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☆ Some people buy a car during a midlife crisis. This man bought a small-town hotel instead
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Marylou Costa | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Shopping in Green Lake. A small-town hotel for saleOne day while on his computer, Rogatz saw that a small hotel — the Green Lake Inn — was for sale. The Green Lake Inn. An ice sailing race on Green Lake. Source: Our Green Lake

Persons: Matt Rogatz, Rogatz, Brio, I've, it's, He's Organizations: CNBC Travel, Chicago Locations: Chicago, Green Lake , Wisconsin, Green Lake, Wisconsin, Green, Geneva

☆ 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

☆ How much do weddings cost? This one in Las Vegas is just $15
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Quek Jie Ann | Marylou Costa | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A picture taken in 1953 of a sign outside the Chapel of the Flowers promoting its $15 wedding packages. The discounted wedding package is part of a celebration commemorating 70 years since Las Vegas was first given that moniker, according to a campaign promoting Las Vegas as the "Wedding Capital of the World." Other inexpensive optionsOther venues in Las Vegas are also discounting wedding packages, according to the campaign. An Elvis impersonator performs a remote vow renewal ceremony during the pandemic at Graceland Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ethan Miller | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesFor $700, couples can exchange vows 900 feet above the city's famous Strip atop The Strat Hotel, Casino & Tower, the tallest structure in Las Vegas.

Persons: Cynthia Sharpe, Sharpe, Elvis, Ethan Miller Organizations: BBC, Las Vegas, CNBC, U.S . News, Getty Locations: United States, Vegas, Las, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S, Las Vegas , Nevada

☆ Your boarding pass and weight, please: Why airlines are asking passengers to step on the scales
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Monica Pitrelli | Marylou Costa | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Starting Monday, passengers flying on Korean Air may be asked to step on a scale before boarding their flight. Is it reasonable to weigh passengers? "Fuel is 20 times more than the passenger weight," he said. Where airlines weigh passengersAir New Zealand weighed passengers in June for reasons, it said, related to safety and fuel efficiency. Commercial airline seating is based on average passenger weight from the 1950s to 1970s, Hilderman said.

Persons: —, Vance Hilderman, Shem Malmquist, Hilderman, we're, Jose Silva, Finnair, Nick Gausling, Gausling, Tigress Osborn, Jodi Jacobson Organizations: Korean, Korean Air, CNBC, Gimpo, Incheon Airport, Bombardier, Embraer, Aviation, Istock, Florida Tech's College of Aeronautics, Transport & Health, RMIT University's School of Engineering, U.S . Federal Aviation Administration, New Zealand, Hawaiian Air, Samoa Air, Reuters, Flyers, European Union Aviation Safety Agency, International Civil Aviation Organization, Romy Group, National Association Locations: Honolulu, American Samoa, United States, Europe

☆ More single moms are taking long trips abroad with the kids — here's how they do it
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Marylou Costa | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Two and a half years after Roni Dagan's husband died, she and her seven-year-old son, Gal, found solace in places far from home. Of her son Gal, Roni Dagan said: "It was difficult when he was younger, but … he's now super easy to travel with." Work, school and playDagan is part of a wave of single moms who are rediscovering themselves and reconnecting with their children through travel. It's a demographic Boundless Life hasn't specifically targeted, yet the trips — which include accommodations, coworking spaces, and schooling — are resonating with single moms and single dads. And that has to do with being a single mom, because [traditional] families stick together, and single moms are kind of left out," she said.

Persons: Roni Dagan's, Gal, Dagan, They've, Roni Dagan, …, there's, Elodie, Alison Lewis, O, Lewis, Catherine Chinatree, Sonny Organizations: CNBC Travel Locations: United States, India, Ibiza, Tel Aviv, Israel, Egypt, Red, Tanzania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Bali, U.S, Hawaii, Texas, Sintra , Portugal, Margate, Bangkok, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Nepal

☆ Hurricane Fiona heads to Bermuda, up to 8 dead in Puerto Rico
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

People walk on a street affected by the passing of Hurricane Fiona in Penuelas, Puerto Rico September 19, 2022. After making landfall in Puerto Rico on Sunday, Fiona caused devastating flooding and landslides on the island. The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency has so far attributed four deaths to the storm in Puerto Rico. For many Puerto Rico residents, the memory of Hurricane Maria in 2017 is still fresh. "Bermuda residents are very well practiced in preparing for storms," she said.

☆ Private flight attendant life — Apocalypse-ready SUV — Working in Bora Bora
▼ + stars: | 2021-09-03 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

We're back at it this week with an edition of Insider Life that's filled with light reads for your Labor Day weekend. Today we'll introduce you to a private flight attendant who makes $800 a day catering to VIP guests, show you an SUV designed by one of the world's richest men, and give you a glimpse into life at one of Bora Bora's five-star resorts. Courtesy of Jamie GibsonJamie Gibson, 28, spends her days catering to the rich and famous as a private freelance flight attendant. Four Seasons Bora BoraAs a villa host at the Four Seasons resort in Bora Bora, 38-year-old Giovanna Vargas is guests' go-to resource. She gave us a look into a day in her life in Bora Bora.

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