Travel is a great way to take a break from the demands of work and everyday life and recharge for a bit while exploring a new place. Unfortunately, people who decide to go on that much-deserved vacation often find themselves the targets of a sophisticated scam. “The business of fraud has been ‘democratized,’ and travel … Read more
It’s tranquil on the lake at Choo Choo Lake Eğirdir is the fourth largest lake in Turkey and the town of Eğirdir (80 miles north of Antalya), which sits on the southern edge of the lake, is sometimes used as a stopover for coach travellers as they travel between the tourist hotspots of Cappadocia and … Read more
Picture this: You’ve just checked in to your hotel room, whether that’s for a weekend business conference or a week-long vacation. You likely greeted the front desk employee, showed your ID, put down a card for incidentals and headed to your accommodations after a long day of travel. If that sounds familiar, you’re probably like … Read more
TULSA, Okla. — Parts and labor shortages. Delayed deliveries of new airplanes from Boeing and Airbus. An engine recall. Premature repairs. It’s all piling up, and aircraft engine shops around the world are overflowing. As travelers boarded planes in record numbers this summer, airline executives waited anxiously for repairs and overhauls of their engines. The … Read more
Maybe it’s pre-flight jitters. Or maybe it’s people over-imbibing at an airport bar. But for whatever reason, it’s not unusual to see someone acting up (or just acting plain weird) at the airport. With that in mind, we asked comedians and others to share the funniest or weirdest thing they ever witnessed someone doing while … Read more
In the mountains of northern Spain, the sleepy town of Santo Domingo de Silos is accustomed to welcoming pilgrims. In the province of Burgos, on the Camino de Santiago, it is home to one of Spain’s most famous monasteries. Built in the seventh century, the Monasterio de San Francisco was catapulted to unlikely stardom in … Read more
Tourists from mainland cities enter a Louis Vuitton store at Tsim Sha Tsui on June 5, 2024 in Hong Kong. China News Service | China News Service | Getty Images Hong Kong’s retail sector has languished since the pandemic and analysts say it could be years before it bounces back. The city’s retail sales have … Read more
It is raining. Heavy drops hit so hard they bounce back into the air. Cloud hangs over the highest peak, today’s destination. I gather with the small group of women in larger bodies, all facing the same challenge as me, with similar demons whispering into their ears, “You’re too fat, you’re not fit enough, you … Read more
Gap years are not just the domain of students in search of adventure after A-levels or university. Increasing numbers of us are choosing to take a career break or sabbatical later in life to travel abroad or try something new. Have you taken time out to volunteer overseas, to see the world, or to study … Read more
Hinterhaus Productions | Digitalvision | Getty Images Travel spending among American households continues to outpace its pre-pandemic levels, a trend underpinned by a zeal for international trips, according to new Bank of America research. “A key part of travel momentum lies within vacationing abroad,” Taylor Bowley and Joe Wadford, economists at the Bank of America … Read more
