Hospitality and leisure industry

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 ...

Prague bans nighttime pub crawls to deal with drunk and rowdy visitors

Prague bans nighttime pub crawls to deal with drunk and rowdy visitors

Bob Elliott

PRAGUE — The Czech capital has approved a ban on organized nighttime pub crawls, which have caused misery for residents ...

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 ...

The world’s second Sphere will be built in the UAE capital after the first opened in Las Vegas

The world’s second Sphere will be built in the UAE capital after the first opened in Las Vegas

Heather Blacksmith

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The world’s second Sphere is planned to be built in the capital of the United ...

After anti-tourism protests, Spain receives record number of travelers

After anti-tourism protests, Spain receives record number of travelers

Bob Elliott

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

He flies business and first class — all on credit card points

He flies business and first class — all on credit card points

Bob Elliott

For most travelers, flying in business and first class, especially on international flights, is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. A business class ...

Chinese travelers return to Kinmen, a Taiwan island off mainland China

Chinese travelers return to Kinmen, a Taiwan island off mainland China

Bob Elliott

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

Starlink to end the days of spotty Wi-fi on planes: Air New Zealand

Starlink to end the days of spotty Wi-fi on planes: Air New Zealand

Bob Elliott

The days of spotty — or worse, no — Wi-Fi on airplanes are numbered, said Air New Zealand CEO Greg ...

Pinang Island is a private island that costs ,000 per night

Pinang Island is a private island that costs $1,000 per night

Bob Elliott

When Richard Kvech first set foot on Pinang four years ago, a dilapidated bungalow used by passing fishermen was the ...

After Helene’s destruction, a mountain town reliant on fall tourism wonders what’s next

After Helene’s destruction, a mountain town reliant on fall tourism wonders what’s next

Bob Elliott

BOONE, N.C. — Freddie Pell helps lift a vintage wooden chair off the sidewalk and back inside his art gallery. ...