Online accommodation marketplace Airbnb has revealed where app-users are searching for their next holiday destinations. As 2023 comes to a close, Airbnb has revealed the emerging destinations that holiday-goers are looking up on its app. In a blog post, the company said 2024 will be a “year of globetrotting”. Of course, the Paris Olympics is […]
After taking a spell during COVID and staging a cut-down event last year, the horse power and glamour of Polo in the City galloped back to Sydney’s Centennial Park last weekend. As in previous years, two four-chukka matches were played on a field about a third the size of a full one (which usually measures […]
The Silversea 2025 Summer Voyage Collection is open for sale to the general public, sporting 206 voyages across 409 destinations. The Silversea summer collection features two new grand voyages, including Silver Spirit’s 54-day Grand Mediterranean and Silver Shadow’s 83-day Grand North Atlantic and Northern Europe. (The Grand Mediterranean covers 44 destinations in 12 countries, with […]
Ahead of the Summer 2024 Olympics, Paris is crawling with bedbugs in its homes, hotels, theatres and public transportation due to an uptick in travel. Key facts Big number 77.7 million. That’s how many tourists visited France annually between 2010 and 2021, according to a report by luggage storage company Radical Storage, making France the most visited […]
The French government announced that it hopes to bring in a minimum price for airline tickets to eliminate the possibility of low-cost flights. The French transport minister, Clément Beaune, said in an interview with business magazine Obs that it was no longer feasible in a time of environmental crisis to buy tickets that cost just $10. Beaune was clear […]
For the first time, a nation is allowing travelers to cross its border with a digital passport on their smartphone instead of a physical passport. While the trial is happening in Finland, the European Union wants at least 80% of citizens in the 27-country bloc to be using a digital ID by 2030. The pilot […]
The tomato-throwing festival dubbed the “world’s biggest food fight” kicked off in Spain Wednesday on the heels of London’s Notting Hill Carnival, a British Afro-Caribbean celebration, and ahead of the major cultural festivals of Oktoberfest, Dia De Los Muertos and Diwali, but it’s not just fun that street festivals bring—economic experts say they’ve become a […]
Google might be putting travel-booking companies out of a job with its newest feature aimed at helping travellers and holidaymakers find the cheapest time to book flights. For travelers, nothing produces price anxiety like figuring out when to book flights. Book now or wait for fares to drop? But what if prices rise instead? What […]
Timo Gruenert co-founded Oetker Collection to tie the luxury hotel operator’s premium residences – like its new Hotel La Palma Capri – under the one, exclusive, umbrella. He speaks to Forbes Australia about the growth of the brand and the trends in luxury travel. Timo Gruenert started his career at Oetker Group in 2005 as the […]
The Perseid Meteor Shower, one of the most anticipated celestial events of the year, is once again making its way to the night skies. While it’s well-known to stargazers in the Northern Hemisphere, Australians can also enjoy this incredible spectacle. What is the Perseid Meteor Shower? The Perseid Meteor Shower is an annual event, occurring […]