Tag: Wealth
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Where to take an alcohol-free, sober-curious trip
Years ago, the manager of a hotel in Koh Samui, Thailand told me about an unusual booking that he once received during the middle of the night. A traveler had flown his entire family via private jet from Brunei to the Thai island after learning upon landing in Brunei that it is a “dry country”…
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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…
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Does being a digital nomad save money? It depends on where you go
Sipping a cold pint of beer in Budapest can cost $2. Dinner for two in a pub in Prague? About $22. And a month’s rental for a sleek studio apartment in the center of the Portuguese city of Porto can set you back $650. With these sorts of living costs, it’s no surprise that many are…