Family travel

The top gift to give this season? Travel— if you can figure out how

The top gift to give this season? Travel— if you can figure out how

Bob Elliott

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

A new luxury sleeper train is launching in England and Wales

A new luxury sleeper train is launching in England and Wales

Bob Elliott

LVMH-owned luxury hospitality company Belmond will launch a luxury sleeper train next year that will take travelers through the countryside ...

Inbound travel to Japan remains high in the off-peak autumn months

Inbound travel to Japan remains high in the off-peak autumn months

Bob Elliott

Temperatures are cooling in Japan, but interest in visiting shows no signs of abating, as autumn arrivals continue to outpace ...

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

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

Bob Elliott

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

A baseball stadium with a hotel with rooms overlooking the field

A baseball stadium with a hotel with rooms overlooking the field

Bob Elliott

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

Searches soar as travelers look for discounts

Searches soar as travelers look for discounts

Bob Elliott

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

Renting a car abroad? These 10 countries scare drivers the most

Renting a car abroad? These 10 countries scare drivers the most

Bob Elliott

Driving in a foreign country can be pleasant or harrowing — ranging from a bucolic slow-roll through the countryside to ...

How to travel long distance with kids? Schedule stopovers

How to travel long distance with kids? Schedule stopovers

Bob Elliott

I’m proud to call the tiny sugarcane farming community of Ingham, Australia, my hometown. It boasts blue skies, sandy beaches ...

Places that are lesser-known and less crowded

Places that are lesser-known and less crowded

Bob Elliott

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

What causes overtourism? It’s not people, it’s government mismanagement

What causes overtourism? It’s not people, it’s government mismanagement

Bob Elliott

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