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The season’s hottest gift? A travel ‘experience’ — here’s how to buy one

Forget the headphones, the fuzzy slippers and the espresso machine that cranks out a cold brew. Globally, three out of…

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China extends visa-free policy to 9 more countries — including South Korea

From Friday, citizens of nine more countries can enter China without needing a visa to visit. Holders of ordinary passports…

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Is this the world’s ‘coolest hotel room’ for baseball fans? Go inside to see the view

The 2024 World Series may be over, but that won’t stop baseball fans from searching for their next ballpark fix.…

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Move over Black Friday: Consumer interest in ‘Travel Tuesday’ soars

First there was Black Friday — then Cyber Monday. Now deal-thirsty consumers have a reason to shop online one day…

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This European island is likened to the Maldives. I stayed for a week – for $1,500

White sand, clear turquoise sea and lush trees swaying in the breeze. This might sound like a description of the…

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Major airlines are cutting services to China or quitting entirely amid low travel demand, high costs

British Airlines, Qantas and Finnair are some of the airlines that are reducing services to China. Nicola Economou | Nurphoto…

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‘They want something different’: Two reports predict a big shift in travel behavior in 2025

The biggest travel trend of 2022 was to go big, spend big — with people eagerly booking bucket list-style trips…

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Overtourism: It’s not the tourists — it’s local ‘lack of management,’ says sustainability expert

Crowded beaches. Expensive rent. Tourist sites with wall-to-wall people. When it comes to overtourism, don’t blame the travelers, said Randy…

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Protesters in Spain told tourists to ‘go home.’ Instead more arrived.

On July 6, thousands of anti-tourism protesters marched through the streets of Barcelona, shouting: “Tourists go home!” A little more…

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Chinese travelers trickle back to a Taiwanese island, mere miles from the mainland

Remnants of military conflict surround Zhang Zhong Jie’s cafe. The coffee shop sits within an abandoned military fortification, its entrance…

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