Hospitality and leisure industry

Gens Zs are traveling this summer and going into debt to pay for trips

Gens Zs are traveling this summer and going into debt to pay for trips

Bob Elliott

Move over family travelers. Gen Zs are set to make the biggest splash this summer, with surveys showing they are ...

Here are the world’s top 25 airlines, according to AirlineRatings.com

Here are the world’s top 25 airlines, according to AirlineRatings.com

Bob Elliott

Qatar Airways is 2024’s “Airline of the Year,” according to AirlineRatings.com. The Doha-based airline is back on top, after falling ...

Best things to do in Africa beyond safaris: Cruises, wine tours, hikes

Best things to do in Africa beyond safaris: Cruises, wine tours, hikes

Bob Elliott

Africa is blessed with some of the rarest and most beautiful animals in the world — a fact that entices ...

Bhutan introduces Gross National Happiness 2.0 to help economic crisis

Bhutan introduces Gross National Happiness 2.0 to help economic crisis

Bob Elliott

Bhutan’s governing philosophy of “Gross National Happiness” has been heralded the world over for balancing economic growth with the well-being ...

Bhutan may revise its Sustainable Development Fee if travel picks up

Bhutan may revise its Sustainable Development Fee if travel picks up

Bob Elliott

Bhutan may reconsider its controversial $100 daily tourism fees if the country’s tourism industry recovers soon, Bhutan’s Prime Minister Tshering ...

Fallout between Maldives and India ‘absolutely’ benefiting Sri Lanka

Fallout between Maldives and India ‘absolutely’ benefiting Sri Lanka

Bob Elliott

Calls for Indian travelers to boycott the Maldives is “absolutely” helping Sri Lanka’s travel industry, the country’s Tourism Minister Harin ...

Sri Lanka visa problem was a ‘technical issue’ says tourism minister

Sri Lanka visa problem was a ‘technical issue’ says tourism minister

Bob Elliott

The cost to obtain a short-term visa to visit Sri Lanka rose from $50 to $100 in April. But the ...

The top travel tips for introverts, as recommended by introverts

The top travel tips for introverts, as recommended by introverts

Bob Elliott

The thought of round-the-clock “togetherness” — with friends, family or strangers bound together in a tour group — can be ...

All-inclusive resorts add services to attract more luxury travelers

All-inclusive resorts add services to attract more luxury travelers

Bob Elliott

All-inclusive hotels are making a big play for luxury travelers. In the wake of the pandemic, demand for all-inclusive resorts ...

Maharajas’ Express to Palace on Wheels

Maharajas’ Express to Palace on Wheels

Bob Elliott

Luxury trains in India date back to its colonial era, when opulent carriages transported dignitaries, officials and royalty. More trains ...