Tag: Luxury

  • Where to travel in 2024? Here are five spots to avoid crowds

    Where to travel in 2024? Here are five spots to avoid crowds

    Tired of the usual sights or craving a break from the travel herd? These five travel spots may be the getaway you’re looking for. Adventure travel company Intrepid Travel’s new “Not Hot” list is out — spotlighting overlooked travel spots around the world. The company’s annual list attempts to combat overtourism by helping travelers “beat…

  • A new private island opened near Singapore and Batam

    A new private island opened near Singapore and Batam

    Travelers from Singapore will soon have a new vacation option — one that doesn’t require a flight. A new Indonesian private island, named ONE°15 Marina Nirup Island, opened in July nine miles south of Singapore. The launch — the first of two phases — included the opening of a restaurant and bar, ferry terminal and…

  • Hong Kong retains spot as most expensive business destination in Asia

    Hong Kong retains spot as most expensive business destination in Asia

    Hong Kong has been named the most expensive location in Asia for business travelers — for the second year in a row, according to a new report.  ECA International’s latest Daily Rates research ranked countries based on costs for short trip expenses: four-star hotel rooms, meals, laundry, alcoholic and soft drinks, journeys by taxi and…