Accommodation

The unlikely way Swifties are scoring cheap accommodation ahead of Eras Tour dates

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The unlikely way Swifties are scoring cheap accommodation ahead of Eras Tour dates

As the excitement for Taylor Swift’s Eras tour reaches a fever pitch in Australia, fans are facing a significant hurdle: the soaring costs of accommodation.  With sold-out shows in Melbourne and Sydney, a recent Australian Financial Review report compared the demand for hotels to that seen during New Year’s Eve and the Australian Open.  Hotels in the vicinity of … Read more

This couple travels the world full time. Here’s what it costs — and how they pay for it

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This couple travels the world full time. Here’s what it costs — and how they pay for it

Ernestus Tyminas felt “stuck” in his role as marketing manager at a newspaper in Colorado Springs, Colorado. So he requested a two-month vacation to backpack through Asia, he said, landing in Beijing in January 2019. “The first day … I meet this,” he said, pointing to Darina Karpitskaya, sitting next to him. The couple, speaking … Read more