the InterContinental The Barclay New York does the math on changing from incandescents to CFLs

Aren't We Really Selfish At Heart?

Various friends have been regaling me with stories of New Year's holidays in the Caribbean, and I've been wondering recently about whether people really care about protecting the environment and giving back to communities when they go on holiday. Isn't it pampering and a chance to forget what we're really looking for? The answer seems to be yes and no.

Should You Accept This Mission...Make a Grand Dame Green

Introducing Operation Green Hotel, a new series that follows the "greening" of the 686-room InterContinental New York Barclay

Help Haiti

Support the efforts of Condé Nast Traveler partner Population Services International in bringing general humanitarian relief for earthquake victims as they transition from basic survival to recovery. LEARN MORE