Adventure travel
Tourism is roaring back in China. But the $6 trillion consumer market place is digging alone out of a deep slump
BEIJING — China’s usage recovery from zero-Covid is finding off to a stable start out – right after a depressing fourth quarter. When Michelin-starred cafe Rêver reopened Thursday from a Lunar New Calendar year crack, it was entirely booked, reported Edward Suen, chief operating officer of the Guangzhou venue. Reservations for the next 3 days […]
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The Asian nation where 35% of people say they’ll ‘never travel’ again
Everyone is traveling, it seems. Data shows people are traveling more often and for longer periods of time, with many planning big bucket list-style trips this year. But this isn’t the reality for all. Another group of people are quietly emerging from the pandemic with little to no interest to travel anymore. Where ‘never travelers’ […]
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People with disabilities rate the top 10 cities that are easiest for them to travel around
The Valuable 500, a business coalition, released its list of the top 10 most accessible cities in the world. The report cited a survey conducted among 3,500 individuals with disabilities, who rated cities based on “transport links, proximity of accommodation to attractions, shops, and restaurants, and the availability of information about accessibility.” The survey was […]
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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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Airways are including more flights in Asia. Here is how that could influence airfares
A lot of flights that were being canceled in the course of the pandemic are returning to the skies this month. Previous week, Singapore Airlines and Scoot declared they are incorporating dozens of flights to cities across Asia. Citing powerful demand and comfortable border limitations, equally airlines introduced additional flights concerning Singapore and Japan, South […]
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He paid over $170,000 to climb the Seven Summits — despite being ‘terrified of heights’
Vivian James Rigney is no casual traveler. The executive coach and speaker has visited more than 80 countries and lived on three continents. He’s also climbed the highest mountains on all seven continents, the so-called Seven Summits. It’s a feat that took him 14 years — one, he estimates, that fewer than 1,000 people have […]
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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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‘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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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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A purchase at a 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 couple entered The University of Arizona Museum of Art in Tucson, Arizona. Within minutes, “Woman-Ochre” — a painting by the Dutch-American artist Willem de Kooning — was gone. The museum’s curator Olivia Miller described the […]
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