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Hong Kong is giving away free airline tickets to travelers


Posted on October 7, 2022 by TripHub.online

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Get news about destinations opening, inspiration for future adventures, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, where to stay and other travel developments.  Hong Kong attracted around 56 million visitors a year before the pandemic, and now the popular destination is taking significant steps to win tourists back after over two years of some of the world’s toughest travel restrictions. Just days after dropping its longstanding mandatory hotel quarantine requirement, Hong Kong has confirmed plans to give away half a million airline tickets in a bid to boost tourism. The move, first announced two years ago, was confirmed by

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Asia Pacific set to lose title as the world’s largest travel region


Posted on October 6, 2022 by TripHub.online

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Asia Pacific is home to some of the world’s most beloved travel destinations, from the natural beauty of Bali to the urban buzz of Singapore. These dreamy vacation hotspots — teamed with the region’s business power — secured Asia Pacific the title of world’s largest travel region for much of the past decade. But with destinations like China and Japan comparatively slow to drop Covid entry restrictions, air travel in Asia Pacific remains low compared to the region’s pre-pandemic levels. Where once Asian Pacific air traffic accounted for more than a third of all global passenger journeys, aviation in the

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World’s 50 best bars for 2022 have been revealed


Posted on October 5, 2022 by TripHub.online

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The World’s 50 Best Bars is one of the most prestigious awards on the planet: the official guide to the most outstanding places to drink around the globe. The list is updated annually with an awards ceremony, normally held in London, but this year, for the 14th edition of the awards, the event took place in Barcelona. Nominees gathered in the Catalan capital on October 3 to partake in an invite-only bartender’s feast. The World’s Best 50 Bars gala event followed the next night, and the awards ceremony was streamed live on Facebook and Twitter. The winner was decided by

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Why sleep tourism is booming


Posted on October 5, 2022 by TripHub.online

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 Going on a vacation might seem like a rather unconventional way to try to improve your sleep habits. But sleep tourism has been growing in popularity for a number of years, with an increasing amount of sleep-focused stays popping up in hotels and resorts across the world. Interest has skyrocketed since the pandemic, with a number of high profile establishments focusing their attention on those suffering from sleep-deprivation. Over the past 12 months, Park Hyatt New York has opened the Bryte Restorative Sleep Suite, a 900-square-foot suite filled with sleep-enhancing amenities, while Rosewood Hotels & Resorts recently launched a collection

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FAA announces rule allowing more rest for flight attendants


Posted on October 4, 2022 by TripHub.online

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U.S. set to finalize new flight attendant rest time rules -sources WASHINGTON, Oct 3 (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is set as early as Tuesday to require that airline flight attendants receive at least 10 hours of rest time between shifts, an action that Congress directed in 2018, sources told Reuters. The FAA first proposed the rule in October 2021. Under existing rules, flight attendants get at least nine hours of rest time but it can be as little as eight hours in certain circumstances. The FAA declined to comment on Monday. Advertisement · Scroll to continue

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The secrets of Turkey’s historic capital of cool


Posted on October 4, 2022 by TripHub.online

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 At first glance Izmir looks very much like any other modern Turkish metropolis, densely populated with unimposing architecture. Yet once it was Turkey’s most cosmopolitan city — and that historical cachet can still be found hidden among Izmir’s streets. Dial the clock back more than a century and you’d find wealthy Levantine, Greek, Turkish and Armenian families promenading along Izmir’s waterfront in the latest fashions from Paris. They drank beer imported from Munich or cocktails at elegant bars, and sent their children to church-run schools to be educated in French and Latin. Izmirites were the epitome of sophistication and grace,

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Ami-dong: Busan’s ‘tombstone village’ built by Korean refugees on a Japanese cemetery


Posted on October 4, 2022 by TripHub.online

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  The Ami-dong Tombstone Culture Village is across the road from Gamcheon Culture Village. It is one of the mountainous villages that grew busy because of the increasing visitors during the mountainside road renaissance. During the Korean War, refugees embarked on a journey with nothing but basic household items. The civic officers handed out a small note to refugees who congregated to Busan Station that contained the following short address. “San 19-beonji, Ami-dong.” This was the beginning of the Ami-dong Tombstone Culture Village where they will make their home. The Ami-dong mountainous area, a former Japanese cemetery, was abandoned after

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20 best German foods


Posted on October 3, 2022 by TripHub.online

1. Bratwurst (Grilled Sausage) Think about traditional German food, and you probably think about bratwurst. Bratwurst is sausages made with ground pork, veal, or beef. The sausages are then pan-fried or roasted until they are crispy. You can serve bratwurst with mustard on top. Many Germans like to eat their sausages at pubs with sauerkraut or potato salad. They are also popular as fast food. 2. Schnitzel (Breaded Cutlet) A schnitzel is a thin piece of meat pounded into a flat slice. You then bread the meat before frying it. You can eat deep-fried or pan-fried schnitzel. In Germany, they use mainly

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At the Monaco Yacht Show, there’s no sign global turmoil is hurting sales


Posted on October 3, 2022 by TripHub.online

The latest edition of the Monaco Yacht Show came to a close yesterday evening after 4 action-packed days for the Principality, writing the 26th chapter of a story full of ups and downs. As the collapse of the Soviet Union was just beginning to pave the way for hyper growth in the megayacht sector, the doors of the Monaco Yacht Show opened for the first time in 1991. Early press releases stated that the show was focused on superyachts over 20 meters, at a time when a 47-meter would have put you in the Top 100. In fact, early shows mostly focused on brokerage

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