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In a new Skift Research report, entitled Understanding the Chinese Traveler Post-Covid: ​Survey Findings and Trends​, we explore various stages of the Chinese travel journey, decode their spending habits, and offer key takeaways for Destination Management Organizations (DMOs) and travel suppliers.

So you want to attend Skift Global Forum 2023? That makes two of us! After all, it is one of the largest and most influential travel conferences around. Here are some resources to help ensure you’re able to join us in the room.

Hilton has an ambitious goal to expand its portfolio in the Asia Pacific region from 627 hotels to 1,000 by 2025.

The world’s most populous city, Tokyo has a metropolitan area that sprawls over more than 5000 sq miles. Fortunately, thanks to a public transport system that’s efficient, reliable, clean and generally safe, getting around the region is easy.

It’s been a record-setting year for a regional airport in a coastal region of Mexico that may not be on most travelers’ radar.  The Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport in Mérida, Mexico has experienced 103 percent growth in passengers, along with multiple record-setting months, according to the airport and local media reports.

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The Platinum Card® from American Express is a top-tier premium travel rewards card with a $695 annual fee (see rates and fees).

It’s an all-too-familiar scene: 40 minutes before departure, a throng of anxious passengers is crowding the gate. An airline agent attempts to wrangle the masses as they wait to cross the threshold, group by group, into a metal tube set to jet across the globe.

Visitors have many options for getting between and around Florida’s pristine coastlines, swampy lagoons and big-time cities.

In our Simple Pleasures series, our writers show you how you can enjoy a fun and easy-going activity in their city without breaking the bank. Here, writer Stephanie Ong shares her secret for a good time in Milan for less than €15.

While Morocco’s medinas are made for walking, the best way to experience the country’s dazzling diversity is to make like the locals and take advantage of an array of transport options to traverse its grand expanse.

Bed bugs and the itchy, red bites they impose are definitely not souvenirs you want to bring home after vacation. But, unfortunately, these hardy, fast-multiplying critters can hitchhike into hotels—and not just the cheap, roadside lodges, but luxury hotels and resorts, too. If you stay in a room that’s got them, the bug can also catch a ride home with you in your suitcase, invading your space, and causing a costly and stubborn infestation.

For Tan France, the designer and fashion expert known for his role on "Queer Eye," berets in Paris are a no-go.

I love wine. I love swirling it, inhaling it, letting it rest on my tongue and enjoying its complexity. I especially love it paired perfectly, when a bite of seasoned steak and a sip of a lovely cab bring out the best in one other. But like most, I don’t love wine snobbery that makes me feel that if I had a more refined palate, I might be allowed to have an opinion about the wine I’m drinking.

With a month until the official start of autumn, leaf peepers are already eagerly plotting their fall foliage trips with fingers crossed that they get the timing right. A weekend too early or too late, and you’ll miss the most dazzling colors.

Greece’s largest island, Crete is the do-it-all destination of the Aegean. You come for the obvious: beaches, and the resorts that sit on them. But much more than that, Crete ticks many other boxes that make it an immersive European island getaway. For one, there’s incredible history here thanks to the millenia of civilizations—from the ancient Minoans to the Venetians, Ottomans, and everything in between.

Standing at the helm, skimming carefree through the surf and mooring whenever you please — sailing offers the freedom to go wherever the winds take you. And while the thought of hoisting sails may initially sound complex, there are plenty of places where beginners can learn the ropes and watch the experts at work. Here are some of the best.

Apart from the capital city of Porto Novo and the major tourist attractions of Ganvie and Ouidah, the large majority of the small West African country of Benin goes unnoticed by most travelers.

When you think of luxury cards, The Platinum Card® from American Express probably comes to mind first — proving just how influential brand association is. And while it's easy to gawk at the card's $695 annual fee (see rates and fees), it comes with plenty of perks to make the value well worth the cost to cardholders.

Pitching a tent far from civilisation, where the only sounds come from the birds and the whistling of the wind through the trees, makes for a restorative break for anyone who enjoys spending time in nature. But wild camping is for the most part illegal in England and Wales without the landowner’s permission — save for in Dartmoor National Park, where access rights were recently restored.