Many “golden visa” programs in Europe are closing but travel demand is surging in Greece
Escaping to the Greek islands is the stuff of fantasy for many, at best lived out over a two-week vacation…. Read More »
Travel demand fuels a boom in Asia Pacific hotel rates
Finding a great hotel deal may be harder than ever before. Hotel rates are at an “all-time high,” Alan Watts,… Read More »
AI Chatbots for Travel Planning: A Promising, But Flawed Tool
The concept of using artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT and Bing for travel planning is intriguing. However, their capabilities and… Read More »
How high school sweethearts paid to visit 112 countries
Most people have a travel bucket list, perhaps with 10 to 15 countries. For this couple, it’s all 195 —… Read More »
Chinese travelers are now flying to Southeast Asia instead of Europe or North America
In a survey last year, Chinese travelers said that they were most interested in visiting Europe, Australia, Canada, Japan and… Read More »
U.S. News & World Report’s best hotels in the U.S. and Europe
The U.S. News & World Report released its 13th annual ranking of the best hotels for travelers this week. The… Read More »
The next ‘White Lotus’ is expected to be filmed in Japan
When the HBO black comedy “The White Lotus” premiered in the summer of 2021, it took viewers to Hawaii’s sunny… Read More »
New survey says Chinese travelers want luxury “star-rated” hotels
Consumers in China plan to pay up when it comes to hotels, a Morgan Stanley survey found in late January…. Read More »
Luxury brand Six Senses opens its first hotel in Australia
The luxury hotel brand Six Senses is planning to open its first hotel in Australia — inside an old family… Read More »
Tourism is roaring back in China
China’s consumption recovery from zero-Covid is getting off to a solid start – after a depressing fourth quarter. When Michelin-starred… Read More »
Watch out for “greenwashed” travel companies
People said the pandemic made them want to travel more responsibly in the future. Now new data indicates they’re actually… Read More »
Here’s where mainland Chinese traveled overseas for the Lunar New Year
Travelers from mainland China stuck close to home in Asia during the Lunar New Year, the first holiday after Beijing… Read More »
Where are the safest places to travel in 2023?
From catching Covid-19 to getting caught in a blizzard, traveling can be risky business these days. But just how risky… Read More »
Chinese travelers are returning to Singapore
Singapore is welcoming them back, but a full return of Chinese tourists isn’t likely in 2023, Singapore Tourism Board executives… Read More »
Why Singapore isn’t imposing new travel rules on visitors from China
Singapore’s Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung told Parliament Monday that the government is not imposing new restrictions on travelers… Read More »
South Korea shares Covid statistics to defend its new rules for travelers from China
South Korea hit back at claims that its Covid rules for Chinese travelers are “discriminatory,” saying more than half of… Read More »
Chinese travelers say new travel restrictions are “unfair”
Travel restrictions launched in the wake of China’s border reopening may be affecting where people there are booking trips. But… Read More »
Hoping to beat the tourist crowd on your trip to Japan?
I thought I managed to beat the tourist crowds on my recent trip to Japan. On my first night in… Read More »
How different are the two luxury trains called the “Orient Express”
The “Orient Express” has been called the “king of trains” and the “train of kings.” Royalty, writers, actors and spies… Read More »
People who fly private jets don’t want to return to airlines
Covid-19. Airport chaos. Lack of available flights. Many travelers say those are the reasons they ditched airlines for private jets… Read More »
North Korea is one of the last countries to let travelers in
In 2008, the national anthems of both North Korea and the United States resonated throughout the East Pyongyang Grand Theatre… Read More »
The top 10 rated world cities for people with disabilities
The Valuable 500, a business coalition, released its list of the top 10 most accessible cities in the world. The… Read More »