Some 49% of Singaporeans say they are considering Japan for their next vacation abroad, according to the market research firm YouGov. Interest may be even higher among young citizens. Some 68% of Sing...
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New Zealand’s borders are fully reopening after more than two years
After more than two years, New Zealand is fully reopening its borders and welcoming back all international travelers. The country is reopening on July 31, some three months earlier than previously ann...
The cheapest and most expensive cities in Europe to visit this year
It may seem paradoxical, but a trip to Europe may be a way to save money on travel this year. Amid a global scramble to find ways to save money while traveling, hotel rates dropped in many European ci...
How to save money on travel? Five tips for cheaper flights and hotels
1. Finding cheaper flights Those who are strategic about saving spend 23% less on flights than those who aren’t, according to a survey of budget travelers by the booking site VacationRenter. To...
What’s required to travel to Thailand? Only one Covid document now
Travelers wondering what it’s like to visit Thailand now may be interested to know the country is “allowing almost everything” again. That’s according to the Tourism Authority ...
Tax Holidays Will Help Back-To-School Sales
ROLLING MEADOWS, IL – Wal-Mart (Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images) Getty Images Back-To-School sales are expected to generate an increase of +5.5%, a major slowdown compared to last year’s steep i...
How to find a hidden spy camera in hotel rooms and rental homes
Nearly 60% of Americans said they were worried about hidden cameras in Airbnb homes in 2019. And 11% of vacation home renters said they had discovered a hidden camera during a stay, according to a sur...
Travel costs are up but travelers aren’t canceling their plans yet
Summer travel talk sure isn’t what it used to be. Rather than sun, sand and surf, many travel discussions now center on inflation, rising fuel costs and flight cancellations, a situation which c...
Travelers can now go to Japan but domestic tourists remain its focus
After more than two years of closed border policies, Japan is set to welcome back international travelers this week. Come June 10, foreign tourists traveling via packaged tours can enter Japan. Howeve...
First time on a yacht? Avoid these 7 amateur mistakes
While most of the travel industry struggled to get back on its feet, the yachting industry had a different problem during the pandemic: serving everyone wanting to charter a boat. Like the rise in pri...
from yachts to the United Nations
Many people occasionally travel for work. But for some, travel is at the heart of their jobs. CNBC Travel spoke with people from four industries about occupations where working from home — or an offic...
Flight bookings for leisure and business travel top 2019 levels
For the first time since the start of the pandemic, global leisure and business flights have risen to levels not seen since 2019. That’s according to the Mastercard Economics Institute’s t...
Is Japan open to travelers? Some locals not ready to reopen borders
As countries across Asia reopen to international travelers, Japan — one of the continent’s most popular destinations — remains firmly closed. That may soon change. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida a...
CNBC survey will reveal readers’ favorites
Business people are getting out and about again. And they’re looking for places to stay. More people are traveling for business meetings and industry events now than at any time in the past two ...
Should I join a group tour alone?
Everyone told me not to travel solo during a pandemic. Especially not to learn snowboarding, a sport that not all travel insurance policies cover. It didn’t help that I wanted to visit a country...
China Stock Exchanges To Close May 2-4 For Labor Day Holidays
Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin The Shenzhen Stock Exchange is home to many of China’s top technology companies. Photographer: … [+] Qilai Shen/Bloomberg © 2016 Bloomb...
Kevin Costner explains his road trip travel app HearHere
Kevin Costner knows a good story when he hears one. That’s why he said he was intrigued when he heard about an app designed to alert travelers of notable, yet often unnoticed, places of interest...
Market Watch: Holidays Consolidation as BTC Stagnant at $40K, FIL Soars 11%
The cryptocurrency market continues to be untypically calm, with bitcoin failing to make a decisive move while still standing above $40,000. Most of the altcoin space is in a similar position, except ...
Hong Kong Stock Exchange Closes For Good Friday, Easter Holidays
A man walks past a bank’s electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index at Hong Kong Stock … [+] Exchange Thursday, April 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu) ASSOCIATED PRESS The Hong Kong...
Mainland China Bourses Closed Monday-Tuesday For Tomb Sweeping Day
Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin A man wearing a face mask poses for a photo with a thumbs-up outside the Beijing Stock Exchange in … [+] Beijing Monday, Nov. 15, 2021. (AP P...
The 4 types of vacations that may be hard to book in 2022
After two years of living with Covid-19, travelers are making big vacation plans again. But not every type of trip may be available this year, travel professionals said. That’s because many peop...
What is the Philippines’ largest travel market? It’s South Korea
South Korean photographer Sang-kyu Gil has visited the Philippines around 10 times. Drawn by the beautiful scenery and affordable prices, the 42-year-old usually spends seven to 10 days in the country...
Italians reveal their favorite places to go on vacation — in Italy
Italy is home to some of the world’s most famous cities, art, wine and beaches. Think Florence, Rome and Venice with their abundant Renaissance architecture and well-known galleries, Tuscany wit...
Europe’s travel rules are dropping as fast as its Covid cases
Travel restrictions are quickly disappearing in Europe, with new announcements coming by the week — and, more recently, by the day. Changes to eliminate Covid-related travel rules gained momentum in J...
France is the most visited country in the world. Here’s why
You might think a large country like the United States is the most visited in the world, but you’d be wrong — France takes that honor. About 90 million international visitors traveled there in 2...
Air rage during the pandemic – where it is and isn’t happening
The videos light up social media and dominate news headlines. From verbal confrontations to all-out brawls, scenes of airplane passengers behaving badly have become increasingly familiar in Covid-era ...
Is the stock market open for Presidents Day? And here are other market holidays in 2022
U.S. financial markets will close Monday for Presidents Day. No trading will take place on the New York Stock Exchange or Nasdaq until those exchanges reopen on Tuesday following the three-day holiday...
Is it safe to travel if I’m vaccinated and recovered from Covid
Millions of people are now vaccinated, boosted and newly recovered from Covid-19 infections caused by the omicron variant. They have what some outside the medical community have labeled “super i...