Accommodations
Afraid to cruise? Not at all, say fans who are causing ‘an explosion of bookings’
Outbreaks, port refusals, travelers stuck onboard. Cruise ships dominated the news in early 2020 for all the wrong reasons. Some people predicted the industry would never recover. But cruising fans say: That’s ancient history. “Given a choice, we would be living on the cruise ship for the remainder of our lives,” said Singaporean Peter […]
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A couple ditched the company lifetime to drive about the earth. Here’s how they are shelling out for it
Bradley Williams “completely hated” his very first job following graduating from university. The 28-calendar year-old reported the business office setting was not for him — and he stop in a few months. Williams’ girlfriend, Cazzy Magennis, had just concluded her diploma at the University of Exeter, where they fulfilled. When their mates were beginning their […]
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Asia-Pacific’s journey marketplace could be the to start with to get well by 2023
A new report indicates the journey marketplace in Asia-Pacific may possibly be the only a single in the environment to get better by 2023. This year’s “Travel & Tourism Economic Influence” report — an yearly publication by the London-based mostly Environment Vacation & Tourism Council — shows that, as opposed with pre-pandemic ranges, tourism revenue […]
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Dubai, Tel Aviv and beyond: CNBC names the best hotels for business travel in the Middle East
Preparing for a business trip to the Middle East? CNBC has made it easy to find the best hotel for the trip. CNBC Travel and the market data firm Statista today release a ranking of the “Best Hotels for Business Travelers” in the Middle East. This is the first ranking of its kind between CNBC and […]
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London, Paris, Frankfurt and beyond: CNBC names Europe’s best hotels for business travel
International travel may still have its challenges. But finding a solid hotel for a business trip isn’t one of them. CNBC Travel and the market data firm Statista today release a ranking of the “Best Hotels for Business Travelers” in Europe. This is the first ranking of its kind between CNBC and Statista, who […]
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‘We are not rich:’ A couple share one money tip that lets them travel full time — on land and sea
“What if I were to die tomorrow, what would you do for the rest of your life?” That’s what Malaysian Samantha Khoo asked her Singaporean husband Rene Sullivan in 2017, when he came home late from a long day of work. “It was really sudden and it took me some time before I answered her,” […]
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Going to Hong Kong? Get ready for 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 submit to a barrage of Covid tests. They can go to work, take public transportation and go to supermarkets, but for the first three days, travelers can’t go into “high-risk premises” such as restaurants, bars […]
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You can visit Bhutan again — if you’re willing to cough up $200 a day in fees
The Kingdom of Bhutan is reopening to tourists on Friday with a hefty hike to its daily tourist tax. Before the country closed its borders in March 2020 in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, travelers to Bhutan were required to pay a minimum daily package rate of $200-$250 — depending on the time of year. […]
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Shanghai, Mumbai, Melbourne and beyond: 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 for business travel across Asia-Pacific. CNBC joined with the market and consumer data firm Statista to produce rankings of the “Best Hotels for Business Travelers.” A second list of rankings for hotels in Europe and […]
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Three people with travel ‘dream jobs’ explain how they scored them
From waiting tables to living in a basement apartment, three travel hosts tell CNBC about how they got to where they are. Here are their stories. Samantha Brown Job: Emmy-award winning TV host of “Samantha Brown’s Places to Love”Started in: Comedy “I went to Syracuse University for musical theater because I so desperately wanted to […]
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