Pay to play: The latest destinations charging visitor fees in 2023
4 min read • Feb 22, 2023
Visitors heading to Thailand will have to pay a new entry fee from June, it has been confirmed.
Destination Practicalities
- Barcelona and Amsterdam are set to get a direct train link
3 min read • Feb 14, 2023
Two of Europe's biggest nightlife cities are set to be linked by a new sleeper train when the Barcelona to Amsterdam night route launches.
- France and Germany encourage young people to travel by train with free ticket scheme
5 min read • Jan 30, 2023
Train travel is on track to be one of 2023’s top travel trends — particularly if you’re a young citizen of France and Germany.
- Amtrak plans to upgrade its overnight trains – here’s what that means for travelers
3 min read • Jan 20, 2023
Amtrak, the USA’s only passenger train operator, announced that it has taken the first steps to upgrade its overnight trains for the first time in 40 years.
- Australia’s Working Holiday visa: what to know if you are making plans for 2023
4 min read • Jan 17, 2023
Changes have come to the Australian working-holiday-visa program, with more on the way. Here’s all you need to know about this option in 2023.
- A reason to travel to Croatia in 2023: meet the eurozone’s newest member
4 min read • Jan 11, 2023
Croatia is a traveler’s paradise loaded with culture, history, beaches and incredible landscapes. And accessing it all just became more hassle-free.
- What to expect at the USA’s national parks in 2023
8 min read • Jan 10, 2023
Read about which national parks require reservations, when you can get in for free, what to bring with you and much more.
- Ski slopes in Europe forced to close early - here's where travelers are impacted
5 min read • Jan 6, 2023
Warm weather and heavy rain across the continent have caused the closure of ski runs and lift all across Europe. Here’s all you need to know.
- 7 interesting places around the world that will pay you to move there
4 min read • Jan 4, 2023
If you're fed up with your hometown and find yourself fantasising about a fresh start, these places will pay you to relocate there.
- 3 major changes shaking up travel for Americans in 2023
3 min read • Dec 30, 2022
Rules are changing for travelers again in 2023, and new systems are being put in place to make travel easier.
- Bomb cyclone: How the winter storm might impact travel to the United States
3 min read • Dec 22, 2022
With a severe winter storm predicted to hit the United States, here's what you should know if you plan to travel.
- UK airports to streamline security as they phase out liquid rules
3 min read • Dec 15, 2022
Passengers will no longer have to take liquids and laptops out of their carry-on bags under new rules coming into force for UK airports.
- Indonesia makes sex outside marriage a crime - what it means for visitors
4 min read • Dec 8, 2022
The Indonesian Parliament has just passed a sweeping and restrictive new law concerning sexual behavior. Here’s everything travelers need to know.
- As the world’s largest active volcano erupts in Hawaii, here’s what travelers need to know
3 min read • Nov 28, 2022
Mauna Loa on the Big Island of Hawai‘i began spewing ash and debris into the air on Sunday.
- Heading to a national park? The NPS wants you to keep toads out of your mouth
3 min read • Nov 15, 2022
The US National Park Service issued an unusual request to visitors: Please stop licking Sonoran Desert toads.
- Take a sneak peek at the soon-to-be-revived Orient Express
5 min read • Oct 20, 2022
Here’s everything we know so far about the return of the legendary Orient Express.
- 6 questions to ask before booking flights for the holidays as airfares surge
6 min read • Sep 29, 2022
Everything you need to know about booking flights for the 2022 holiday season.
- Travel during hurricane season: what to know as Florida prepares for 'extremely dangerous' Ian
4 min read • Sep 28, 2022
Hurricane season is usually between June and November. Here's what you need to know about the latest storms and how they could impact your travel plans.
- Bhutan reopens this week - but its tourist fees just got a lot more expensive
6 min read • Sep 22, 2022
As Bhutan reopens to tourism on September 23, 2022, its daily tourist fees are increasing. Here's everything to know.
- Disruptions and high hotel prices: What to know if visiting London for Queen Elizabeth II events
6 min read • Sep 13, 2022
Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the UK is in a mourning period of 10 days - what will that mean for travel?
- This is how you can visit Japan as travel rules ease for fall
4 min read • Sep 12, 2022
Japan has ditched a restrictive travel policy in favor of a more relaxed one.
- WiFi has come to Kilimanjaro, but there are benefits to switching off
7 min read • Sep 8, 2022
Now that it’s possible to get internet access on Kilimanjaro, does that mean it's a good thing?