Vince Nguyen, a 39-year-old entrepreneur based in Vietnam, spends a few hundreds almost every month traveling to other countries to play pickleball. The sport, which began as a pastime after injuring himself in American football, has since become central to his lifestyle, as he plays it for two to four hours almost daily. Since he…
MOSCOW, RUSSIA – SEPTEMBER 21: Shaman of Russia performs during the new global song competition called Intervision, initially positioned as a response to the long-running European Eurovision music contest, in Moscow, Russia on September 21, 2025. (Photo by Sefa Karacan/Anadolu via Getty Images) Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Since Russia found itself cast out…
From mountain trekking in India to a silent retreat in Bali, I’ve been fortunate to travel solo multiple times in the past decade. Over the years, I’ve found that mixing tours with independent travel helps me get the most out of my trips. Meeting people is high on my priority list, as is feeling safe…
As rising living costs and global economic uncertainty continue to strain many financially, some expats have found that moving overseas can be easier on their wallet. For the fifth consecutive year, Vietnam is the most affordable country in the world for expats, ranking first out of 46 destinations when it comes to personal finances, according to the 2025…
On Running shoes at On’s headquarters in in Zurich, Switzerland. CNBC On sales rose 32% in the Swiss sportswear company’s second quarter, leading it to raise its full-year revenue guidance even as it contends with new tariffs on imports from Vietnam. The buzzy sneaker brand, which has been credited with taking market share from Nike,…
Inside a Crocs store at Queens Center in New York. Ryan Baker | CNBC Casual footwear company Crocs plans to reduce orders for the second half of the year amid what its CEO called a “concerning” environment for the consumer. “We see the U.S. consumer behaving cautiously around discretionary spending. They are faced with current…
A cargo ship loads and unloads foreign trade containers at Qingdao Port in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, on July 25, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Exports from China to the U.S. could fall by close to a half-trillion dollars ($485 billion) between now and 2027, according to a tariff simulator that forecasts shifts…
Tough talk on tariffs, reports of border detentions and unfavorable exchange rates are putting some travelers, especially Canadians, off trips to the United States this year. But those in Asia say they’re avoiding trips to the U.S. for different reasons. Nearly 80% of Southeast Asian travelers said the United States is losing appeal as a…
As President Donald Trump intensifies his trade war to stack up tariffs on many Asian countries that produce the goods that consumers in the U.S. rely on, low-cost Asian retail upstarts Temu and Shein may yet find a way back to big success in the U.S. market. The Asian rivals to Amazon were directly targeted…
President Donald Trump‘s proposed 50% tariff on Brazilian imports is bad news for coffee drinkers. Brazil, the largest U.S. supplier of green coffee beans, accounts for about a third of the country’s total supply, according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Coffee beans need to grow in a warm, tropical climate, making Hawaii…
