Courtney Bonnell, Associated Press
Solo travel is on the rise — and for good reason. Traveling to a city like Barcelona alone is not only possible, it's perhaps even more engaging alone than with a group. Here is one traveler's tips.
1 day ago
Rosie Spinks, Skift
European tourism may, broadly speaking, be in growth mode. But there is still plenty of cause for guarded optimism, particularly when it comes to Germany and the UK.
4 days ago
Max Zimmerman and Melissa Cheok, Skift
Venice has become something of a modern case study containing all the issues that threaten tourism. Cimate change is chief among those, as current flooding shows.
4 days ago
American Airlines + Skift
American Airlines is once again expanding its seasonal service to traditionally less-trafficked destinations in Europe where tourism growth is reaching new highs.
6 months ago
Wouter Geerts, Skift Research
The United Kingdom hasn’t left the European Union just yet, but the impact of the Brexit vote is already being felt by the travel industry. Things will likely get worse when the UK actually leaves.
1 month ago
Rosie Spinks, Skift
What will happen with Brexit is still anyone's guess. But the end of the "freedom of movement" — which is the most likely outcome in the event of any Brexit deal or no deal — will present existential hiring challenges for the tourism sector's labor force.
1 month ago
Associated Press
Venice's tourist day-tripper tax finally has a roll out date. It will target the kind of in-and-out visitors who don't stay in hotels, such as those coming off of cruise ships.
1 month ago
Wouter Geerts, Skift Research
The UK is an important contributor to global travel, but the uncertainty over Brexit will impact its place in the world and its residents’ willingness to spend on international vacations. The questions are just how and where the impact will be felt most.
1 month ago
Rosie Spinks, Skift
European aviation's wretched month will also have major effects on up-and-coming tourist destinations. Slovenia is one such example.
2 months ago
Rosie Spinks, Skift
The reality of the modern news cycle means that burgeoning tourist destinations often find themselves the subject of intense global focus. It was Ukraine's turn last week.
2 months ago
Jeremy Hodges, Bloomberg
Britain's coastal landscapes are an important part of its cultural heritage — as well as its touristic appeal. A new study says rising seal levels are already beginning to threaten that.
2 months ago
Rosie Spinks, Skift
On World Tourism Day, it's worth pointing out that politics and tourism don't exist independently of each other — they collide.
2 months ago
