Expert travel designer, Laura Kelly discusses how to navigate planning your post-pandemic vacation As restrictions begin to ease, it’s become clear the travel industry has changed since the pandemic shut down most travel over two years ago. Although travel has opened back up with new trends, destinations and experiences, there […]
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As U.S. Business Travel Gets Busy in 2022, Expect Higher Costs
Pent-up demand for travel from two years of Covid-19 doldrums is bringing hotel rates in the United States within reach of—and often beyond—2019 performance levels. “The U.S. was tracking close to pre-pandemic levels” when the country in November lifted its ban on international travel, said BCD Travel VP and hotel […]
Thinking of Going to Southeast Asia? Here’s What to Expect.
Complications abound for travelers Before the pandemic, Southeast Asia was one of the fastest-growing regions in the world for international tourism, with a record 139 million visitors in 2019, a jump of about 8 percent compared to 2018, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization. The emerald waters of […]
Requirements for visitors and what to expect
An empty beach cafe in Kuta, Bali. The popular island has been largely devoid of tourists for almost two years. Photo: Bloomberg It’s official. Bali, Indonesia’s paradisiacal tropical island renowned for its hospitality, on Friday opened its borders to all countries. Following a year of limited international flights and virtually no […]
Michigan 2022 travel trends: Where to go, what to expect when trip planning
It’s never too early to start dreaming up your next escape — whether it be a daytrip, long weekend or week-long adventure — and the start of a new year has us thinking ahead to all the Michigan places 2022 might take us. With the past few years having been […]