Will now be Euro 3.25 per person per night: What travelers should know about Barcelona’s tourist tax increase (usatoday.com)
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Hawaii set to ban AirBnb, VRBO short term rentals
The state may start banning short term rentals due to the high costs of housing, and shortage on Maui due to the fire.
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Huge number of countries now charging “tourist taxes” and fees
Long list here: Tourist taxes: All of the cities and countries you will have to pay to enter in 2024 | Euronews
Continue readingTaxes: San Juan Islands, WA proposes “tourism fee”
New taxes on tourists are coming to even traveling inside the U.S. These are in addition to existing hotel taxes.
Continue reading“Travel experiences you can only enjoy while you’re young”
Travel experiences you can only enjoy while you’re young | CNN The above CNN articles covers travel discounts available only to those in their 20s, and visa/work options only available…
Continue readingAutomation: Hotel self check in
This was not the first hotel self check in that I have used – but this one was fully digital. You enter your confirmation number and last name to confirm…
Continue readingExpedia and Booking.com own most all of the online travel web sites
Although dozens of travel-booking websites seem to fight one another for our travel dollars, what looks like healthy competition is actually an illusion. Agoda, Booking.com, Expedia, Hotels.com, Hotwire, Kayak, Momondo,…
Continue readingNice travel story: “Two strangers shared a hotel room. They became best friends for life”
This story sounds a lot like the Netflix Norwegian-language produced series “A Storm for Christmas!” (filmed at the Oslo airport): When their flights were canceled thanks to a snowstorm, strangers…
Continue readingBy design, Hawaii has become unaffordable for most travelers
On some islands, the average hotel room rates are now $400 to $600 per night. This is by design: Hawaii has decided it wants only luxury, wealthy visitors. Other countries…
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Airbnb thinks digital nomads will increase their business
Digital nomads may increase demand for AirBnb accommodations.
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