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Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailSix travelers have died from suspected methanol poisoning in Laos, highlighting larger problem in AsiaSome fourteen people were reportedly sickened following a night out in Vang Vieng around Nov. 12, report CNBC's Monica Pitrelli. Methanol is cheaper than ethanol, which is the alcohol that's normally found in beer, wine and spirits. Odorless and colorless, drinking 30 milliliters of methanol — less than a standard shot — can be fatal. Most incidents occur in Asia, according to Doctors Without Borders.
Persons: CNBC's Monica Locations: Laos, Asia, Vang Vieng
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailTourist arrivals to Japan remain strong, even in fall shoulder seasonTemperatures are cooling in Japan, but interest in visiting shows little signs of slowing, as autumn arrivals continue to outpace pre-pandemic levels, reports CNBC's Monica Pitrelli.
Persons: CNBC's Monica Pitrelli Locations: Japan
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailIs 'Travel Tuesday' a gimmick or a chance to save on your next trip? Search interest for "Travel Tuesday" rose more than 500% over the last two years as more companies offer discounts on airfare, hotels, cruises and tour packages, reports CNBC's Monica Pitrelli.
Persons: CNBC's Monica Pitrelli
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailMajor airlines cancel services to China over lack of demandMajor airlines are reducing services and, in some instances, withdrawing from China altogether as longer routes to Asia following the closure of Russian airspace have raised operational costs, while demand has been low, reports CNBC's Monica Pitrelli.
Persons: CNBC's Monica Pitrelli Locations: China, Asia
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailProtestors in Spain told travelers to "go home." Did they listen? More international tourists visited Spain this summer than ever before. And the most popular spots were the very places where protests took place this year, report CNBC's Monica Pitrelli.
Persons: CNBC's Monica Pitrelli Locations: Spain
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailExpect more protests against mass tourism in Spain, organizers sayTourist arrivals to Spain increased following anti-tourism protests this year. But Barcelona organizers say protests are one step in a larger plan to reduce tourism in the city, reports CNBC's Monica Pitrelli.
Persons: CNBC's Monica Pitrelli Locations: Spain, Barcelona
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailAsians are concerned about visiting the U.S., but many still plan to go, survey showsA new survey shows how politics, the prevalence of guns and the fear of physical violence affect interest among Southeast Asians to visit the U.S., reports CNBC's Monica Pitrelli.
Persons: CNBC's Monica Pitrelli Organizations: U.S Locations: U.S
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWant to go 'behind the scenes' at a Formula 1 race? See how many hotel points it takesForget free rooms. Travelers are amassing hotel points to bid on 'money-can't-buy' experiences to Formula One races, NFL and NBA games, and concert performances from Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran, with some loyalty members pledging millions to attend a single event, reports CNBC's Monica Pitrelli.
Persons: Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, CNBC's Monica Pitrelli Organizations: NFL, NBA
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailSotheby's auctions 'once-in-a-lifetime' trip experiences in New York and LondonTwo auctions — one an ode to fashion designer Alexander McQueen, and the other an exploration of whiskey-tasting in the United States — are now open for bidding. Themed trips based on Sotheby's sales categories, such as fashion, art and fine wine, are the product of a partnership between the auction house and Marriott, reports CNBC's Monica Pitrelli.
Persons: Alexander McQueen, CNBC's Monica Pitrelli Locations: New York, London, United States
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via Email'I don't think that was the right decision.' Booking Holdings CEO on 'gatekeeper' label under EU lawBooking Holding's CEO Glenn Fogel told CNBC's Monica Pitrelli that he isn't against regulations, like the European Union's Digital Markets Act, but that he wants "rules to apply to everybody equally."
Persons: Glenn Fogel, CNBC's Monica Pitrelli Organizations: Booking Holdings, Union's
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via Email'It will come.' Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel on how travelers will book trips in the futureRather than travelers sitting down to plan trips, "I want us to be going to the traveler" with recommendations based on travelers' prior trips, Booking.com's CEO Glenn Fogel told CNBC's Monica Pitrelli.
Persons: Glenn Fogel, CNBC's Monica Pitrelli Organizations: Booking Holdings
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailIs economic crisis causing Bhutan to rethink Gross National Happiness? 'Yes and no' says prime ministerBhutan's Prime Minister Tshering Tobay talks about using "GNH 2.0" to balance the country's economy with its environmental, cultural and governmental ethos, reports CNBC's Monica Pitrelli.
Persons: Tshering Tobay, CNBC's Monica Pitrelli Locations: Bhutan
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailA fee rise ahead? Bhutan's Prime Minister on the amount people 'willing to pay' to visitOnce Bhutan reaches a "quota" of 300,000 tourist arrivals, it may consider raising its Sustainable Development Fee, Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay told CNBC's Monica Pitrelli
Persons: Tshering Tobgay, CNBC's Monica Pitrelli Organizations: Bhutan's Locations: Bhutan
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailSri Lanka visa problem caused by a 'technical issue,' says tourism ministerSri Lankan Tourism Minister Harin Fernando said 30-day visas, priced at $50. He said the visa was "missed" on VFS Global's website, after the company began processing e-visas for Sri Lanka on April 17, reports CNBC's Monica Pitrelli.
Persons: Tourism Minister Harin Fernando, CNBC's Monica Pitrelli Organizations: Sri, Tourism Minister Locations: Sri Lanka, Sri
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailDemand for yachts 'still quite high' says Camper & Nicholsons CEOSales in the yachting industry are slowing down, mainly for brokerage firms, while the demand for new yachts remains high, Paolo Casani, CEO of Camper & Nicholsons tells CNBC's Monica Pitrelli.
Persons: Paolo Casani, Nicholsons, CNBC's Monica Pitrelli Organizations: Nicholsons, Camper
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailAsia is beautiful and warm, but here's what's its yachting industry back"Red tape," high taxes and difficulty moving yachts between countries are some of the impediments facing Asia's growing yachting industry, Simpson Marine COO Richard Allen told CNBC's Monica Pitrelli.
Persons: Richard Allen, CNBC's Monica Pitrelli Organizations: Simpson
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailIs Singapore's 'grant' to secure Taylor Swift concerts good business or unfair to other countries? Singapore's payment of a "grant" to secure Taylor Swift's concerts in the city-state prompts questions about the future of competition for musical acts and tourism dollars, reports CNBC's Monica Pitrelli.
Persons: Taylor Swift, Taylor, CNBC's Monica Pitrelli
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailTravel recovery in Asia-Pacific: The numbers don't tell the full storyTourist arrivals are up in Asia-Pacific, but details behind the numbers show which countries are making the biggest strides towards making a full recovery, reports CNBC's Monica Pitrelli.
Persons: CNBC's Monica Pitrelli Locations: Asia
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThe Eastern & Oriental Express luxury train is back, but differentThe luxury train returned to the rails this week, but with several key changes, including two new routes, reports CNBC's Monica Pitrelli.
Persons: CNBC's Monica Pitrelli Organizations: Oriental Express
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailAre calls to boycott the Maldives working? Islands see fewer Indian travelers following social media feudFrom the launch of the world's largest cruise ship to calls within India to boycott the Maldives, CNBC's Monica Pitrelli discussed the latest travel news on Squawk Box Asia.
Persons: CNBC's Monica Pitrelli Locations: Maldives, India, Asia
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHow much does when you travel affect costs? A lot in places like Japan, Italy and the MaldivesTravelers can save money by booking 'shoulder season' trips to Rome, Kyoto and the Maldives, but not so much in Dubai and New York City, reports CNBC's Monica Pitrelli.
Persons: CNBC's Monica Pitrelli Organizations: Maldives Travelers Locations: Japan, Italy, Maldives, Rome, Kyoto, Dubai and New York City
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailIs it safe to go to the Middle East right now? A new survey's surprising resultsA survey shows concerns about antisemitism and Islamophobia are causing some travelers to change their travel plans — even for domestic trips, reports CNBC's Monica Pitrelli.
Persons: CNBC's Monica Pitrelli
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailCasino operators in Asia are forcing workers to engage in online scams, says UNHundreds of thousands of people are being forced to work in online scamming operations, creating "two sets of victims" — the scammed and the scammer, UN Human Rights Office's Pia Oberoi told CNBC's Monica Pitrelli.
Persons: Office's Pia Oberoi, CNBC's Monica Pitrelli Organizations: UN Locations: Asia
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailChinese travelers are fearful about visiting Japan and Thailand — here's whyJapan and Thailand are losing ground with Chinese travelers over safety concerns over food and scams, reports CNBC's Monica Pitrelli.
Persons: CNBC's Monica Pitrelli Locations: Japan, Thailand
In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWe're not moving our Middle East headquarters, says Intercontinental Hotels Group CEOIHG CEO Elie Maalouf disputes reports that the company is moving its regional headquarters to Saudi Arabia, telling CNBC's Monica Pitrelli the company is committed to stay in Dubai.
Persons: Elie Maalouf, CNBC's Monica Pitrelli Organizations: Hotels Locations: Saudi Arabia, Dubai
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