Colin Nagy, Skift
It is time to reclaim the word tourist, and recalibrate it to mean something good. Tourists can see the world with fresh eyes, unencumbered with the daily accumulations of local life. A new hotel in North Adams, Massachusetts, seeks to do just that.
7 months ago
Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press
What took Kentucky officials so long? A new law allowing tourists to ship home bottles of Kentucky bourbon is sure to boost sales and visitors to the Bluegrass State. What's even better is the craft distillers get to even the playing field a bit with the bigger booze companies.
10 months ago
Elena Becatoros, Associated Press
Eager to welcome tourists but mindful of the perils of overtourism, Albania hopes it can attract tourists to its more remote villages.
2 years ago
Kelvin Chan, Associated Press
It’s rare for a destination to complain that too many tourists are arriving and shopping in its stores, however, it does occur when tourism begins to disrupt locals’ way of life.
4 years ago
Dan Peltier, Skift
Locals may not always like tourists, but many locals seem to realize their cities depend on tourism dollars as a major revenue source.
5 years ago
Nadya Faulx , The Dickinson Press
Tourists worldwide are looking to get out of major cities and explore more local communities, giving once-obscure tourist destinations like North Dakota a shot at attracting foreign visitors.
5 years ago
Samantha Shankman, Skift
Chicago needs to make a bold statement about who it is and what it offers to attract the growing number of foreign tourists ready to spend time and money in the U.S.
5 years ago
Samantha Shankman, Skift
Although this is an inaccurate method for measuring tourism, it does provide a general comparison to consider next time you touch down in one of the destinations.
5 years ago
David Ng, Los Angeles Times
Despite swings in audience levels over the past decade, rising ticket prices have helped industry revenue climb for the past five years.
5 years ago
Mark Glover, The Sacramento Bee
The rapid growth of Asia's outbound travel market is driving California's record tourism growth, but the destination is competing with more and more destinations now looking to woo the lucrative demographic.
5 years ago
Will Coldwell, The Guardian
It's an issue not isolated to Paris and the mayor's solution will likely be copied by other destinations looking to preserve infrastructure without insulting visitors.
5 years ago
Jamal Thalji, Tampa Bay Times
St. Petersburg seeks to carve out a niche somewhere between Miami and Orlando, but the message's success relies on tour operators in China and local infrastructure to make it stick.
5 years ago