Vacation costs

How to take a break from work and travel in Europe on a budget

How to take a break from work and travel in Europe on a budget

Bob Elliott

In 2023, Rowena Hennigan came to a difficult but necessary conclusion — she needed an extended break from work. Hennigan ...

How the ultra-wealthy travel in Paris

How the ultra-wealthy travel in Paris

Bob Elliott

Paris boasts many luxurious five-star accommodations. At the Hotel Plaza Athénée, a single night during peak season can cost around ...

What are the best hotels in Jaipur? The city has a new Raffles hotel

What are the best hotels in Jaipur? The city has a new Raffles hotel

Bob Elliott

The iconic Raffles hotel brand announced the opening of Raffles Jaipur on July 8 — the second to open in ...

Tips on traveling to Paris during the Summer Olympics

Tips on traveling to Paris during the Summer Olympics

Bob Elliott

During the six years that I was lucky enough to live in the center of Paris, I learned a lot ...

Six Marriott hotels are providing free helicopter transfers into NYC

Six Marriott hotels are providing free helicopter transfers into NYC

Bob Elliott

With New York’s congestion pricing plan indefinitely delayed, traffic into Manhattan this summer is set to be gridlocked as usual. ...

Chateau de Villette is French manor home that costs 0,000 a week

Chateau de Villette is French manor home that costs $270,000 a week

Bob Elliott

Chateau de Villette is more than a French manor house — it’s a walk through history. Built in the late ...

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 ...

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 ...