Travelers must pay to visit during the day
Many travelers are accustomed to nightly tourism taxes tacked on to their hotel bills. But daytime taxes are a new ask. Venice’s city council on Tuesday approved a long-awaited regulation …
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How to use AI to plan a vacation? Companies are bringing it to you
According to a global survey of more than 5,700 travelers commissioned by Expedia Group, the average traveler spends more than five hours researching a trip and reviews 141 pages of …
The 10 most expensive travel destinations in the world? See the list
Looking to splurge on your next vacation? The travel website FloridaPanhandle.com analyzed costs in 100 popular vacation spots, looking into average prices for accommodations, transportation, food and attractions. Here are …
Where to stay in India? These 8 former palaces are now hotels
The Maharajas of India’s past built magnificent palaces as a symbol of their power. But in 1971, India abolished “privy purses,” or governmental payments made to these rulers. Several of …
How can single moms travel abroad with their kids for a month or more
Two and a half years after Roni Dagan’s husband died, she and her seven-year-old son, Gal, found solace in places far from home. They didn’t confine themselves to a single …
Great Wall of China damaged by pair wanting a shortcut for vehicle
It may have seemed like a good idea at the time. In an apparent attempt to create a shortcut, two people allegedly used heavy machinery to remove a sizeable section …
How to sleep better? Hotels are luring guests with sleep tourism
Yearning for a good night’s sleep? Join the club. Globally, more people searched about sleep this year than ever before, according to data released by Google Trends last week. People …