Slow Travel and the Death of the Checklist Trip
The seven-cities-in-nine-days itinerary is losing its grip. More travelers are choosing one place, more time, and fewer photographs to prove it.
May 14, 2024

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The seven-cities-in-nine-days itinerary is losing its grip. More travelers are choosing one place, more time, and fewer photographs to prove it.
May 14, 2024

IATA expects passenger demand to grow only 2.1% in 2026 as conflict, inflation and weaker purchasing power weigh on travel. The market is normalizing unevenly.
Aug 1, 2026

Summer bookings show shorter trips, cooler destinations and a preference for experiences led by lifelong locals and traditional craftspeople. The multi country sprint is losing.
Aug 4, 2026

A Michelin-starred vegetarian tasting menu, a food court burger stand, and the cafes in between: plant-based dining across Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
Aug 14, 2025

New border tech, pricier fares and shifting rules make 2026 a year to plan smarter. Here is the real playbook for booking, packing and crossing borders.
Feb 11, 2026

Two months after Iran and Israel's war grounded Gulf flights, travel demand is rebuilding, though not evenly and not everywhere at once.
Aug 28, 2025

Israel's strikes on Iran and the retaliation that followed grounded Gulf carriers and shut down entire national airspaces within hours.
Jun 26, 2025

Centuries of fasting cuisine gave Lebanon a plant-based head start. Here is where that history shows up on menus across Beirut today.
Mar 5, 2026
