Lebawit Lily Girma

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Senior Travel Reporter at Bloomberg News

I report on travel for Bloomberg News @luxury | UVA Law Grad | Ethio-🇪🇹+🇺🇸 | Polyglot | Speaker | Not here much; find me on LinkedIn, IG

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Chinese Tourists Ramp Up European Summer Trips, as Americans Cut Back

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Lebawit Lily Girma

Pedestrians along the Champs-Elysees avenue and the Arc de Triomphe during a "car free" day in Paris on May 4, 2025. (Bloomberg) -- Newly cost-sensitive Americans may be hitting the breaks on their big European vacations this summer, but another group is taking up the slack: Chinese travelers. According to a survey about long-haul trips the European Travel Commission (ETC) is publishing on Jun.
Chinese Tourists Ramp Up European Summer Trips, as Americans Cut Back

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Lebawit Lily Girma

NowWorld’s tallest monk? Victor Wembanyama spotted at China’s Shaolin Temple with shaved headCNN — French 7’3” NBA star Victor Wembanyama may have just unlocked a new position: Shaolin monk. Wembanyama, who ended last season early due to a rare blood clot in his right shoulder appeared to be looking for some off-season spiritual peace and strength at a Shaolin Temple in central China. A …7 hours agoChina's electric cars are becoming slicker and cheaper - but is there a deeper cost?
Where Canadians are traveling this summer now that they’re avoiding the US

2 weeks ago | detroitnews.com | Lebawit Lily Girma

TRAVELLebawit Lily GirmaBloombergView Comments Following President Trump’s pointed rhetoric about Canada becoming the 51st state-and his implementation of steep tariff hikes-Canadians have started redirecting their vacation plans away from the U.S. What’s missed in the punch lines prompted by Trump’s 51st state talk is that Americans’ northerly neighbors represent its largest international visitor market, representing some $20.5 billion in spending each year.
The hottest amenity coming to an airport near you is a rooftop bar

2 weeks ago | telegraphherald.com | Lebawit Lily Girma

Sterile hallways, basic options for food and shopping, no glimpse of the outside world: This is what we often think about U.S. airports. But as outdated facilities turn into swanky terminals, spending more time at the airport has grown tolerable, if not moderately pleasant.
Países caribeños, los grandes ganadores ante la caída de viajes de canadienses a EE.UU.

2 weeks ago | bloomberglinea.com | Lebawit Lily Girma

Bloomberg — Tras la retórica punzante del presidente Trump sobre convertir a Canadá en el Estado número 51 -y su aplicación de fuertes subidas arancelarias-, los canadienses han empezado a redirigir sus planes de vacaciones fuera de EE.UU. Lo que se echa de menos en los chascarrillos suscitados por la charla de Trump sobre el 51º estado es que los vecinos del norte de EE.UU. representan su mayor mercado internacional de visitantes, con unos 20.500 millones de dólares de gasto al año.
Where are Canadians traveling this summer? Not the U.S.

3 weeks ago | seattletimes.com | Lebawit Lily Girma

After President Donald Trump’s rhetoric about Canada becoming the 51st state — and his implementation of steep tariff hikes — Canadians have started redirecting their vacation plans away from the U.S.What’s missed in the punch lines prompted by Trump’s 51st state talk is that Americans’ northerly neighbors represent its largest international visitor market, representing some $20.5 billion in spending each year.
Here's where Canadians are travelling this summer while they're avoiding the U.S.

3 weeks ago | financialpost.com | Lebawit Lily Girma

Other countries are extending a warm welcome to Canadian tourists with hopes of cashing in Article content Following U.S. President Donald Trump’s pointed rhetoric about Canada becoming the 51st state — and his implementation of steep tariff hikes — Canadians have started redirecting their vacation plans away from the U.S. What’s missed in the punch lines prompted by Trump’s 51st state talk is that Americans’ northerly neighbours represent its largest international visitor market,...
Where Canadians Are Traveling This Summer Now That They're Avoiding the US

3 weeks ago | financialpost.com | Lebawit Lily Girma

Skip to ContentAdvertisement 1They have long been the largest contingent of international travelers to the US. But now, America’s northerly neighbors are choosing to spend their summer vacation budgets elsewhere. Article content(Bloomberg) — Following President Trump’s pointed rhetoric about Canada becoming the 51st state—and his implementation of steep tariff hikes—Canadians have started redirecting their vacation plans away from the US.
Where Canadians Are Traveling This Summer Now That They’re Avoiding the US

3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Lebawit Lily Girma

Tourists at Horseshoe Bay Beach, Bermuda. (Bloomberg) -- Following President Trump’s pointed rhetoric about Canada becoming the 51st state—and his implementation of steep tariff hikes—Canadians have started redirecting their vacation plans away from the US. What’s missed in the punch lines prompted by Trump’s 51st state talk is that Americans’ northerly neighbors represent its largest international visitor market, representing some $20.5 billion in spending each year.
Flights disrupted? This app promises to get you paid

1 month ago | thestar.com.my | Lebawit Lily Girma

At the onset of 2024’s busy summer travel season, air passengers in the US had reason to feel optimistic. The FAA Reauthorization Act had just passed on May 16, which meant that within a year, the government would be required to define several overdue consumer protections. Among them: compensation for long-delayed or cancelled flights. Fast forward to the start of summer 2025, and that optimism has nosedived.

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