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How The White Lotus Showed Us Luxurious Travel Destinations
It’s not every day that a television show impacts global travel trends and bucket lists, but HBO’s The White Lotus has done exactly that. Along with being a sharp social satire and conversation starter, it has also become one of the most unexpected travel influencers of our time. From the sun-dapple
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LGBTQ+ Travel Challenges and Strategies
AMSTERDAM, 11 JUNE 2024 - Building on its mission to make it easier for everyone to experience the world, Booking.com’s latest LGBTQ+ travel research reveals that travelers continue to face significant challenges. More than half (59%) of LGBTQ+ travelers have experienced discrimination when travelin
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LGBTQ+ Travel Trends: Caution & Confidence in 2023
AMSTERDAM, 1 JUNE 2023: With a mission to make it easier for everyone to experience the world, regardless of who they love or how they identify, Booking.com’s most extensive LGBTQ+ travel research to date spotlights the steady progress, as well as the recent setbacks, for these communities when it c
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Loy Krathong: The Festival of Lights in Thailand
The name ‘Loy Krathong’ derives from the Thai words ‘loy’, meaning ‘to float’, and ‘krathong’, meaning ‘small religious offering’. Each year, on the night of the full moon in the 12th month of the lunar calendar, communities across Thailand gather together; accompanied by Hindu and Buddhist prayers,
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Mariah Carey’s Beverly Hills Vacation Rental: A Star-Studded Summer Escape
NEW YORK, June 12, 2023 – Looking to travel like a star this summer? Booking.com and beloved musical icon, singer and songwriter Mariah Carey are offering travelers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to vacation just like Mimi this summer, with a special overnight trip package at her favorite Beverly
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Michelin-Starred Beef Curry: A Thai Delicacy
Anti-Inflammatory | Anti-Carcinogenic | Immunity Support | Anti-Oxidant
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Neurodivergent Travel: Insights and Must-Haves
AMSTERDAM, 17 March 2025 - Building on its mission to make travel easier for everyone, Booking.com’s latest research* highlights the challenges neurodivergent travelers face and the opportunity for the industry to work together to create a more seamless and accessible experience.According to Neurodi
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Phuket’s Culinary Melting Pot: From Soy Sauce to Spinach
Between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries, Phuket was a major trading port. Chinese, Malay, Indian, Arab and European merchants would visit to trade goods such as silk, porcelain, spices, tea and opium. This melting pot of cultures has left its mark on the island’s culinary traditions, resultin
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Phuket’s Vibrant Street Art: A Food Culture Celebration
What do street art and food have in common? More than you might think. It was Phuket’s innovative food culture — evident in markets and restaurants all over the city — that led to a 2015 designation from UNESCO; Creative City of Gastronomy. In celebration, the Food Art Old Town Project was begun; a
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Reset and Recharge with Phuket’s Cleanse Programme
Perched on Phuket’s quieter east coast, with views stretching across the limestone karsts of Phang Nga Bay, COMO Point Yamu has always been a place made for slowing down. Its Cleanse Programme leans into that setting, offering guests a three-day stay to reset; not through willpower, but through an u
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Retrace The Last Overland Journey: Stay Where Filmmaker Alex Bescoby Stopped
If you’d like to retrace the highlight destinations of The Last Overland for yourself, why not explore staying with us in London, Bangkok, Singapore and many other destinations in between.