Tourism Roundup

This week in tourism, a proposed requirement for visitors to turn over their social media history to obtain a visa waiver could hurt U.S. tourism. Meanwhile as China’s outbound tourism is decreasing, India's travelers might fill the void for destinations like Australia.

This week in tourism, don't miss our deep dive on the impressive boom and troublesome bust of Iceland's tourism industry since the 2008 financial crisis. This long read is an essential follow-up on our previous investigation of Iceland's rise three years ago.

This week in tourism, officials in Eastern Europe are examining their western neighbors to avoid the slippery slope that leads to excessive visitation. Then Los Cabos finds a workaround for the closure of Mexico's federal tourism board.

This week in tourism, we concentrate on American DMOs whose funding remains uncertain, while Thomas Cook struggles to secure its own future through Fosun. Then we have stories on fluctuating visitation to Dubai, Mozambique, and Australia.

This week in tourism, Greenland, Georgia, and Venice all want visitors — but with a few caveats. Then check out our long read on cultural tours to indigenous communities and the exploitation that happens beneath the surface.

This week in tourism, we had our eye on Asia. Hong Kong's intense protests continue disrupting the travel industry, but that's just one major conflict. We have more on the strained relationships between South Korea and Japan, and China and Taiwan.

This week in tourism, we investigate why an overtouristed destination would tax visitors, which is not necessarily meant as a deterrent. Then we ask why the United States is so rarely deemed unsafe, despite a shocking number of mass shootings so far this year.

This week in tourism, don't miss our deep dive on the dangerous intersection of overtourism and climate change, and what the travel industry can do to pursue sustainability for both itself and the environment.

This week in tourism, Puerto Rico's governor finally announced his resignation, and we analyze how this affects the island's preexisting visitation challenges. We also draw some travel-related conclusions from the International Monetary Fund's global economic forecast.