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We want to gauge your interest in attending or watching a travel webinar. These would be about 30 minutes long and focus on one vendor or destination, or even a combination (think Sandals Resorts, Bahamas Tourism Office, Holland America to Alaska, or Princess Cruises to the Baltic). The webinar would be free to attend, and […]

Ten palaces, forts and heritage stays across Asia

Europe gets the castles, but Asia’s fortresses, palaces, madrasas, and merchant mansions also offer beds for the night. We found ten options across nine countries, and the range of experiences tells the story. The list contrasts regional architectures while inviting readers to imagine a stay. The reason to let us book these rather than an […]

You Can Sleep in a Japanese Castle. There Are Exactly Two, and One Takes 30 Bookings a Year.

Japan has more than a hundred castles. It lets you walk through most of them between nine and five, but only two hand you a key overnight. At Ozu on Shikoku, you arrive at 5 pm after the public leaves. You are announced as lord of the domain in a reenactment of the 1617 procession […]

A Castle Night in Europe Starts at $95. Most People Never Find Out

Most of Europe’s great castles sell you a ticket and send you home at five. But here are ten of them that hand you a key instead — and the entry point isn’t what you’d guess. However, at the Parador de Sigüenza, a 12th-century Moorish citadel ninety minutes from Madrid, a double room starts around […]

Twelve castles in England and Scotland you can actually sleep in

Britain has thousands of castles and lets you walk through most of them between ten and five. We looked for castles that hand you the key, feed you dinner, and remain yours in the morning. Twelve fit these criteria: six in England and six in Scotland, all open and taking bookings now. Not all are […]

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