Just when it seems like the major hotel conglomerates are gobbling up every cooler small brand they can find, independent-minded travelers can take solace: Cape Cod-based Salt Hotels is expanding on its own terms.
14.10.2024 - 18:35 / insider.com
I've been to over 80 countries, so people always ask me for firsthand vacation advice.
I thought narrowing my lengthy list down to a top five would be challenging, but it came quite easily.
Although there's no way to fully take in an entire country as a tourist — even if you go multiple times — I've spent one to four weeks in each of these spots and visited more than once.
Based on my plentiful international travel experiences, here are the five countries I think everyone should visit.
Just when it seems like the major hotel conglomerates are gobbling up every cooler small brand they can find, independent-minded travelers can take solace: Cape Cod-based Salt Hotels is expanding on its own terms.
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