Matthew Lee and Colleen Long, Associated Press
The Trump administration's tightening of visa requirements continues, this time targeting one of the president's pet hates: birthright citizenship. There's a risk that pregnant travelers will be treated with the assumption that they're coming to the U.S. to give birth.
23 hours ago
Rosie Spinks, Skift
Tourism is still growing globally, but the forward outlook is a little more cautious than in previous years of unbounded optimism. Geopolitical and economic challenges aren't hard to find — and they're going to affect tourism.
2 days ago
Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
While it's not official yet, it makes sense that President Trump would expand his travel ban in the lead-up to the 2020 elections. It's time for the U.S. travel sector to unite in opposition to any new restrictions.
3 days ago
Danielle Hyams, Skift
In an era of extreme climate change, tourism promotors need to acknowledge how the destinations they market are impacted. Meanwhile in Hawaii — a destination with its own environmental concerns — tourists are behaving badly.
5 days ago
Malcolm Foster, The Associated Press
The popularity of DIY camper van trips with inbound travelers and local kiwis alike shows no sign of slowing down. New Zealand's South Island, with its abundance of natural beauty, long stretches of empty space, and free camp sites was basically made for road trips.
5 days ago
The Associated Press
There's sober curious tourism, and there is this. By barring happy hours and pub crawls, the Balearic Islands hope to restore some order to its communities. Let's see how much pushback follows.
5 days ago
Janie Har, Associated Press
The doorman at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel in downtown San Francisco has seen the city change more than most people. He's hanging up his Beefeater costume after a career that transformed him into an icon to visitors and locals alike.
6 days ago
Aya Batrawy, Associated Press
The United Arab Emirates is pouring lots of cash into its Dubai Expo 2020, and the United States will reportedly benefit from that generosity. The question is, on what terms?
1 week ago
Rosie Spinks, Skift
As extreme weather events disrupting tourism become more and more common, the way destinations respond feels less and less appropriate. A new normal is emerging — and it's going to be tough.
1 week ago
Maria Lenhart, Skift
The many travel advisors who sell Hawaii certainly have a part to play in contributing to Hawaii's sustainable future.
1 week ago
Maria Lenhart, Skift
Hawaii, with its isolated location, fragile ecosystem, and deep-rooted local culture, faces even more problems with overtourism than most popular destinations do. Tourism marketers are looking at ways to manage the situation, but it's a huge challenge.
1 week ago
Rachel Cohen, Associated Press
The United States' J-1 Work Travel visa program has become something of a de facto temporary guest worker program, staffing tourism and hospitality industries in states like Idaho, where rents are high and wages are low.
2 weeks ago
