The PR manager for Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok on the downsides of the job, why backpackers are the bane of his existence, and how 'The White Lotus' changed his workday

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Dan Schacter, regional director of public relations for the Four Seasons Thailand
Dan Schacter.

Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River

A Virgin Galactic passenger joked that he will have to wear diapers on Thursday's mission because the spaceship doesn't have toilets

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Virgin Galactic's Galactic 01
A shot of the outside of Galactic 01 during its first commercial spaceflight.

Virgin Galactic

UFOs are going mainstream. Here are 5 spots to visit if you're looking for aliens.

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A sign outside an alien-themed restaurant
A sign outside alien-themed restaurant Little A'Le'Inn. It's one of the many tourist attractions surrounding the famous Area 51.

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Tourists aren't going back to China – and that's another problem for its stuttering economy

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Tourists enjoy the scenery at Qingzhou Ancient City scenic spot in East China's Shandong province, July 14, 2023. Recently, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism released domestic tourism data for the first half of 2023.
Tourists at Qingzhou Ancient City in Shandong province.

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A father-son duo built 2 vacation homes on a remote Australian island that rent for $6,200 a night — and Chris Hemsworth was their first guest

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a father and son stand on a beach
Timmy and Michael Maxwell.

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Americans are flocking to Spain and buying pricey homes. New 'digital nomad visas' could make it even more popular.

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People stroll along Las Ramblas on June 30, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
People stroll along Las Ramblas on June 30, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

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Amsterdam banning cruise ships kills 2 birds with one stone: rampant tourism and environmental damage. It's just the latest place to do it, and probably won't be the last.

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This May 30, 2018, file photo shows the Grand Princess cruise ship in Gastineau Channel in Juneau, Alaska.
The Grand Princess cruise ship in Gastineau Channel in Juneau, Alaska, on May 30, 2018.

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China has kicked off one of its first long post-pandemic holidays, and an industrial town with cheap barbecue is so popular that authorities are telling people to go elsewhere

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Tourists enjoy a barbecue feast at a gourmet marketplace during the five-day May Day Holiday on April 29, 2023 in Zibo, Shandong Province of China. (
Tourists across China are traveling to Zibo, a city in east China, for its local barbecue sticks.

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'Show us your Regina': Canadian city pulls tourism campaign after facing backlash for sexualizing its name

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Tourism Regina CEOTim Reid
Protesters called for Tourism Regina CEO Tim Reid and Regina Mayor Sandra Masters to resign after the rebrand bungle.

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Gen Zers are basing their travel plans on where TV shows like 'The White Lotus' are set

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Tanya Portia White Lotus
There's been a boom in bookings for the hotels in Hawaii and Italy "The White Lotus" was filmed at.

Photograph by Courtesy of HBO

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