Rosie Spinks, Skift
All eyes will be on the American presidential campaign come 2020, but despite all the attention on the nation's capital, the effect that an election year has on tourism in Washington D.C. isn't so straightforward.
3 days ago
Erik Larson, Bloomberg
The expanded power of U.S. border control under Donald Trump has concerned privacy activists as well as tourism officials, who worry about the policies deterring visitors. A recent judge's ruling is will come as good news to both of those groups.
4 days ago
Rosie Spinks, Skift
President Trump hasn't scrapped legal U.S. travel to Cuba entirely, but the drip drip of policies making it seem more difficult or complex will mean some travelers stay away. One travel company wants to make it easier.
1 week ago
Guam Visitors Bureau + Skift
The U.S. territory of Guam is aiming to become the next Sun Valley of travel technology, with a creative forum that brings together tour operators and heavyweights like Airbnb, Booking, and United Airlines. Here’s a closer look at the premiere edition of this innovative summit.
2 months ago
Rosie Spinks, Skift
The U.S. inbound travel market needs all the good news it can get at the moment — and Poland's official entry into the visa waiver program is just that.
2 weeks ago
Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
By pushing back against Sidewalk Labs, the city of Toronto has shown that the future of the smart city will be forged by compromise and collaboration with local authorities.
2 weeks ago
Rosie Spinks, Skift
Brand USA still doesn't have a legislative path forward — and time is running out. A failure to renew it will make the U.S. an outlier as a leading global tourism destination with no promotional budget.
3 weeks ago
Rosie Spinks, Skift
Destination marketer Visit Florida could find itself on the chopping block — again. Its perilous future is a symptom of what some call the "weaponization of travel" in political funding battles.
1 month ago
Rosie Spinks, Skift
It's been a rough year for U.S. travel, with international arrivals down. While an increase in visitors may be on the horizon for 2020, it's not entirely clear why.
1 month ago
Millie Munshi, Bloomberg
It's time to head to the slopes. Colorado resorts are enjoying an extended ski season in 2019.
1 month ago
Rosie Spinks, Skifit
The policies of the Trump administration haven't exactly been friendly to inbound U.S. tourism — or to international cooperation. But for reasons not entirely clear, the administration seems keen to get back into the UN's World Tourism Organization.
1 month ago
Associated Press
While it's good MGM is shelling out money for its role in the mass shooting, it's hard to forget that the company actually filed a lawsuit against some of the shooting's survivors two years ago.
2 months ago
