Tagged: bangkok

'The White Lotus' Season 3 Filming Locations in Thailand

Among TV shows that inspire travel, HBO's The White Lotus arguably holds the top spot, even though the luxury vacations depicted in the first and second seasons of Mike White's…

Thailand Reopening Bangkok and Other Popular Areas for Vaccinated Tourists

Bangkok, which was one of the world's most visited cities before the pandemic shut down tourism, will finally reopen to fully vaccinated foreigners on Friday, October 1. The Tourism…

Bangkok's Famous Street Food Stalls Targeted for Removal

The days appear to be numbered for Bangkok's storied street-food scene.In an effort to clean up the city's thoroughfares, Thailand's government has begun removing the beloved food…

Cruise Ship Lifeguards, Bangkok's Street Food Ban, and John Wayne's Birthday Party in Iowa: Tuesday's Travel Briefing

APRIL 25, 2017 — Good morning, everybody! Here's the latest from the world's cruise lines, small towns, and thoroughfares. BANGKOK'S FAMOUS STREET FOOD STALLS TARGETED FOR REMOVAL…

How Thailand's Mourning Period Will Affect Travelers

After Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej died at age 88 on Thursday, the government declared a full year of mourning.That could affect your travel plans in the country, especially…

The World's Most Visited City

Bangkok is the world's most popular travel destination this year, according to an annual ranking of 132 cities by financial-services company MasterCard.Estimated to receive a…

The World's Top Travel Destination, National Public Lands Day, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Good morning! Here's the latest from the world's cities, savannas, and public lands.* THE WORLD'S MOST VISITED CITY (Reuters). Bangkok is the world's most popular travel destination…

Travel Site User Gets 47-Year Layover and Hilarious Customer-Service Response

We know it's only Wednesday, but you can stop looking for the Customer Service Rep of the Week. It's Jen from Skyscanner.The company, an airline search engine that compares…

Orlando Theme Parks Respond to Zika Fears, Customer Service Rep Responds to 47-Year Layover, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

It's Wednesday—meaning you're halfway to the long holiday weekend. Here's what's happening today in the world of travel.* ORLANDO THEME PARKS DISPENSING FREE INSECT REPELLENT TO EASE…

Airfares to Asia Dropping Below Those to Europe In Many Cases, and From the East Coast, No Less

When is a sale not a sale? When it actually just reflects the going rates, but in a, well, louder fashion.That's seems to be the case with Emirate Airlines current "deal" to Kuala…

When Your Vacation Escape Involves Literally Escaping: The New Tourist Attraction That’s Sweeping the Globe

The theater was shabby, with a disheveled group of marionettes hanging in a little stage at the front and wooden tiered seats so old and flimsy they looked like they’d fall apart if…

Would You Believe That Bangkok Has Edged Out London as the World's Most Popular City?

Here's an assertion that will cause most observers (including myself) to rub their eyes in wonder.  According to the prestigious Global Insights Index, Thailand's Bangkok now…

Park of the Week: Richmond National Battlefield Park, Virginia

Neatly described as "America's Best Idea," the National Park Service has many properties, each quite different from the next. A case in point is Virginia's Richmond National…

Mexico Beach Vacation, from $609 for Five Nights With Air

This week's Smart Deal features a beachfront Mexico vacation package for travel this fall. United Vacations (tel. 888/854-3899; www.unitedvacations.com) is offering a deal to Los Cabos…

Fly Safe, Fly Smart: When Kids Fly Alone

Kids fly. Alone. In a nation of far-flung families, kids frequently shuttle between Mom, Dad, and the grandparents. Unfortunately, parents can't always accompany them. But kids can…

Digging in at Jamaican Resorts: Getting Back to Nature Never Tasted So Good

In much of the industrialized world and the tourist spots its inhabitants frequent, "Where'd this food come from?" is a complicated question. No matter how good the meal tastes, the…