Vacations

China sees global airlines cut flights or quit totally amid weak demand

China sees global airlines cut flights or quit totally amid weak demand

Bob Elliott

British Airlines, Qantas and Finnair are some of the airlines that are reducing services to China. Nicola Economou | Nurphoto ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

How extroverts irritate fellow travelers

How extroverts irritate fellow travelers

Bob Elliott

My husband — a brooding New Yorker, polite and tolerant of much — broke on the seventh day of our ...

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 ...

Is it safe to visit the US? How guns and Trump affect travel interest

Is it safe to visit the US? How guns and Trump affect travel interest

Lawrence Booth

More than 90% of travelers from Southeast Asia say that gun prevalence in the United States influences whether they will ...

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 ...