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☆ It’s now cheaper for travelers to go to Bhutan — if they stay long enough
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Monica Pitrelli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Travelers can avoid paying some of Bhutan's daily tourism fees, as long as they stay at least five nights. Travelers who pay the SDF for the first four days can stay an additional four days without paying the fee, according to an announcement on Bhutan's Department of Tourism website. Bhutan's Department of Immigration created a website where travelers can calculate potential savings under the different incentive programs. Government officials are quick to point out that Bhutan's SDF has not changed however, and remains $200 per traveler per night. A controversial feeSpending at least $200 a day isn't new to travelers to Bhutan.

Organizations: Travelers, Bhutan's Department of Tourism, Bhutan's Department of Immigration Locations: Bhutan

☆ Tips on dealing with the 'mountain' of emails that fill your inbox on vacation
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-22 | by ( Monica Pitrelli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailTips on dealing with the 'mountain' of emails that fill your inbox on vacationPutting strategies in place before you leave the office can save hours spent on email, both during and after your vacation ends, CNBC's Monica Pitrelli reports.

☆ Should you check emails on vacation or face a ‘tidal wave’ of messages later? These CEOs have some ideas
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-22 | by ( Monica Pitrelli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Should you check email on vacation or face a tsunami of messages once you're back at the office? An 'email intervention'Robinson launched an "Email Intervention Campaign" earlier this month to deal with issues like "vacation email panic," he told CNBC Travel. "I encounter tons of people who are burned out from email," said work-life speaker and consultant Joe Robinson. Robinson advises companies to create defined email policies, ideally ones which give workers permission not to check email on vacation. Don't respond (if you don't have to) Emails proliferate like rabbits, said Joe Robinson.

☆ This trader's got the 'perfect' job for full-time travel — and he's teaching others how to do it
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Monica Pitrelli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

So they sold their belongings, bought a boat and set off to sail around the world, despite having no sailing experience, he said. He called trading the "perfect" job for full-time travel because "all I need is a laptop, an internet connection, and I can be anywhere in the world." Source: BumfuzzleDuring their first trip around the world, Schulte said he and his wife kept track of every dollar they spent, which averaged about $3,100 a month. "Plus, there's not always something to do — we're not day trading … so there's plenty of talk about life and travel." The Schulte family approaching the Marquesas Islands after spending 21 days at sea crossing the Pacific Ocean.

☆ Exceptional service may be driving a rise in traveler entitlement
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( Monica Pitrelli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailExceptional service may be driving a rise in traveler entitlementIronically, excellent service may have worsened a growing sense of traveler entitlement. The result can be cyclical: The more travelers are given, the more they want, CNBC's Monica Pitrelli reports.

☆ No, you can’t ride a lion on safari — why more companies are telling travelers ‘no’ these days
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( Monica Pitrelli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

It's one of the dirtiest words in hospitality — and travelers may be hearing it more these days. The travel agency Discover Africa had to say it when potential clients asked if their young son could ride a lion while on safari. "When we said no to riding a lion, the guest asked what other wild animals he could ride," said Susan Swanepoel, a senior travel consultant at Discover Africa. There was the Japanese company that wanted Japanese food, prepared with Japanese ingredients by Japanese chefs, for some 6,000 guests for six weeks surrounding the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. They wanted me to get hold of the camp manager to go to their tent to change the pillows around for them."

☆ Wellness trips for the whole family? More parents say they're planning them
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Monica Pitrelli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWellness trips for the whole family? More parents say they're planning themCNBC's Monica Pitrelli says parents are planning trips that prioritize mental and physical health, alongside the needs of their kids.

☆ Wellness travel is rising among a particularly weary group of travelers — parents
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Monica Pitrelli | Morgan Awyong | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

But a new survey shows parents increasingly want in on a trend that isn't often aimed at families: wellness travel. The data showed an emerging picture of family travel — one in which parents may be starting to prioritize their own needs alongside those of their children. Traveling for physical health is up eight points among parents since last year, said Lindsey Roeschke, travel and hospitality analyst at Morning Consult. Planning a wellness family vacationThough some wellness resorts only allow adults, places like The Farm at San Benito welcome guests of all ages. Planning your own wellness tripRather than a resort stay, parents can plan their own wellness trips based on their interests.

☆ Travel won’t fully recover this year — but it will get close
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-08 | by ( Monica Pitrelli | Morgan Awyong | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The World Travel & Tourism Council says the global travel and tourism sector won't fully recover this year — but it will get close. The return of tourism jobsAnd this year, jobs in the travel and tourism sector will recover to 95% of 2019 levels, according to the report. In 2019, 334 million people worked in the travel sector — an all-time high, it said. By 2033, the WTTC forecasts the travel sector will employ some 430 million people around the world, representing nearly 12% of the global workforce. But "we can't expect that momentum to continue into 2023," according to a forecast published by the travel risk intelligence company Riskline.

☆ Hotels shouldn't be worried about business travel — 'it is starting to come back,' says JLL
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-08 | by ( Monica Pitrelli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHotels shouldn't be worried about business travel — 'it is starting to come back,' says JLLGilda Perez-Alvarado, CEO of JLL Hotels & Hospitality, says while traditional business travel remains dampened, more people are combining leisure and business travel, which is creating a new "demand mix" for hotels. 03:01 3 minutes ago

☆ Travel set to fully recover this year on two continents
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-08 | by ( Monica Pitrelli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailTravel set to fully recover this year on two continentsThe travel sectors in North America and Latin America are on pace to fully recover this year in terms of GDP contribution, according to new research by the World Travel & Tourism Council, CNBC's Monica Pitrelli reports.

☆ Planning a solo trip to Seoul? Here are some places that cater to singles in Seoul
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-30 | by ( Monica Pitrelli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Source: Morgan AwyongOrders are placed and paid for with tablets. In her videos, she recommends solo travelers try restaurants such as Labap for fine dining, or Gimbap Cheongu and Pomato for their wide variety of Korean food. Earlier this year, South Korea announced a new visa for digital nomads is in the pipeline. Some residential buildings allow short-term lodging, which solo travelers can book. Source: Morgan Awyong

☆ New reports say business travel isn’t going back to normal — ever
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-24 | by ( Monica Pitrelli | Rob Goss | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The days of high-flying, big-spending business travel may be over for good. As a new report by research company Morning Consult declared: Business travel will never return to normal. Tighter corporate budgets and new ways of virtual working have permanently changed business travel, according to the report, titled "Business, but Not as Usual." A different business travel model is slowly but surely becoming entrenched, crystallizing a "new normal" for the industry, according to the report. Bright spots for business travelBut there are several bright spots for those cheering the robust return of business travel, according to the reports.

☆ Business travel isn't bouncing back — and several new reports say it isn't going to
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-24 | by ( Monica Pitrelli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailBusiness travel isn't bouncing back — and several new reports say it isn't going toTighter corporate budgets and new ways of virtual working have permanently changed business travel, CNBC's Monica Pitrelli reports.

☆ The priciest tickets for Singapore's Formula One night race are gone — and others are going fast
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Monica Pitrelli | Rob Goss | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

So much for cheap tickets selling out first. The priciest tickets to attend Singapore's Formula One race this year are gone, despite being priced at an all-time high of 11,016 Singapore dollars ($8,260) for a three-day pass. Tickets for the "Paddock Club" entitle ticketholders to air-conditioned suites, unlimited Champagne, food and live performances, plus "exclusive access to the coveted daily Pit Lane Walk which gives an up-close view of the F1 cars, garages, and crew," according to the race website. Sunday night tickets for the Paddock Club, which overlooks the pit garage, are gone, though tickets for Friday or Saturday, which sell for $2,808 and $4,104 respectively, are still available, according to the website.

☆ Gen Zs don't have a lot of money, but they're traveling anyway
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-17 | by ( Monica Pitrelli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Gen Zs aren't easing into the travel market — they are exploding into it. Source: Morning ConsultYet unlike past generations, Gen Zs aren't waiting until they have high-paying jobs or a nest egg of savings to travel. Rather, "they are finding ways to fit it into their budgets now," according to Morning Consult's report on Gen Z travel trends. Only 11% Gen Zs who travel frequently come from households earning $100,000 or more annually, according to Morning Consult. Gen Zs and millennials also want — and will shell out more for — pools and pet-friendly accommodations, according to Hopper's "2023 Travel Trends Report."

☆ Gen Zs grew up traveling — and are now faced with funding their own trips
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-17 | by ( Monica Pitrelli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailGen Zs grew up traveling — and are now faced with funding their own tripsGen Zs aren't waiting until they have high-paying jobs or a nest egg of savings to travel. Rather, they are finding ways to fit it into their budgets now, reports CNBC's Monica Pitrelli.

☆ Removing shoes, reclining seats? What's deemed ‘unacceptable’ on flights may depend on where you’re from
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-12 | by ( Monica Pitrelli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Conversely, only 32% of respondents in the UAE considered seat-reclining unacceptable, lower than the global survey average of 53%. Only 19% deemed crying babies to be "unacceptable" and less than one-third were troubled by noisy kids over the age of four. However, there was one issue that bothered UAE respondents more than European travelers. Only 21% labeled crying babies as unacceptable, less than the 25% of men in the survey. What's 'unacceptable' to American flyersAmericans are more likely than the global average to view acts like personal grooming and shoe removal on flights as unacceptable.

☆ How are Russians being treated when they travel? Here's what some say
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( Monica Pitrelli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHow are Russians being treated when they travel? Here's what some saySome Russians say they are uneasy talking about their nationality, as they fear reactions from those they meet may be hostile or combative, CNBC's Monica Pitrelli reports.

☆ Russian travelers say they fear one question: ‘Where are you from?’
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( Monica Pitrelli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Another Russian traveler, Lana, also asked that we not use her full name over fears of retaliation from Russian authorities. "Back then, when you say 'I'm from Russia,' the first thing people say is vodka, bears, Matryoshka [dolls], and all that innocent stuff," she said. Anna said telling new people she's Russian has "always been tricky, to be honest, even before the war." Source: Julia AzarovaSince leaving Russia, Azarova said she's not had any confrontations over her nationality. Now she's now no longer afraid to say she's Russian, she said, namely because she can't do anything about it.

☆ Planning a trip to Disney World? Why you need a "game plan" in place
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-03 | by ( Monica Pitrelli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailPlanning a trip to Disney World? Why you need a "game plan" in placeLike many places, trips to Walt Disney World are all about booking in advance — hotels, restaurants, parks, even rides. Here's how the Orlando park is managing its own popularity in an era of overtourism and rapid technological change, CNBC's Monica Pitrelli reports.

☆ Why fans say trips to Disney World are now 'incredibly complicated' to pull off
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-03 | by ( Monica Pitrelli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

But some travelers aren't thrilled about what it takes to pull off a trip to Walt Disney World these days. He said he goes to Disney World about "once a month." They will leave thinking food at Disney World is a "cheeseburger and a hot dog … which could not be farther from the truth," he said. Walt Disney World comprises four theme parks, two water parks and dozens of themed hotels, plus a shopping and entertainment area called Disney Springs. He called Disney World an "amazing spa destination" and said Disney Springs, formerly known as Downtown Disney, has shopping, live music and fantastic restaurants.

☆ More millennials are turning 40 — and they're changing travel as we know it
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-27 | by ( Monica Pitrelli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

And they're bringing their tech-savviness, social consciousness and spending habits in tow, which is transforming a travel industry intent on staying ahead of the times. "When it comes to nearly all travel behaviors, millennials are the generation most likely to engage — and they do so often," said Lindsey Roeschke, travel and hospitality analyst at Morning Consult. Where millennials stayFrederic Lalonde, CEO of the travel app Hopper, said its customers are twice as likely to stay in a home than a hotel. "It's all driven by our primary users, who are millennials and Gen Z," he said at the Skift Global Forum 2022. Since 2019, Airbnb home rentals increased the most among travelers with children aged six and younger, according to the company.

☆ Millennials' travel habits are changing — partying is out, these 3 things are in
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-27 | by ( Monica Pitrelli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailMillennials' travel habits are changing — partying is out, these 3 things are inMiddle-aged millennials have arrived. And they're bringing their tech-savviness, social consciousness and spending habits in tow, which is transforming a travel industry intent on staying ahead of the times.

☆ Finland is the world's happiest country. Now it's giving away free trips to show travelers why
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( Monica Pitrelli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Finland has been named the happiest country in the world — again. The Nordic country topped the "World Happiness Report 2023," published this week by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network, which measures factors such as income, mental and physical health and societal generosity. According to the report: "Finland continues to occupy the top spot, for the sixth year in a row, with a score that is significantly ahead of all other countries." But there's no national secret behind Finnish happiness, said Heli Jimenez, senior director at the governmental organization Business Finland. To prove this, the country is giving away free trips to Finland for a four-day masterclass in Finnish philosophy and life balance.

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