With travel restrictions easing globally, leisure and business travel has seen a sharp upturn in recent months. Travellers are greatly anticipating tourism to soon return to pre-pandemic levels. Telum Media speaks with Monica Pitrelli, Editor of CNBC Travel, on travel trends we can expect, such as lifestyle trends for affluent business readers, as well as content plans for CNBC Travel this year.

Monica also shares pointers for successful pitches, namely:

• Sources: industry experts who are knowledgeable in a subset of topics
• Data: survey, statistics, and well-researched information
• People: new ways of living and lifestyle changes in relation to travel