Luxury travel

The cruise industry got hit by a perfect storm when the covid pandemic hit. For an industry vulnerable to storms in general, it was a terrible combination of events that left the industry shuttered, while hotels, theme parks, arenas, and…

For the first time since the start of the pandemic, global leisure and business flights have risen to levels not seen since 2019.That's according to the Mastercard Economics Institute's third annual travel report, titled "Travel 2022:…

The major cruise lines that operate from ports in the United States operate under foreign flags. That's largely to avoid American labor laws because U.S. rules would require minimum wages, certain working conditions, and other things…

After two years of living with Covid-19, travelers are making big vacation plans again.But not every type of trip may be available this year, travel professionals said.That's because many people postponed more ambitious vacations during…

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 architecture and well-known galleries, Tuscany with its globally-renowned vineyards and the…

Another day — another border reopens.      In the past two weeks, a slew of countries announced plans to reopen or relax border restrictions. This includes places that have maintained some of the strictest pandemic-related border…

'New sense of urgency' to hit the roadThere's a "new sense of urgency" to travel, said Stephanie Papaioannou, a vice president at the luxury travel company Abercrombie & Kent. "Guests feel they have lost two years, and older clients…

Last year wasn't a stellar year for travelers.Perhaps that's why so many are pinning their hopes on 2022. Travel bookings and inquiries are surging, say travel insiders, in an upward trajectory that, if realized, may both benefit and…

Google may be calling people back into the office, but many other companies — not to mention entrepreneurs — are still committed to remote work.From Croatia to Barbados, destinations provide vastly different experiences for foreigners…

Fueled by Covid vaccines, flexible cancellation policies and people yearning to break free from home, the summer travel season is already booming for some parts of the travel industry.A survey from research company Toluna indicates…