Category: Travel Destination

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The Risks of ‘Skiplagging’ – The New York Times

On the last day of June, American Airlines agents at Gainesville Regional Airport in Florida canceled a North Carolina teenager’s flight after realizing that he had used a booking tactic called “skiplagging” or “hidden-city travel,” forbidden by airlines but used by some travelers to net flight bargains. The teenager’s father, Hunter Parsons, said it was his 17-year-old’s first time flying unaccompanied and that both the timing and price of the booking made it appealing — for $150, his son was to fly from Gainesville to Charlotte, and not continue on the second flight to New York, a cost savings of…
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Bali slides down popularity ranking this summer, as Japan moves up

Bali is one of Australian travellers’ favorite destinations but it looks like it’s not a top pick for holiday-makers this festive season. Tourism and Transport Forum Australia’s (TTF) summer holiday survey, released on Thursday, found the top international destination this year was New Zealand, followed by anywhere in Europe, Japan, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and then … Indonesia. Just four per cent of those surveyed said they were going to Indonesia, home of the wildly popular island, Bali, while 17 per cent were traveling to New Zealand, 16 per cent to Europe and 10 per cent to Japan. Last year, Bali…
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Spain is 2024’s most sustainable travel destination, according to Lonely Planet — idealista/news

Spain leads the list of the most sustainable countries to travel to in 2024, followed by Chile, Argentina and Greenland, according to the ‘Best in Travel 2024’ list created by Lonely Planetcelebrating its 50th anniversary. The famous travel guide publisher explained, “Spain is making enormous strides in boosting off-season travel to spread visitors across the year and to encourage travel to overlooked destinations”. Specifically, ‘Best in Travel 2024’ is the 19th edition of this annual selection that brings together 50 destinations divided into five categories: countries, regions, cities, sustainable and value. Moreover, Spain also features in the category “…
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More than 100 million visitors in 2023 for Saudi Arabia

The total number of visitors in 2023, both domestic and international, reached 106.2 million in 2023. This represents an increase of 56% compared to 2019 and a 12% surge compared to 2022. Also last year, the number of international visitors reached 27.4 million , a 56% increase from 2019 and a 65% rise compared to 2022. Tourism is proving to be a significant contributor for Saudi Arabia, with domestic and international tourists spending over 250 billion riyals (approx. Cdn$90 billion) in 2023. This expenditure represents over 4% of GDP and 7% of the non-oil GDP. “This announcement demonstrates the scale…
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Best Summer Travel Destinations: 2 FL Metros Among Top 10 Nationally

FLORIDA — Two Florida metros are ideal for summer travel this year, according to WalletHub’s latest ranking released Tuesday. Metro Orlando and Tampa secured the No. 3 and 5 spots respectively for Best Summer Travel Destinations 2024, topping tourist faves such as Chicago, Illinois and Honolulu, Hawaii. Personal-finance website WalletHub released a list of 100 US destinations likely for summer travel based on travel costs and hassles, local costs, attractions, weather, activities and safety. “When picking a summer travel destination, it’s easy to focus just on the types of activities you want to do or certain cities you’ve always wanted…
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Year-End Travel: Indians prefer tried-and-tested destinations for year-end travel, says portal | India News

MUMBAI: The top travel destinations among Indian travelers largely remained the same and the trend stayed true this year as well, what with New Delhi and NCR again ending up as the most booked domestic destinations in India, said a travel portal which looked at travel behavior in the year 2023. Delhi was the preferred domestic destination in the year 2022 as well.Delhi was followed by Goa, the most popular beach destination for Indians. In the third spot was Mumbai, followed by Bengaluru and Chennai. On the international front though there was a bit of shuffle in the top …
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Underrated travel destinations for 2024 vacations without crowds

We made it through January, which means it’s time to put away resolutions you won’t keep and nurture the habit that will stick: more travel. Health and wellness experts have determined that taking multiple vacations a year is beneficial to your overall well-being. To actually decompress, though, you’ll want to go somewhere with room to breathe. Crowds have clogged up Paris, Rome and Tokyo, especially in the high seasons. To plan a trip away from the pack, we asked industry experts for their favorite under-the-radar destinations. We also considered our collective travels, putting a premium on opportunities to spot wildlife,…
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94% of Indians inspired by movies, TV shows for travel destinations: Survey | India News

2 min read Last Updated : Oct 31 2023 | 8:06 PM IST The top traveling trend in India for 2024 is going to be ‘set-jetting’, the latest rage of going to filming locations of movies and famous TV series, a new survey has revealed. The findings of “Travel Trends: Redefining value through experience in 2024”, released on Tuesday, claimed that a whopping 94 per cent of Indian travelers are inclined to take a trip to a destination that they’ve seen on the big or small screen – – be it Paris, inspired by the hit sitcom “Emily in Paris”,…
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