Category Travel & Leisure

France has become the latest country to modify its official advice for citizens traveling to the U.S., warning that they must now state their “assigned gender at birth” when applying for visas. For new visa or ESTA applications, France said…

Thailand’s once-thriving Chinese tourist market is under threat. Once a top destination for millions of Chinese travelers, the Land of Smiles is now facing a steep decline in arrivals. Concerns over safety, economic uncertainties in China, and changing travel preferences…

A survey of consumer confidence released Tuesday showed the fourth straight month of declines, but respondents said they planned to increase spending on travel and vacations.  “Consumers’ expectations were especially gloomy, with pessimism about future business conditions deepening and confidence…

Skift Asia Forum brings together the top voices in travel, tourism, and hospitality across Asia for a day of critical insight, debate, and connection. Held in Bangkok, this one-day event explores how innovation, digital transformation, and shifting traveler behavior are reshaping…

The Singapore Tourism Board has entered into a year-long partnership with Changi Airport Group, and Sentosa Development Corporation to amplify Singapore’s brand visibility in the India travel market. This is the first-ever tripartite collaboration between the three businesses and will…

Hey there, fellow non-designers! Micki here, and I want to share my experience using Squarespace to create my personal website. Confessions of a Non-Designer Let’s be real: I’m not a natural designer. I can appreciate beautiful design, but creating something…

Has Booking.com revolutionized travel since releasing its AI trip planner in 2023? No. But, have users changed their behavior? They’re starting to, according to Rob Francis, chief technology officer for the online travel agency.  “Increasingly, there’s more confidence in people to…

TUI is one of the last of the world’s big vertically integrated tour operators. The German company used an investor presentation on Tuesday to detail a multi-year strategic evolution for the travel giant. TUI CEO Sebastian Ebel said Tuesday he…

Eurostar – best known for connecting London with Paris and Brussels via high-speed trains – is international by design. Its core customer base is concentrated in the five countries in which it operates, but passengers from further afield are increasingly…

It’s no secret that travel has gotten more expensive over the last few years. Post-COVID, everything feels like it has gotten more expensive. And, with the demand for travel surpassing even pre-pandemic levels, prices aren’t going to go down any…