An American who went to jail for disparaging a hotel in Thailand online apologized profusely as part of a deal to avoid prosecution, in an episode that laid bare that country’s harsh defamation laws.
Tag: Travel and Vacations
Australia, Tell Us the Places in the World You Love the Most
For this year’s 52 Places feature, we’re looking for reader submissions.
A Portrait of a Market in India Run Solely by Women
Nupi Keithel, or Women’s Market, a 16th-century bazaar in which all of the vendors are women, is a fountainhead of social and political activism in the Indian state of Manipur.
‘52 Places’ Will Look Different Next Year. We Need Your Help.
We want to hear from curious readers all around the world for an ambitious new Travel project.
Covid Forces China’s Tourists to Spend ‘Golden Week’ Closer to Home
Chinese travelers are expected to fan out across the country in droves, even as anxiety about the virus and the economy lingers.
Now at the Boarding Gate: Coronavirus Tests
Airlines and airports are offering the tests as a way for travelers whose results are negative to avoid quarantines at their destinations, and to revive travelers’ faith in flying.
American Could Face Prison in Thailand Over Negative Reviews of a Resort
The man was arrested under Thailand’s criminal defamation law, which has been used to silence critics and stifle dissent. The hotel that brought charges acknowledges that using the law might be “excessive.”
Glimpses of the Isolated Communities Along a Remote Siberian River
Once a vast prison ground for political exiles, the banks of the Ket River are now home to a range of solitary settlements.
The Future of Airbnb
Home-sharing’s challenges aren’t only about social distancing and hygiene. Overtourism, racial bias, fee transparency and controlling the party crowd are also in the mix.
Cuba’s Economy Was Hurting. The Pandemic Brought a Food Crisis.
The island was able to control the coronavirus, but the dearth of tourists in the pandemic’s wake strangled an economy already damaged by mismanagement and U.S. sanctions.