Asian women and senior citizens are fastest growing traveler demographic

Chinese tourists get a lot of attention these days. But beyond their spending, large numbers, and idiosyncratic habits, they also represent a new class of globetrotters. As of last year, there are more tourists overall traveling abroad than ever before, at 1.04 billion according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Many of these new tourists are visiting—as well as coming from—emerging markets in Asia, Africa, and Central and Eastern Europe. International tourism, measured by the number of arrivals of foreign tourists in