Spain removes 53,000 illegal tourist flats from rental platformsSpain is taking action on illegal tourist rentals. Over 53,000 flats failed to meet national rules. These properties will now become perman...
18 Sep, 2025, 01.34 PM IST
Indians avoid Spain travel amid soaring rentals, locals’ ireSpain is facing backlash from locals due to mass tourism, leading to accommodation shortages and increased prices. Consequently, Indian tra...
22 Jun, 2025, 08.32 AM IST
Protesters in Europe march against over-tourism, target tourists with water gunsThousands protested across southern European cities, including Barcelona, Venice and Lisbon, against the detrimental effects of overtourism...
16 Jun, 2025, 02.25 PM IST
Spain blocks more than 65,000 Airbnb holiday rental listingsSpain's consumer rights ministry has directed Airbnb to remove over 65,000 holiday rental listings. The ministry stated that these listings...
19 May, 2025, 02.26 PM IST
'Golden visa' programs, once a boon, lose their lusterIn an effort to close huge budget deficits, six eurozone nations granted the visas in 2012, during the height of Europe's fiscal crisis. Sp...
22 Apr, 2024, 11.19 AM IST
'Go home': Anti-tourism movement gains momentum in SpainAnti-tourism movements are multiplying in Spain, the world's second most visited country, prompting authorities to try and reconcile the in...
18 Apr, 2024, 11.32 AM IST
Help! My London rental apartment vanished and I’m out $3,100: What to do if you fall for a 'suspicious listing'Booking.com, as does Airbnb and Vrbo, restricts hosts and guests from exchanging contact information before a reservation is made, but does...
26 Feb, 2024, 01.30 PM IST
20 destinations supporting remote work around the worldThey launched their Live and Work Anywhere initiative earlier this year to identify some of the world's most remote worker-friendly destina...
12 Jul, 2022, 12.01 PM IST
Airbnb can now help you build your dream house that can be let outThe home rental platform has launched a $10-mn global fund to create out-of-this-world homes.
25 Jun, 2022, 11.46 AM IST
Want to travel smart & cheap? Here are some thrifty strategies to save money as prices soarWarm-weather destinations often reduce their rates in summer, including Miami, where hotels may be slashed up to half-off June through Augu...
02 May, 2022, 07.15 PM IST
Airbnb bans house parties worldwide, citing coronavirus mandates; to limit occupancyAirbnb said it may pursue legal action against guests and hosts who violate the ban. Last week, for the first time, Airbnb took legal actio...
20 Aug, 2020, 07.06 PM IST
Two Indian firms in WEF list of tech pioneers for 2020From artificial intelligence (AI) to carbon capture, these companies are using innovations to protect the climate, improve healthcare and m...
16 Jun, 2020, 04.26 PM IST
Airbnb adds US to virus refund policy after Trump travel banThe San Francisco-based company announced Friday that guests would now be eligible for full refunds for reservations in the U.S. booked on ...
14 Mar, 2020, 10.41 AM IST
Oyo's Chinese arm to up inventory to 500,000 rooms, list on CtripChina, Indonesia, UK big growth markets, says Oyo global chief strategy officer.
18 Jun, 2019, 07.59 AM IST
Off-the-beaten-track destinations in APAC experiencing explosive growth, says Airbnb2 million guests have checked into an Airbnb listing in off-the-beaten-track destinations in Asia Pacific, a 70% growth rate year-over-year.
13 May, 2019, 02.15 PM IST
After selling its Indian assets to Flipkart for a stake in it, what does eBay leave behind?eBay has a significant stake in Snapdeal. And there’s Quikr. A company that became a unicorn in the heady days of 2015, with an unusual gen...
18 Apr, 2017, 12.15 PM IST
How acquisitions have played a pivotal role in altering the gene pool of the top Indian IT companiesWipro and Infy have taken the leap. On the one hand, they can go shopping for talent. Or through acquisitions, get teams and processes in f...
02 Mar, 2017, 07.13 AM IST