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Justin Bieber brings his fortune to $300 million
justin bieberAfter ShakiraNeil Young, Hootie & The Blowfish and Justin TimberlakeHipgnosis came for the other Justin, a Mr. Bieber. The Canadian singer is the last to sell his old catalog to the Blackstone-backed song management…
Expedia Group works with tech startups to make travel easier
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As part of Expedia's move to push the travel industry toward equity, the company is helping startups solve their own problems and learn from them. And startups also learn from each other.…
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The Town of Rockford declared a citywide snow emergency, effective today, January 25, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. This means that parking regulations will be in effect, with the odd side of the street designated for parking today at 6:00 p.m. and…
Airbnb replications pose legal challenges for hospitality industry investors in France
The COVID-19 pandemic, the rebound in tourism and the increase in construction costs have given rise to new models in the hotel industry in France and elsewhere in Europe, revolutionizing market standards and existing offers. For several…
Sustainability is not just green
Sustainable development encompasses the conservation and development of different types of capital, including productive capital, natural capital and social capital.
Weak social capital hampers sustainable development
Without social…
Doja Cat is unrecognizable covered in red paint and crystals
Doja Cat sat for five hours in the makeup chair to get her bold Schiaparelli look. (Getty Images)Doja Cat was a vision in red as she attended the Schiaparelli fashion show which kicked off haute couture fashion week on Monday.The "Woman"…
6 travel startups since 2015: where are they?
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Some of the Skift businesses featured in its first travel seed funding roundup have continued to thrive, while others...not so much.
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Offbeat Indian destinations top trends on Airbnb in 2022
Off-the-beaten-track destinations in India saw a spike in tourist interest in 2022, with places like Madhapur, Telangana; Rameswaram and Vellore in Tamil Nadu; Cherrapunji, Meghalaya; and Pimpri-Chinchwad, Maharashtra; being the…
Airbnb Data, Hospitality News, ET HospitalityWorld
According to Airbnb internal data, solo travel was the most popular type of international travel among Indians in the third quarter of 2022, followed by couples and family travel. The idea of escaping to a foreign country will…
“My ideas are limitless” – Meet Colm Dillane before his KidSuper Comedy show in Paris
It is late last Thursday evening in Paris. In a soft icy sleet, I slam over cobblestones on a beat-up Lime bike, a bit late, to meet Colm Dillane. In this town you can only park your e-rides in designated areas so I rush to the location…
The rise of the midlife digital nomad
In 2022, 43-year-old Sophia Husbands spent almost three months living and working in the nomadic Awid Aman community in Tenerife (awidaman-nomadcommunity.com). She also went on shorter digital nomad stints…
Take the road slowly traveled
Immersing yourself in a different culture can be more satisfying than staying in a barren resort or running from town to town.For most of us, travel falls into two categories: vacations and travel.Writers Cynthia and Edd Staton in Mérida,…
Less hate, more clarity: Meet Pixstory, a new social media app in India
We have made peace with doomscrolling. It is like that, we say — there is bad news in the world; it comes to us in a steady stream; attached are a series of responses that are silly at best, violent, and intrusive at worst.
But maybe it…
Leave the World Behind marks the return of Julia Roberts
There are very few acting luminaries who transcend generations and are revered by baby boomers and millennials. julia robert is one of them. A voucher A-list with excess charm. Although she thankfully never retired from acting, she has…
€148 million paid to French municipalities from Airbnb stays in 2022
Airbnb collected €148 million in taxes for onward payment to French cities in 2022, a 60% increase from 2021, with Paris, Marseille and Nice being the three highest paying locations.The amount more than doubled in some regions compared to…
Dubai is the number one destination in the world in 2023, according to Tripadvisor
Dubai has been ranked as the world's most popular destination for holidaymakers in Tripadvisor's Travellers' Choice Awards 2023.Known for its luxury hotels, buildings of all recordstraditional souks and family attractions, Dubai retained…
The White Lotus villa is on Airbnb: take the tour here
Villa Tasca, the Italian mansion seen in HBO white lotusis available to rent – and you can live out your Aubrey Plaza and Meghann Fahy dreams – if you book early. The palace – located in elegant Palermo, the Sicilian capital – is…
Guitarist KISS’ former CT home becomes an Airbnb rental
Get ready to "rock and roll all night and party all day" at the former Wilton home of original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley, which has been converted to Airbnb. While living in the sprawling 6,400 square foot estate in the early '80s,…
Yellowstone Creates a Surprising Cowboy-Cation Travel Trend for 2023
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Last update 37 minutes agoAmericans are gearing up for a year of travel, with many choosing domestic trips over international ones. This year is also shaping up to be filled with some rather…
Airbnb pays 148 million euros to French municipalities for stays in 2022
Airbnb paid 148 million euros in taxes to French cities in 2022, an increase of 60% compared to 2021, with Paris, Marseille and Nice being the three highest paid cities.The amount has more than doubled this year compared to the previous…
Catacombs – The High Life
Last week I went to Paris. During my stay in Paris, I was able to take a tour of the Catacombs, also known as the labyrinth of bones. The Catacombs are a series of tunnels under Paris. The tunnels were originally…
Pregnant Kaley Cuoco Delights Her Maternity Look ‘Feels Perfect’ at Critics’…
Kaley Cuoco enjoyed a special maternity fashion moment at the Critics Choice Awards.The enclosure Flight attendant star attended the 28th edition Critics' Choice Award Sunday with her baby bump on display in a beautiful black Dior Couture…
American tennis pro Bethanie Mattek-Sands’ favorite restaurants in Melbourne, Phoenix and…
Bethanie Mattek-Sands, 37, a nine-time Grand Slam doubles champion, returns to the Australian Open this month looking for a third victory to add to her wins of 2015 and 2017 here. Over the past decade in Melbourne, she has kept busy…
Airbnb found responsible for the illegal subletting of a house in Paris
Airbnb was held jointly and severally liable for breaching a rental agreement by not verifying whether the tenant was authorized to sublet before advertising her accommodation on its site.The Paris Court of Appeal ruled on January 3 that…
What is the Consumer Confidence Index and what does it mean for you?
Ridofranz / iStock.comIn countries like China, up to half of the national gross domestic product comes from public sector investment. But in the United States, consumption is king. About 70% of US GDP is the result of consumer spending.…
Airbnb hosts 16 people with a large Texas-shaped pool and bay views
I've done a lot in my life, but I've yet to swim in a Texas-shaped pool. Admittedly, I didn't do my best to do so, but whatever this Airbnb getaway outside of Galveston, TXcould get it ticked right off the old bucket list.If you are…
Readers point to four discrepancies in Prince Harry Spare’s memoir
Memoirs of Prince Harry Spare became the best-selling non-fiction book of all time and sparked debate around the world.The English edition of the indestructible autobiography, which was written by JR Moehringer, sold more than 1.4 million…
Violet Spotlight: Ambria Williams (CAS 24)
It's a perfect fit for Ambria, currently a junior in NYU's College of Arts and Sciences, who brings her background in student government, her passion for community development and her penchant for science fiction to create innovative…
JCDecaux renews and extends its advertising concession with Singapore Changi Airport for the second…
JCDecauxJCDecaux renews and extends its advertising concession with Singapore Changi Airport for the second consecutive timeParis, January 12e2023 – JCDecaux SE (Euronext Paris: DEC), the world leader in outdoor advertising,…
Natural risks, Airbnb in court, right of way: the point on French real estate
Buyers are not paying enough attention to natural hazards, experts fearFlooding, erosion and drought are still not factored into homebuyer decisions, industry figures have warned.According to the Ministry of Ecological Transition, more than…