CNBC • 23rd November 2023

See the photos that made National Geographic's ‘Pictures of the Year’

Nat Geo started with 2.1 million photos. These are the best 29.

CNBC • 21st November 2023

Casino operators in Asia are forcing workers to engage in online scams, says UN

Casino operators in Asia are forcing workers to engage in online scams, says UN Hundreds of thousands of people are being forced to work in online scamming operations, creating "two sets of victims" — the scammed and the scammer, UN Human Rights Office's Pia Oberoi told CNBC's Monica Pitrelli.

CNBC • 20th November 2023

Fear is driving Chinese travelers away from two of Asia’s most popular destinations

A new survey of more than 10,000 Chinese citizens shows Thailand falling to No. 6 and Japan to No. 8 — with (extra safe) Singapore becoming the top place to visit.

CNBC • 7th November 2023

Here are the 'unwritten rules' of air travel

A new report has an ominous warning for air travelers. No matter what you do on a plane, you're probably annoying another passenger.

CNBC • 30th October 2023

Is your hotel sustainable? Not if these two things are in your room, says Soneva’s founder

Toiletries in plastic bottles are a given. But branded water is out too.

CNBC • 24th October 2023

We're not moving our Middle East headquarters, says Intercontinental Hotels Group CEO

IHG CEO Elie Maalouf disputes reports that the company is moving its regional headquarters to Saudi Arabia, telling CNBC's Monica Pitrelli the company is committed to stay in Dubai.

CNBC • 8th October 2023

'They just come, take a nice selfie ... and leave.' Overtourism returns, but cities are fighting back

From overtourism to no tourism — and back again.

CNBC • 1st October 2023

Is the party over? New data suggests revenge travel may be ending soon

The era of unabated "revenge travel" may be coming to a close, as travelers start to crack under the economic pressure.

CNBC • 29th September 2023

Apps show where travelers exercise most — and least — on vacation

Ever pack workout clothes for a vacation — only to unpack them, unworn, upon returning home?

CNBC • 21st September 2023

These are the 50 best hotels in the world

The best hotel in the world is Passalacqua, an 18th century villa on the edge of Italy's Lake Como.

CNBC • 20th September 2023

UNESCO names new sites to its World Heritage List – including one in the West Bank

This makes four — or five — sites in the Palestinian territories, depending on whom you ask.

CNBC • 18th September 2023

Airbnbs in NYC are disappearing. Here's what could happen to hotel prices

The regulations, which caused an uproar among travelers and rental owners, are set to help the city's hotel operators.

CNBC • 14th September 2023

'Just a temporary blip:’ Chinese travelers will be back, says Banyan Tree founder

No one expected a quick turnaround from lockdown to mass travel, said Banyan Tree Holdings founder Ho Kwon Ping.

CNBC • 13th September 2023

Years in the making, Venice approves a $5 tax on daytrippers

Many travelers are accustomed to nightly tourism taxes tacked on to their hotel bills. But daytime taxes are a new ask.

CNBC • 11th September 2023

Watch a hotel room transform into a $62,000 suite for the Singapore Grand Prix

From room transformations to housekeeping at night, hotels adjust to Singapore's F1 night race with "all hands on deck" staffing, reports CNBC's Monica Pitrelli.

CNBC • 7th September 2023

Wall, what wall? Two detained after leveling part of China's Great Wall

In an apparent attempt to create a shortcut, two people allegedly used heavy machinery to remove a section of the Great Wall of China.

CNBC • 27th August 2023

Your boarding pass and weight, please: Why airlines are asking passengers to step on the scales

Does it help flight performance? Yes. Does it make flights safer. Maybe.

CNBC • 20th August 2023

I was charged ‘junk fees’ by a New York City hotel. Here’s what happened next

The outcome was an unsatisfying victory, to be sure. But there's a bigger issue at hand.

CNBC • 13th August 2023

Chances are you haven’t used A.I. to plan a vacation. That’s about to change

Travelers no longer need to seek out AI; rather the tech is coming to them.

CNBC • 6th August 2023

A market slaughtering dogs was a top tourist attraction. Then a video was leaked

Activists said getting travel companies to remove the market from their websites was the easy part. Ending the cruelty was far more difficult.