Travel and hospitality
March 8, 2018
Booking.com is offering trips that no one else will get to experience. Image credit: Booking.com
By Brielle Jaekel
Online travel portal Booking.com is challenging luxury hospitality brands for their affluent customers through a series of new itineraries that caters to consumers' growing desire for rare experiences.
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