Maui could begin phasing out short-term rentals as soon as 2026

The idea of a South African safari often conjures up images of five-star lodges and luxury game drives — but a holiday in the bush doesn't have to be out of reach for travelers on a tighter budget.

Formally the Kyrgyz Republic, to everyone but the suits in parliament, this country is called Kyrgyzstan.

Short-term rentals are experiencing a boost for this year’s Memorial Day.

Only two weeks to go until the flagship event in the vacation rental industry, Skift Short-Term Rental Summit, and over 90 companies already plan to attend on June 5 in New York City. This includes a cohort of names in the industry such as AvantStay, Awaze, Beyond, BookingPal, IHG, Hilton, and Whimstay, just to name a few.

Something that was once seen as unlikely now seems to be a reality: Southwest Airlines is on Google Flights. 

From exceptional hosts to innovative properties, forward-thinking property management companies and on-the-ground suppliers and providers, the Skift Short-Term Rental Awards have been designed to shine a light on those who are driving unparalleled innovation and growth across the sector.

The new UK base will open next March creating around 130 direct and supporting many more indirect jobs. Three A320neo aircraft will be based at London Southend, with six new routes launching to popular leisure destinations for summer 2025 and more to be announced in the coming weeks.

Guests can experience an elevated cruising experience directly from Southampton

Get set for a jam-packed day of discussions and networking at Skift Short-Term Rental Summit on June 5, where we will explore how the industry can adapt and thrive amidst ongoing changes and challenges. 

Tswalu will win your heart in a hundred ways — many of those ways not what you expected. Oh sure, it’s one of South Africa’s most coveted safari destinations, set in the stunning Kalahari Desert and boasting plenty of unparalleled game viewing opportunities (including the rare wild dog and the even rarer pangolin). It even offers one of the top dining experiences in the entire country, Klein JAN, which is a culinary adventure overseen by Michelin-starred chef Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen.

Hundreds of holidaymakers on board a P&O cruise ship have been taken ill with suspected cases of norovirus.

An hour north of Cape Town, the Swartland, one of the largest wine-producing areas in the Western Cape, doesn’t receive nearly the same attention as its polished neighbors in the Cape Winelands; the clean-cut vineyards of Stellenbosch, Paarl, and Franschhoek, where a hop-on, hop-off wine tram runs through the valley. Instead, the Swartland is the opposite of a wine tourism hub, with dirt roads carving through golden wheat fields that form a pattern of stripes along the foothills of Paardeberg mountain. Along the highway, carefully stacked hay bales form a makeshift café—one of the sole roadside stops—and the only pop of color punctuating the blonde, desert-like expanse (which could double as a backdrop for a Clint Eastwood film) comes from the patchwork of old-bush vines and olive groves. After the winter rains, the native rhinoceros bush takes on an inky hue, which is how the Swartland (Afrikaans for “black land”) earned its name.