Tag: tourism
What is the Philippines’ largest travel market? It’s South Korea
South Korean photographer Sang-kyu Gil has visited the Philippines around 10 times.Drawn by the beautiful scenery and affordable prices, the 42-year-o [...]
Italians reveal their favorite places to go on vacation — in Italy
Italy is home to some of the world's most famous cities, art, wine and beaches.Think Florence, Rome and Venice with their abundant Renaissance archite [...]
Europe’s travel rules are dropping as fast as its Covid cases
Travel restrictions are quickly disappearing in Europe, with new announcements coming by the week — and, more recently, by the day.Changes to eliminat [...]
Dogecoin co-founder slams memecoins, DAO aims to buy Denver Broncos, and BTC tourism surges 30% in El Salvador: Hodler’s Digest, Feb. 20-26
Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, ado [...]
Air rage during the pandemic – where it is and isn’t happening
The videos light up social media and dominate news headlines.From verbal confrontations to all-out brawls, scenes of airplane passengers behaving badl [...]
Tourism in El Salvador up 30% since Bitcoin adoption, minister says
El Salvador’s adoption of Bitcoin (BTC) as legal tender in September 2021 has triggered a notable surge not only for its gross domestic product but al [...]
Here are the 5 most valuable airline and hotel rewards programs
An Alaska Airlines jet lands at Los Angeles International Airport on Feb. 7, 2022. Alaska's Alaska Miles topped NerdWallet's ranking of airline progra [...]
Is it safe to travel if I’m vaccinated and recovered from Covid
Millions of people are now vaccinated, boosted and newly recovered from Covid-19 infections caused by the omicron variant.They have what some outside [...]
Bezos’ Blue Origin building more space tourism rockets, CEO says
A Blue Origin New Shepard rocket lifts off with a crew of six, including Laura Shepard Churchley, the daughter of the first American in space Alan She [...]
Insider tips on visiting French wineries beyond Bordeaux and Burgundy
More wineries in France are opening to visitors, said a French wine tourism expert. Of France's 87,000 wineries, only 13% were open to the public fiv [...]
central bank governor on inflation, tourism recovery
Inflation in Thailand will largely be "contained" because the price pressures in the country are not as broad-based compared to some developed markets [...]
Australia, New Zealand, Bali, Malaysia, Philippines reopen for travel
Another day — another border reopens. In the past two weeks, a slew of countries announced plans to reopen or relax border restrictions. This inc [...]
Going abroad? Your destination may require travel insurance
Chile requires visitors furnish proof of insurance coverage for Covid-19 and related conditions. Pictured, capital city Santiago.Oleh_Slobodeniuk | E+ [...]
Harvard medical professor says it’s time to move on from pandemic
It's time to let the young, healthy and "anyone who wants to move on" from the pandemic do so, said Dr. Stefanos Kales, a professor at Harvard Medical [...]
Which countries are best for road trips? See the top 5 in the world
The highly transmissible omicron Covid-19 variant has some travelers thinking twice about air travel again.While travel bookings are surging this year [...]