6 Tourism Trends We’re Tracking at Skift This Week

Every week we post hundreds of stories across various sectors in travel, connecting the dots across various global trends, and in these weekend posts we highlight the stories that tackle these trends. This one looks at top tourism trends.

For all of our trends roundups, go here.

>> Destinations flaunt themselves at Chinese tourists: How One Florida Destination Plans to Market Itself to Chinese Tourists

>> Hawaii’s tourism growth continues to disappoint officials: Drop in Cruise Arrivals Drives Hawaii’s Tourism Troubles

>> Chinese tourists are the fastest growing type of visitor to the U.S.: Chinese Tourists Lead Jump in Monthly U.S. Visitors for January 2014

>> The cost of hosting the Olympics is no longer worth it: Nobody Really Wants to Host the 2022 Winter Olympics

>> Destinations import labor in order to hold major world events: Japan’s Olympic Dream Rests in Hands of Foreign Workers

>> Shopping shifts from trip accessory to leading travel motivator: Shopping Shifts From Trip Accessory to Leading Travel Motivator