Q. Be it for pleasure or for work, plenty of people find themselves travelling alone. What are people looking for in the solo travel experience? . A. It’s a question American Express explored in their 2024 Global Travel Trends Report. Their respondents were more than 7,000 adults from Australia, Canada,

Q. Two questions: i. What possessed me to buy this one-of-a-kind outfit? ii. Why did I think it was worth stuffing it into my suitcase, just in case the ‘perfect’ occasion should magically present itself while we’re on vacation? Probability? 🍩 Which items do travellers most often pack and then

Q. It always feels like a balance: take jillions of photos to remember/share this magnificent destination, or take a breath to revel in the moment and the beauty. Which travel spots are people most frequently snapping, sharing, and viewing? . A. Enjoy Travel analyzed Instagram and TikTok data to unearth

Q. The 2024 Summer Olympics are coming. Start date: July 26th. Parisians are bracing for an athlete and tourist onslaught. Can visiting couples still declare their forever love by clamping their initials-engraved padlocks on Paris’ Pont des Arts Bridge? . A. Short answer: no. “The romantic gestures cause long-term heritage

Q. Think about some of your favourite trips. Where were you? How did you feel? What makes certain journeys so special to those who wander? . A. Our best trips often leave vivid sense memories – sounds, smells, tastes, colours. Those with extraordinary skill, like artist Georgia O’Keefe (1887-1986), can

Q. For those lucky enough to even consider traveling this summer, the sticker shock is real. For the low price of 🙀, we are delighted to offer you one carry-on bag, a delusional departure time, and one mini glass of  ‘whatever you do, don’t drink the’ water. Then comes the

Q. Who are those people trying to sneak in unseen? What on earth have they stuffed into that bulging, paint-streaked leather suitcase? And why is the front desk manager peeking out from the lobby bar and whispering into her phone? Hotels are inherently fascinating to we curious/nosy people. Add in

Q. Which famous figures – of the stone, metal, and wooden variety – do you dream about visiting in cities afar? Which statues and sculptures are most likely to find themselves on travel bucket lists? . A. In looking across various search and visit-tracking statistics, you’ll find some common sculpted

Q. Packing for some unknowable reason took hours and hours. The flight was long; the hotel shower is beckoning. It’s dark out, too late to order food. I’ll just unpack some essentials, then get ready for…ack! How – with all the colour-coded packing cubes, technological paraphernalia, and hermetically sealed hair

Q. With a moniker like ‘The City of Light’, it’s no wonder that Paris has inspired so many notable artists to pull out their palates. What have they created? . A. Here are some painterly examples from the twinkling river banks to the humming back streets of Paris… . .