Airbnb, once known for being an incredible and innovative platform for finding unique accommodations around the world, has fallen from grace with many travelers. Travelers are tired of exorbitant service fees and cleaning fees, ridiculous rules, misleading listings, missing amenities, and inconsistent quality. Here’s why I gave up on Airbnb and what I’m using to…
Business travel is back but purpose is key
The demand for business travel is back, with a return to in-person and corporate industry events under the provision that business needs are balanced with social and environmental considerations. All delegates agree the policy is now Purposeful Travel. Accor research found that business travel spending is down just 24% from 2019 and is expected to return…
Visiting The Richest Country In The World Is Surprisingly Affordable
Luxembourg is not only the wealthiest country in the European Union it is also considered to be the richest country in the world. This is no mean feat considering that Luxembourg is tiny. The country is ten times smaller than its equally small neighbor Belgium. To put that into perspective, Luxembourg is slightly smaller than…
Air New Zealand toasts to New Zealand’s finest wines onboard
Air New Zealand is raising a glass as it embarks on a wine-tasting adventure to select premium New Zealand’s wines to showcase onboard. The airline has invited 125 New Zealand wineries to bring their best drops for consideration onboard the airline’s Business Premier cabins and select Lounges. Next month, some of New Zealand’s most respected…
Record set in Qatar for ‘World’s Longest LED slackline Walk’
Globally renowned Red Bull athlete Jaan Roose has completed the world’s longest LED-lit, single-building slackline to cross one of Qatar’s newest and most iconic architectural landmarks. The Estonian national and three-time Slackline World Champion defied the odds by achieving the walk, titled “Sparkline,” at the first attempt, walking the distance between the scimitar-shaped, Iconic Towers…
5 really good reasons to visit Brescia, Lombardy, Italy
Brescia is joint Capital of Culture 2023 so that’s reason enough, but we have 5 more. 1 In 2023, Italy has not one Capital of Culture but two: Brescia and nearby Bergamo. Both these cities in the northern Italian region of Lombardy have their charms, but Brescia, a city in the northern region of Lombardy,…
Top 5 Underrated Island Destinations To Visit This Summer That Most Americans Don’t Know About
Island destinations rate high on travelers’ wish lists of places to escape to in the summer, causing overcrowding in popular places like Greece, Spain, Italy, and Mexico. This has caused tourists a range of issues to contend with, from increased pricing and additional visitor taxation to flight cancellations and travel delays. While many are prepared…
IndiGo airline sets low initial fares on Kenya market entry
Indian low-cost airline IndiGo will start Nairobi-Mumbai flights on Saturday charging an introductory one-way fare of $186 (Sh26,523) for economy-class travel. The fares are much cheaper than what rivals such as Ethiopian Airlines and Emirates are charging, indicating that the Indian carrier is keen to attract customers on the new route before re-pricing its tickets.…
ABTA launches its events programme for 2023/24 with four new conferences
Discounts available for group bookings and those made by 31 August 2023 ABTA has unveiled its events programme for 2023/24, which includes four new one-day conferences on top of its popular flagship conferences, plus a suite of core training events. Covering a wide variety of subjects and formats, the programme is designed to equip attendees with…
Journey to the Aral Sea, Karakalpakstan, Central Asia
Once the world’s fourth largest freshwater lake, the Aral Sea is shrinking fast, so get there quick. 1 The Aral Sea was once a vast and shimmering expanse of water, known as the “Blue Jewel,” of Central Asia. Today most of it is a vast salty desert where water once dominated the horizon. Yet there’s…