Travel safety

Chinese travelers scrap holiday trips to Thailand over safety concerns
Chinese travelers are canceling plans to visit Thailand during the Lunar New Year holiday, as concerns over the kidnapping of ...

Company pairs travelers with the visually impaired
Glyn Evans has been on 30 trips with the same travel company, but he can still pinpoint the moment that ...

The world’s top hotels and restaurants are changing how they serve water
You can ask for a bottle of Evian or San Pellegrino at Singapore’s three-Michelin-starred Restaurant Zen. But you won’t get ...
How mishaps become great memories
A trip to Egypt — the first my brother and I took as adults with our parents — quickly went ...

Luxury safaris adapt as travelers push for meaningful experiences
Luxury safari-goers were once all about spotting lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes and rhinos — albeit while staying in nicer tents ...

The world’s busiest flight routes in 2024
Hong Kong-Taipei is the busiest international flight route, according to a report released Tuesday by aviation intelligence company OAG. The ...

Where does methanol poisoning happen? Most incidents are in Asia
Six travelers have died from suspected methanol poisoning after visiting the tourist town of Vang Vieng, Laos, this month. The ...

Renting a car abroad? These 10 countries scare drivers the most
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
I’m proud to call the tiny sugarcane farming community of Ingham, Australia, my hometown. It boasts blue skies, sandy beaches ...