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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Asia-Pacific’s travel industry could be the first to recover by 2023
A new report indicates the travel industry in Asia-Pacific may be the only one in the world to recover by… Read More »
Hong Kong requires a barrage of Covid tests
Travelers headed to Hong Kong no longer need to quarantine in a hotel upon arrival. But they will have to… Read More »
The most common crime in UK hotels isn’t theft
“Violence against another person” is by far the most common criminal offense reported in U.K. hotels, new data shows. Statistics… Read More »
Next time you visit Bhutan, you will have to pay up $200 a day
The Kingdom of Bhutan is reopening to tourists on Friday with a hefty hike to its daily tourist tax. Before… Read More »
CNBC names the best Asia-Pacific hotels for business travel
Business travelers are on the road again. So there’s no better time for CNBC Travel to name the best hotels… Read More »
Small town sale turned out to be a ‘priceless’ de Kooning painting stolen in 1985
It was a heist that was as brazen as it was simple. On the morning of Nov. 29, 1985, a… Read More »
Google Flights research shows mid-week and Tuesdays are the best time for booking air travel
There are many ways to save money on flights. But booking airfare on a certain day of the week isn’t… Read More »
Three travel hosts explain how they scored their “dream jobs”
From waiting tables to living in a basement apartment, three travel hosts tell CNBC about how they got to where… Read More »