Luxury

The world’s busiest flight routes in 2024

The world’s busiest flight routes in 2024

Bob Elliott

Hong Kong-Taipei is the busiest international flight route, according to a report released Tuesday by aviation intelligence company OAG. The ...

Indian travelers will be the story of the next decade: Hilton exec

Indian travelers will be the story of the next decade: Hilton exec

Bob Elliott

Indian travelers spent $34.2 billion on outbound travel in 2023, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council. But the ...

Same-sex marriage in Thailand expected to bring increase in tourists

Same-sex marriage in Thailand expected to bring increase in tourists

Bob Elliott

Thailand’s same-sex marriage legislation, scheduled to come into effect in January 2025, could attract an additional 4 million tourists to ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...