Articles tagged “barcelona”

As cities around the world deal with a major influx of tourists, get ready to see more short-term rental restrictions, tourist taxes, and reservation systems for some of the most popular destinations.

Today's podcast looks at Barcelona's latest tourism beef, U.S. hotel labor unrest, and making food Indian travelers like to eat.

Barcelona has to convince locals it can adequately balance community needs with being a host for mass tourism events.

Overtourism has become a pressing issue, and several destinations have unveiled strategies they believe will better help them manage visitor numbers.

Mallorca was a hotspot for protests against mass tourism this year. Tourism to the island and Spain, however, isn't slowing down.

Today's podcast looks at the world's strongest passports, Southwest's bottom line boost, and Barcelona's updated tourism campaign.

Barcelona is pivoting away from mass to quality tourism promotion in the wake of local outrage and pressure.

Barcelona, one of the world's most popular destinations, just got a rude awakening about how it manages tourism.

InterGlobe is diving into the European hospitality scene with profit on its mind. As the CEO of Miiro Hotels clearly puts it, “This isn’t a vanity project — it’s a project for profit.”

Many destinations in seeking to regulate short-term rentals try to balance the needs of locals with the benefits of tourism. Barcelona has had enough.