Travel
How to Travel Smarter on Points and Budgets in 2026
Points are getting devalued faster and fares are climbing. Here is how frugal travelers are still booking business class and cheap trips in 2026.
May 19, 2026
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16 stories for“travel budgeting”
Travel
Four Fixed Windows Decide What a Family Trip Costs This Year
The UAE school calendar for 2026-27 is published. Everyone with children will book inside the same four windows, and the pricing follows a pattern you can plan against if you look now.
Aug 16, 2026
Travel
Twelve Days That Closed the Gulf's Skies
Israel's strikes on Iran and the retaliation that followed grounded Gulf carriers and shut down entire national airspaces within hours.
Jun 26, 2025
Travel
Air Travel Is Still Growing, but the Post-Pandemic Surge Is Over
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
Travel
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
Travel
Digital Nomad Visas in 2026: Where the Map Moved
Bulgaria, Slovenia, Moldova and Sri Lanka all opened remote work routes recently. Here is where the digital nomad visa map actually shifted.
Mar 27, 2026
Travel
Saudi Arabia's Tourism Megaprojects: What Is Actually Open
Billions have been promised across the Red Sea coast and Diriyah. Here is what travelers can actually book right now versus what remains a rendering.
Mar 9, 2025
Travel
Travellers Are Booking the Grandmother, Not the Landmark
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
Travel
Gulf Tourism Holds Its Nerve Through a Turbulent 2024
While war rattles the wider region, Dubai and Saudi Arabia are still posting visitor growth, and the numbers say the Gulf is winning the confidence contest.
Aug 14, 2024
Latest Trends
How consumers plan to spend differently in 2026
Growing wealth inequality is reshaping consumer behavior. Experiences over goods, values over discounts, and AI shopping tools mark 2026's divide.
May 20, 2025
Business
The Gas Shock Reaches Far Beyond the Energy Bill
Tighter LNG supply is reducing gas demand, but the deeper risk runs through electricity, industry, fertilizer and food prices. Energy security is becoming economic security.
Jul 31, 2026
Technology
GITEX Moves to Expo City, and Brings Seven Shows With It
Six thousand eight hundred exhibitors, two hundred thousand visitors and four hundred government entities across five days in December. The interesting part is what has been bolted onto the side of it.
Aug 14, 2026
Diving
Diving Egypt's Red Sea: Hurghada, Sharm and Dahab Compared
Three Egyptian dive bases, three different Red Seas. Here is what Hurghada, Sharm el-Sheikh and Dahab each actually deliver underwater.
Feb 14, 2024
Fashion
Cost Per Wear Is the Only Fashion Maths That Survives Contact With a Wardrobe
The price tag tells you almost nothing. Divide by the number of times you will actually wear it and the expensive coat is frequently the cheap one, but only if you are honest about the denominator.
Aug 8, 2026
Technology
The DeepSeek Moment: How One Cheap Model Rattled Wall Street
A Chinese startup's R1 model wiped nearly $600 billion off Nvidia's value in a single day, exposing how fragile the AI spending story had become.
Jan 29, 2025
Crypto
Europe's MiCA Rules Are Now Fully Live. Crypto Just Grew Up
The EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets law became fully applicable on December 30, forcing every exchange and stablecoin issuer to operate under a real license.
Jan 8, 2025
