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The 10 most expensive cities for high-net-worth individuals

Singapore retains its title as the most expensive city for high-net-worth-individuals, according to Julius Baer's 2025 Global Wealth and Lifestyle report. Deejpilot | E+ | Getty Images Singapore retained its top spot as the most expensive city globally for high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) for the third consecutive year, according to the 2025 Global Wealth and…

The most common travel scams in 9 global cities

The travel industry is one of the sectors most susceptible to fraud, with scams rising 18% during the summer peak season and 28% in the winter peak season in 2024, according to a new report. The report, published last Tuesday by the Mastercard Economics Institute, showed that fraud related to travel agency and tour company…

When Is Oktoberfest in Germany in 2024? Dates, Best Cities, and Other Info to Know

This post, originally published June 28, 2024, has been updated with new information.  In a typical year, around 6 million people descend on Munich for Oktoberfest, Germany's two-and-a-half-week-long annual celebration of beer and all things Bavarian (pretzels, lederhosen, oompah bands, the Chicken Dance) at the city's Theresienwiese fairgrounds. Because the event is so popular, there's…

Zurich, Oslo top list of world’s smartest cities

These are the ten smartest cities in the world, according to IMD. Anton Aleksenko | Istock | Getty Images Smart cities in Europe and Asia are gaining ground globally while North American cities have fallen down the ranks, according to the 2024 Smart City Index released April. Of the top 10 smart cities on the…