Oct 15, 2024 • 9 min read
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.
Oct 15, 2024 • 9 min read
There's a new way to get from the U.S. to Japan — and it's even quite affordable.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Christian Salafia, a former US Navy engineering laboratory technician and cyber and information security consultant who moved from Florida to South Africa in 2021.
Alaska Airlines is ending one of its newest routes from Seattle Paine Field International Airport (PAE).
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Cherie Luo, a content creator and entrepreneur. Luo spent 5 years working in tech in Silicon Valley. She graduated from Stanford Graduate School of Business in June. Business Insider has verified her employment and education history. The following has been edited for length and clarity.
Oct 10, 2024 • 8 min read
Japan Airlines is giving free domestic flights to international tourists, making travel to smaller cities and hidden gems far easier.
The global tourism industry is bouncing back in 2024. International arrivals increased 16% between January and August, compared to 2023, according to travel intelligence firm ForwardKeys. The company’s insights, presented at the World Travel and Tourism Council’s (WTTC) Global Summit in Perth, highlighted the pivotal role of the Asia-Pacific region in driving this resurgence.
Oct 9, 2024 • 6 min read
American Airlines AAdvantage and World of Hyatt launched a partnership in 2019, offering reciprocal benefits for elite members in each program. Since then, we've seen a number of limited-time promotions for members, including the ability to pick up instant status (the most recent offer ended in September).
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Airbus is about to kick-start a new era of long-haul travel.