2013 › April

The second home boom of the mid-2000s was fueled by second mortgages taken out on primary residences. This time around banks are taking things slow.

The last bird flu epidemic had the world flying scared and put the brakes on global travel. Airports and airlines are on the front lines of any outbreak and need to remain incredibly vigilant in order to prevent the flu from spreading further.

Any new high profile attraction built these days has to take digital media very seriously, including social, and New York Wheel needs all the help it can trying to attract tourists to its out-of-the-way location.

In addition to Qantas’ growing alliances, the Australian airline will also reap the benefits of global airline mergers as US Airways and Tam move to join oneworld in the coming year.

If Priceline's stats hold up industrywide, then airlines know that their mobile apps and mobile sites will have to cater to younger travelers who seek a lot more flexibility.

Finding a balance between promoting a destination as a playground for big-spenders and as a place steeped in history and culture is a balance that will ultimately draw more visitors.

Destinations have to work what they have in order to stake a claim in the competition for tourism, and even a small rural town can transform itself into a southern music hub with the right amount of branding.

Rand McNally's sale of Tripology signals the failure of the mapping company's quest to transform itself into an online travel company.

This week Bourdain succeeded in telling a new and intriguing story to viewers about an under-apperciated culture and cuisine that exists in a major U.S. city; a discovery as valuable as insights into foreign destinations.

It's interesting to note that Alaska's short tourism season is longer than its legislative one.