Florida and Vegas represent two destinations that do tourism on overdrive, and what they've learned can better inform destinations looking for even a sliver of their success.
It's a fascinating time in vacation rentals, and not just because of yesterday's news that HomeAway is suing San Francisco because of the law its city council let Airbnb write.
Despite the challenges of running a content company right now, Lonely Planet has flourished in its post-BBC life and is expanding into more video and a new magazine in the U.S.