The most suitable city for Christmas, Los Angeles ranks 17th. Financial website WalletHub predicts that Americans will spend at least $980 billion between November 1 and December 31 this year. WalletHub compared the 100 largest cities in the U.S. based on 28 key indicators including tradition, shopping and cost to select the best cities for Christmas .

Loyal casino players often tout their free play, comped rooms or VIP transportation to their base property. But some also eagerly grab up blankets, jackets, cookware and other seemingly random items from giveaways through the casino.

The Federal Trade Commission has finalized a rule to ban surprise "junk fees" for live event tickets, hotels and vacation rentals. Businesses will now be required to disclose total prices upfront and eliminate hidden fees like "convenience" or "resort fees" that are added during checkout.

Christmas is just around the corner, and while it's one of the most wonderful times of the year, it can also be one of the most stressful for your wallet. Americans are projected to spend at least $980 billion from November 1 to December 31 this year. Festive feelings may be further dampened by the fact that inflation will get you much less bang for your buck during your Christmas shopping.

The holidays are traditionally a time to tip those who have made your life easier, more convenient or more enjoyable throughout the year. Although not required, Christmas tips also provide a financial boost to workers who may be struggling to make ends meet during the holiday season.

How do you like your eggs? At CES 2024 in Las Vegas, that was a question asked not by food service staff, but by a robot. When conference attendees responded, the robot cracked an egg and made it just how they liked.

Popularity does not always correlate positively with sustainability. This is the irony that Indonesian tourism, especially Bali, is now facing after being included in FODOR's No List 2025.

FODOR’s travel guide website has revealed 15 destinations in the world that will not be worth visiting in 2025. One of the “No List” destinations is Bali, which is at the top of the list.
 

The average rate of a three-night stay in Las Vegas for the Formula One race weekend is $1,372, according to Vegas Insider, a website that provides gambling odds and trends. Last year, it was $2,314.

It’s hard to imagine Las Vegas casino behemoth MGM Resorts International associated with failure. But the company’s 33-acre MGM Grand Adventures theme park, which first opened Dec. 18, 1993, and closed less than seven years later, has to qualify as one of the city’s historic flops.

It’s hard to imagine Las Vegas casino behemoth MGM Resorts International associated with failure. But the company’s 33-acre MGM Grand Adventures theme park, which first opened Dec. 18, 1993, and closed less than seven years later, has to qualify as one of the city’s historic flops.

More and more places around the world are struggling with overtourism and are thinking about new strategies to avoid being overrun by the masses season after season. On the one hand, tourists bring money into the region, but on the other hand, they harm the environment. Because where there are a lot of people, there is usually a lot of garbage. And it remains, even when the travelers are long gone.