tourism economy

Tourism is increasing over prepandemic levels, overwhelming popular destinations
Travel & Leisure

Tourism is increasing over prepandemic levels, overwhelming popular destinations

By
July 20, 2025
Tourism has become a dirty word. But 2025 could be the year vacationers stop being the villains, experts predict
Features

Tourism has become a dirty word. But 2025 could be the year vacationers stop being the villains, experts predict

By
December 27, 2024
Mafia milking €3.3 billion a year from tourism in Italy, with a 2026 Winter Olympics windfall forecast
Lifestyle

Mafia milking €3.3 billion a year from tourism in Italy, with a 2026 Winter Olympics windfall forecast

By
December 11, 2024
people on a tourist boat in a water canal with colorful buildings at the back
Lifestyle

Amsterdam has long wanted to keep ‘nuisance’ tourists away. First, it banned new hotels and now, it plans to ban cruises

By
December 11, 2024
Airbnb is offering wannabe gladiators the chance to play-fight in Rome’s Colosseum. Romans aren’t happy about that
Lifestyle

Airbnb is offering wannabe gladiators the chance to play-fight in Rome’s Colosseum. Romans aren’t happy about that

By
November 18, 2024
a row of beach beds lying right near a water body
Lifestyle

European overtourism anger spreads to Greece as protests loom over higher pay demands

By
October 22, 2024
The Vessel is seen with its honeycomb-like structure.
Lifestyle

People kept dying at a popular NYC tourist spot. So it just reopened with new safety measures

By Cedar Attanasio and The Associated Press
October 21, 2024
Tyn Church is seen in the heart of Prague.
Lifestyle

Drunk tourists have gotten so out of control that Prague is banning all nighttime pub crawls

By Karel Janicek and The Associated Press
October 18, 2024
Why Europeans suffer flight shame—and are swapping the plane for the train
Retail

Why Europeans suffer flight shame—and are swapping the plane for the train

By
October 11, 2024
Disney World parkgoers in ponchos as the theme park gets hit by heavy rain
Retail

Disney World and Universal are staying open even though Hurricane Milton is barreling towards them and the rest of Orlando is shutting down

By Mike Schneider and The Associated Press
October 8, 2024
A man and woman pose with a small dog and take a selfie in front of autumn foliage.
Lifestyle

Influencers overran a rural Vermont town. Now its locals are fighting back

By
September 22, 2024
A dark cavern is lit by people holding lanterns.
Lifestyle

A national park ranked among the most disappointing tourist sites uses bad reviews to lure visitors—’A world of regret awaits’

By
September 9, 2024
Fury growing in Italy over plan to hike tourist tax, as politicians accused of ‘profiteering’
Lifestyle

Fury growing in Italy over plan to hike tourist tax, as politicians accused of ‘profiteering’

By Brigitte Hagemann and AFP
September 4, 2024
New Zealand triples tourist entry fee, raises visa costs in ‘double whammy’ for travel sector
Finance

New Zealand triples tourist entry fee, raises visa costs in ‘double whammy’ for travel sector

By Tracy Withers and Bloomberg
September 3, 2024
Tourists at the Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy.
Lifestyle

Italy is mulling a €25-a-night tax for tourists staying at its most expensive hotels to turn overtourism into economic gain

By
August 30, 2024

Most Popular