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☆ Where to stay in India? Here are 8 former palaces that are now hotels
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Poonam Binayak | Lisa Lucas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Source: Heritage DharampuraIt's now a 14-room boutique hotel, which received an honorable mention in 2017's UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation. It was transformed into a heritage hotel in the 1960s and is now impeccably managed by the Taj Group. Taj Lake Palace Source: Taj Lake PalaceStraight out of a fairy tale, the Taj Lake Palace boasts domed pavilions, ornamental turrets, crystal chandeliers, and 83 antique-filled rooms and suites, some which overlook a gleaming courtyard that hosts nightly folk dances. Source: Taj Usha Kiran PalaceToday, it's a lavish Taj hotel that balances old-world vibes with contemporary style. It is now a heritage hotel managed by the Taj Group.

Persons: Jehan Numa, Jehan, Palace, General Obaidullah Khan, Vijay Goel, James Bond, Taj Falaknuma, —, Taj Usha Kiran, it's, King Charles , Louis Mountbatten, Jacqueline Kennedy, Bhanj Deo, There's Organizations: UNESCO, Cultural Heritage Conservation, Taj, Taj Group, Royal, Rambagh, Jaipur, Cochin — Locations: India, Odisha, Rajasthan, Bhopal, Dharampura, Delhi, UNESCO Asia, Jama Masjid, Old Delhi, Udaipur, Pichola, Mewar, Taj Lake, Lake, lavishness, Falaknuma, Nizam, Hyderabad, Windsor, Gwalior, Rambagh, Jaipur, Baripada, Chittoor Kottaram, Kochi, Chittoor, —, Cochin

☆ Hundreds of people applied to be a ghostwriter for a yogurt company CEO. The kicker — the job pays up to $278,400 a year.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Kai Xiang Teo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

American Greek yogurt company Chobani was looking for an executive writer to ghostwrite for their CEO, paying up to $278,400 a year. Hundreds of people applied for the post, which has now been filled, per Chobani's website. The job post went viral online, prompting plenty of people to wonder aloud if their future lies in yogurt. On August 17, New York-based yogurt company Chobani posted an advert on its website and LinkedIn, offering between $185,600 and $278,400 in annual compensation — excluding bonuses — for a role writing on behalf of its CEO Hamdi Ulukaya. Still, the writing role's salary provoked a flood of social media reactions from people wondering if their future lies in yogurt.

Persons: ghostwrite, Hamdi Ulukaya, —, Lisa Lucas, @FrancisOKC, Chobani Organizations: Service, LinkedIn, Saks, Chobani Locations: Wall, Silicon, New York, York, Turkish, Iraq, Afghanistan

☆ Wall, what wall? Two detained after leveling part of China's Great Wall
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Monica Pitrelli | Lisa Lucas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

It may have seemed like a good idea at the time. In an apparent attempt to create a shortcut, two people allegedly used heavy machinery to remove a sizeable section of the Great Wall of China in Shanxi province, according to an online notice by local authorities. The duo used an excavator to widen a pre-existing gap so that their heavy machinery could pass through it, according to the notice issued by Youyu County security officials. The pair — a 38-year-old man named Zheng and a 55-year-old woman named Wang — removed the wall "to shorten a journey," according to a CNBC translation of the notice published on Aug. 31. The suspects are both from Inner Mongolia.

Persons: Zheng, Wang — Organizations: CNBC Locations: China, Shanxi, Youyu, Inner Mongolia

☆ A new hotel trend that puts you to sleep — literally
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Lisa Lucas | Marylou Costa | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Globally, more people searched about sleep this year than ever before, according to data released by Google Trends last week. Hotels and wellness resorts are launching "sleep tourism" programs that go beyond plush bedding and blackout curtains. Source: Zedwell Hotels Trocadero (London) Hotel LtdThe clutter-free aesthetic incorporates natural oak and ambient lighting, and rooms have sound insulation and purified air. Six Senses Laamu, MaldivesSleep-deprived guests can book a sleep wellness program that ranges from three to 10 days at Six Senses Laamu. Carillon Miami Wellness Resort, Miami.

Persons: Cadogan, hypnotherapist Malminder Gill, The Cadogan, Gill, Vicente Mera Organizations: Google, Zedwell, Hotel, Big Apple, Hyatt, Hyatt New, Carillon, Carillon Miami Wellness, Miami Wellness, Sha Wellness Clinic, Sha Wellness Locations: London, Maldives, Switzerland, Fiji, India, Turkey, Thailand, Hyatt , New York, , New York, Hyatt New York, Carillon Miami, Miami, Epsom, Alicante, Spain

☆ I'm a solo female traveler from Europe. Here's why I chose to go to Vietnam
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Lucy Handley | Lisa Lucas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Ho Chi Minh City highlightsI'd been warned about congestion in Ho Chi Minh City, which has a population of around 9 million. Tips for traveling in Vietnam Vietnam varies from hot and dry to cold and rainy, depending on the time of year. The Saigon Opera House in Ho Chi Minh City is an example of French architecture in the city. Although I only stayed a short time, I fell in love with Ho Chi Minh City's grand architecture, history and general buzz. The Mekong DeltaSouthwest of Ho Chi Minh City lies the Mekong Delta, a region of rice paddies, rivers and floating markets.

Persons: Ho, I'd, Ho Chi Minh, Ben Nghe, Mongkol, Rex, Eugene Ferret, It's, Bob Henry, Ucg, Thanh, Virgin Mary, Phan Thi Kim Phuc, Lucy Handley Thanh, Antonin Emery, Marius Mallein, Jolie, Minh, Cai, Andrew Woodley, Mark Barnett, expat Organizations: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam's National Authority of Tourism, Sapa, Chi Minh City People's, Rex, Saigon Opera House, Saigon Opera, Getty, Central Post Office, Notre Dame Cathedral, Vietnam Locations: Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City, Mekong Delta, Phu, Gulf, Thailand, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam Vietnam, Hanoi, Hoi, Nguyen Hue, Ben, Chi Minh City, Ville, France, Saigon, French, Saigon Saigon, Mekong, Delta, homestays, My, Tho, Con Quy, Can, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, U.S, cassia, mealtimes

☆ What happened to the Chinese travel boom everyone was waiting for? It stayed in China
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Monica Pitrelli | Lisa Lucas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

"However, another reason is that domestic tourism has won in prestige and also in quality," Arlt told CNBC Travel. Now, Chinese travelers may be looking to venture beyond the region. "This creates business need for increased flights but has also seen increased Chinese media coverage and general interest in the region which will have knock-on effects for more general travel interest." 3 on a list of expenditures where Chinese travelers said they would increase spending this year — after dining out, and fitness and wellness. Source: Morning ConsultThis mirrors Skift's report, which shows 50% of Chinese travelers say they plan to travel internationally in the next 12 months.

Persons: Wolfgang Georg Arlt, Skift, Arlt, Scott Moskowitz, Moskowitz, Zs Organizations: Tourism Research Institute, Domestic, CNBC Travel, Reuters, Morning Locations: China, Asia, Pacific, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Europe, Central America, Antarctica, East, Northern Africa, Egypt, United States, North Africa, North America, Canada, Ukraine

☆ China to resume 15-day visa-free entry for citizens of Singapore and Brunei
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Charmaine Jacob | Lisa Lucas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Travelers arrive at the departure hall in Singapore Changi airport in Singapore on March 31, 2023. SINGAPORE — China will reinstate its 15-day visa-free entry for citizens of Singapore and Brunei from July 26, according to the embassies of both countries. Singapore citizens will be able to enter China without a visa for 15 days if they are there for business, tourism, family visits and transit, the Chinese embassy to Singapore said. Singapore and China have long enjoyed strong economic ties, with leaders from both sides meeting this year. The resumption of the visa-free entry policy "will facilitate people and business flows between our countries and pave the way for deeper bilateral cooperation," Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a Facebook post.

Persons: Lee Hsien Loong, Xi Jinping, Lawrence Wong, Li Qiang Organizations: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Locations: Singapore Changi, Singapore, SINGAPORE — China, Brunei, China, Beijing

☆ Singapore’s passport is now the most powerful in the world. Here's how other countries ranked
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Lee Ying Shan | Lisa Lucas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Singapore has overtaken Japan to boast of the world's most powerful passport, the Henley Passport Index showed. What it means is that the Singapore passport allows holders visa-free entry to 192 destinations out of 227 in the world. Germany, Italy and Spain tied in second place, with their citizens being able to visit 190 global destinations. Japan, which topped the list last year, slipped to third place — its passport allowing visa-free access to 189 destinations, down from 193 in 2022. Other passports that tied with Japan to rank third place are Austria, Finland, France, Luxembourg, South Korea and Sweden.

Organizations: Singapore, International Air Transport Authority, Japan Locations: Singapore, Japan, Germany, Italy, Spain, Austria, Finland, France, Luxembourg, South Korea, Sweden

☆ Can ChatGPT find ‘hidden gems’ in Europe? Yes, if you use these prompts
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Lisa Lucas | Evelyn Chen | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The advantage of using ChatGPT is that it can take you down any track you want. It's even possible to uncover hidden gems – if you ask the right questions. To uncover a genuine Tuscan experience, use prompts such as: "Can you recommend authentic restaurants locals love that are known for quality and flavor near Val d'Orcia, with websites and reviews?" ChatGPT understands queries about where locals like to eat, and being specific gets better results. To find "hidden gem" restaurants in Val d'Orcia, the more specific the question, the better, says travel writer Lisa Lucas.

Persons: I've, Lisa Lucas, Lisa Lucas ChatGPT, Val d'Orcia, Lanzellotto Organizations: Agf, Getty Locations: Italian, London, Tuscany, Here's, Florence, Siena, American, Elba, Pienza, d'Orcia, Val

☆ After another chaotic week on Twitter, some users are nostalgic for the pre-Elon Musk days
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Kahlan-Rosenblatt.Jpg | Kalhan Rosenblatt | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Twitter is not dead — but some of its users are already mourning what the platform was, before Elon Musk's takeover. As the site descends further into chaos, users are getting nostalgic and sharing their favorite memories of "old school Twitter." On Thursday, she asked her followers to share a “happy Twitter memory,” and said the responses affirmed her appreciation for pre-chaos Twitter. “Somebody said, ‘I used to think that queer people were sinning ... and now I don’t because of Twitter,’” Crozier said. There were users who pointed out that Twitter, pre-Musk, had been referred to as a “hellsite“ where users “doomscrolled“ for hours.

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