Responding to angry customers is one of the hardest parts of her job, Natasha said. Finding the right words, conveying the appropriate level of contrition — especially when the hotel […]
Italy's new 'Orient Express' isn't running yet — but rates are already soaring
Reservations for Italy’s new “La Dolce Vita Orient Express” train open Tuesday. Luxury train enthusiasts may want to lock in the current rate now — before it climbs any higher. […]
Debate heats up as Singapore prime minister says exclusive Taylor Swift deal isn't 'unfriendly'
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Tuesday that a closed-door deal for Taylor Swift to perform in the city-state ensured she would not perform in other Southeast Asian countries […]
Canceling trips in your own country? How war is rattling travelers far beyond the Middle East
The Israel-Hamas war is affecting travel across the Middle East and beyond. International arrivals to the region grew in the fourth quarter of 2023 — mainly owing to an increase […]
Cabbing in Italy can be a gnarly affair. Here's how to navigate it
I knew something was amiss when the taxi meter read 10.50 euros as we pulled away from the Roma Termini train station. While negotiating the evening rush hour traffic and […]
‘Girl math’ is back. Consumers are shopping earlier to ‘save more’ on Christmas day
Pedestrians walk through the festively decorated Burlington Arcade luxury shopping arcade in London, UK, on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023. Inflation in UK shops has fallen to a 17-month low as […]
Looking for Christmas markets? A new cruise sails to 20 of France’s markets this winter
Rows of twinkling lights and the sweet aroma of mulled wine — ’tis the season that Christmas markets come alive. But if visiting one Christmas market isn’t enough, a new […]
I walked more than 100 miles in Kyoto. Here are 5 new places worth visiting
Kyoto’s flat geography makes long strolls easy. And by using bustling Shijo Street — also known as Shijo-dori — as a main street for navigation, it was a breeze to […]
Climate change is set to make our holidays look very different – here’s how – Times of India
GLASGOW : Holidays are making a comeback after several years of disruption caused by the COVID pandemic. Nearly 4 billion passengers boarded international flights in 2022, up from fewer than […]