Holidays

Travel is too expensive now — travel demand falls under cost concerns

Travel is too expensive now — travel demand falls under cost concerns

Bob Elliott

Travelers may have finally had enough. With revenge travel over and pandemic savings depleted, travelers say they’re planning fewer trips ...

Why travel demand to visit China is low, but interest in Japan is high

Why travel demand to visit China is low, but interest in Japan is high

Bob Elliott

With a plum position atop many “Best Places to Travel” lists, Japan is on track to welcome a record-breaking number ...

Ship that travels the world full time — here’s how much it costs

Ship that travels the world full time — here’s how much it costs

Bob Elliott

A floating apartment. A residential yacht. A holiday home that travels the globe. The World, a luxury liner, has many ...

Where to stay and how to spend your money in Singapore

Where to stay and how to spend your money in Singapore

Bob Elliott

For many, Singapore — the city that inspired “Crazy Rich Asians” — is synonymous with luxury, with everything from top-tier ...

Monaco hosts E1, a new racing competition using all-electric boats

Monaco hosts E1, a new racing competition using all-electric boats

Bob Elliott

Monaco’s connection to car racing and boating is stamped all over it, from the hairpin turns of its Formula One ...

How much does it cost to rent a superyacht? Try .4 million per week

How much does it cost to rent a superyacht? Try $1.4 million per week

Bob Elliott

The 255-foot superyacht Malia sold in 2023 with a price tag of $120 million. But she can be yours for ...

North Korea to reopen for international visitors, tour operators say

North Korea to reopen for international visitors, tour operators say

Bob Elliott

North Korea will resume international tourism this winter, ending a COVID-era ban on travelers, according to operators that organize tours ...

Singapore launches biometric processing at airport

Singapore launches biometric processing at airport

Bob Elliott

From Monday, some passengers arriving in Singapore’s Changi Airport won’t need to show their passports to clear immigration. As part ...

What is the best country to visit? One top traveler picks his top five

What is the best country to visit? One top traveler picks his top five

Bob Elliott

I’m often asked: “What is your favorite country to visit?” For an avid adventurer, it’s a confounding question. How to ...

Where to take an alcohol-free, sober-curious trip

Where to take an alcohol-free, sober-curious trip

Bob Elliott

Years ago, the manager of a hotel in Koh Samui, Thailand told me about an unusual booking that he once ...