5 new shops for tea, coffee and meditation
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 …
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WWE’s The Undertaker coming to Perth in lead up to WWE’s Elimination Chamber main event in February
The Undertaker is coming to Perth. The Sunday Times can reveal that World Wrestling Entertainment hall of famer Mark Calaway, who fought under the infamous stage name The Undertaker, is …
What are the best hotels in the world? See the list of the top 50
The best hotel in the world is Passalacqua, an 18th century villa on the edge of Italy’s Lake Como. That’s according to the 50 Best organization, which announced the …
UNESCO names new sites to World Heritage List –one is in the West Bank
The World Heritage Committee has named 37 new sites to UNESCO’s World Heritage List — including one in Israeli-occupied West Bank. The newly inscribed properties were announced during the 45th …
Hotel rates in New York City likely to go up with Airbnb rentals gone
Many Airbnb users with bookings in New York City this Christmas are scrambling to find new accommodations. The company announced plans to cancel and refund bookings for stays after Dec. …
Is ChatGPT or a travel agent better at planning trips? Here’s our pick
Planning a holiday can be stressful — that’s where travel agents come in. But now, travelers have another option: chatbots like ChatGPT, Bard AI and Microsoft Bing. Simply input a …
Digital nomads can live for free in Sardinia — here’s how to apply
Clarese Partis, a 39-year-old software designer from Los Angeles, has always wanted to work from an offbeat spot far from the crowds. So when she was offered such an …
Mandurah named Australia’s Top Tourism Town at national awards ceremony in Canberra, Dwellingup Top Tiny Town
WA has cleaned up at the national Top Tourism Town Awards in Canberra, with Mandurah named the country’s Top Tourism Town at an awards ceremony at Parliament House on Thursday. …
Chinese travelers are coming, says Banyan Tree founder Ho Kwon Ping
Chinese travelers are returning to Banyan Tree Holdings hotels, it’s founder told CNBC. Christian Heeb| Prisma By Dukas | Universal Images Group | Getty Images A dearth of Chinese travelers …
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 …