A UNESCO World Heritage site with thousands of people living inside it

[ad_1] I strolled through the tawny labyrinth-like halls — past quirky cafes, curious tourists, men on motorbikes carrying groceries to their homes, and veiled women ringing temple bells. It’s life…

‘They just come, take a nice selfie … and leave.’ Overtourism returns, but cities are fighting back

[ad_1] A woman takes a selfie with an ice cream cone in front of Rome’s Trevi Fountain. Matteo Nardone | Pacific Press | Lightrocket | Getty Images From overtourism to…

Years in the making, Venice approves a tax on daytrippers

[ad_1] Venice is trialing a tax on day visitors, starting in 2024. Jumping Rocks | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Many travelers are accustomed to nightly tourism taxes tacked…

Burned by the European heat, travelers are seeking new destinations this summer

[ad_1] More people are interested in Sweden this year, in what could be the beginning of a “Scandi summer” travel trend. Martin Wahlborg | E+ | Getty Images An unusual…

More millennials are turning 40 — and they’re changing travel as we know it

[ad_1] More millennials are traveling with young kids. D3sign | Moment | Getty Images Middle-aged millennials have arrived. As more millennials — often defined as those born between 1981 and…

Traveling to Asia for work? This city is its most expensive business destination

[ad_1] Hong Kong is the priciest spot in Asia for business travelers, according to a new report. D3sign | Moment | Getty Images Hong Kong has been named the most…

Shut out from their top destinations, Chinese travelers are turning to other places

[ad_1] In a survey last year, Chinese travelers said that they were most interested in visiting Europe, Australia, Canada, Japan and South Korea. But that’s not where they’re going —…

What do Chinese travelers want? Luxury ‘star-rated’ hotels, says new survey

[ad_1] Consumers in China plan to pay up when it comes to hotels, a Morgan Stanley survey found in late January. The research points to growing demand for high-end and…

The next ‘White Lotus’ is expected to be filmed in one of these locations in Asia

[ad_1] When the HBO black comedy “The White Lotus” premiered in the summer of 2021, it took viewers to Hawaii’s sunny Maui. It was a perfectly timed pandemic escape full…

Hong Kong will give away half a million plane tickets. Here’s who can get them first

[ad_1] Hong Kong’s new global promotional campaign will “kickstart” the city’s reopening to international travelers, the Hong Kong Tourism Board told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Asia” on Friday.  As part of…