Travelers must pay to visit during the day
Many travelers are accustomed to nightly tourism taxes tacked on to their hotel bills. But daytime taxes are a new ask. Venice’s city council on Tuesday approved a long-awaited regulation …
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Taylor Swift is single handedly giving a boost to hotel industry revenue
Taylor Swift performs during her Eras Tour in Cincinnati, Ohio on June 30, 023. Taylor Hill/tas23 | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Taylor Swift is providing a gold rush …
Where to stay in India? These 8 former palaces are now hotels
The Maharajas of India’s past built magnificent palaces as a symbol of their power. But in 1971, India abolished “privy purses,” or governmental payments made to these rulers. Several of …
How to sleep better? Hotels are luring guests with sleep tourism
Yearning for a good night’s sleep? Join the club. Globally, more people searched about sleep this year than ever before, according to data released by Google Trends last week. People …
How can single moms travel abroad with their kids for a month or more
Two and a half years after Roni Dagan’s husband died, she and her seven-year-old son, Gal, found solace in places far from home. They didn’t confine themselves to a single …
What is a destination fee, and why are more hotels charging them
My hotel bill from a three-night trip to New York City included 21 charges. Nine were for “destination fees.” There were three daily fees of nearly $35 each — …
Can ChatGPT help plan trips? Yes, if you use these prompts
When you use a guidebook, you’re limited by its contents. The advantage of using ChatGPT is that it can take you down any track you want. It’s even possible to …
Chinese tourists are traveling but staying in China
Are you prepared? That was the question that many in the travel industry asked following China’s surprise reopening announcement in the final days of 2022. Many assumed that a torrent …
European travelers are seeking new destinations as summer heat sizzles
An unusual summer scorcher or a new normal? Some travelers aren’t waiting to find out if this year’s heat wave in southern Europe is an anomaly or part of a …
A new private island opened near Singapore and Batam
Travelers from Singapore will soon have a new vacation option — one that doesn’t require a flight. A new Indonesian private island, named ONE°15 Marina Nirup Island, opened in July …