Hospitality and leisure industry

Business travelers, cruising and live events
Inexpensive hotels and swaying palm trees have long attracted travelers to Southeast Asia, but Singapore is doubling down on a ...

Is it safe to travel to Thailand right now? Thai officials say yes
The Tourism Authority of Thailand is expecting that country’s upcoming Songkran festival will generate more tourism revenue than it did ...

Which country has the best passport? See the 2025 ranking
Ireland has the strongest passport in the world, according to the Nomad Passport Index 2025. It’s the first time that ...

Winter brings record number of international tourists
In spring, they come for the cherry blossoms. In fall, for the foliage tours. Now, more travelers are booking winter ...

Heathrow Airport closes Friday after fire causes power outage
A plane taking off from Heathrow Airport in the United Kingdom. Tim Ireland | Xinhua | Getty Images Britain’s Heathrow ...

What it costs and is it allowed
When Tracy Ren decided to go to the 2024 Summer Olympics, she booked her flight to Paris on Singapore Airlines ...

Is Singapore expensive? Yes but travelers visit for other reasons
British national Tony Cross first set foot in Singapore in 1992, when the city-state’s main draws were its glitzy malls, ...

Chinese travelers scrap holiday trips to Thailand over safety concerns
Chinese travelers are canceling plans to visit Thailand during the Lunar New Year holiday, as concerns over the kidnapping of ...

His hospitality empire is worth over $200 million
Ho Kwon Ping is the co-founder and executive chairman of Banyan Group. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Growing up, ...

Company pairs travelers with the visually impaired
Glyn Evans has been on 30 trips with the same travel company, but he can still pinpoint the moment that ...