Tourism News

Carnival has reason to celebrate when passengers spend more, but cruise lines need to be careful not to undermine their value proposition by making travelers feel nickel-and-dimed.

Asian business travelers are willing to use untraditional means of travel that business travelers generally aren't lumped in with, such as flying low-cost carriers or staying in an Airbnb. With these statistics in mind, it's no wonder places like China and Japan are Airbnb's fastest-growing markets and low-cost carriers are dominating that region.

The St. Louis and Baltimore tourism bureaus used digital content wisely to protect their visitor economies during social unrest. Now they're attempting to use those same advocacy skills to help rebuild and strengthen their local communities to varying degrees of success.

These are the tourism trends we were talking about this week.

With revenues plummeting in Wyoming's mining industry, the state is focusing on tourism to generate new tax dollars.

As more ships compete for cruisers in China, it’s no surprise that prices are dropping. But as long as returns remain higher than the global average, expect operators to keep flooding the market.

The Grand Canyon Skywalk illustrates how innovative placemaking can drive economic returns for local communities.

While the U.S. waits for full access to the island, tourists who have been there for decades are already seeing big changes.

Getting to Cuba still presents challenges and traveling around Cuba remains difficult without a tour guide. Although these problems will take many years to resolve, 2016 promises more advancements and it's still an excellent time to visit the island.

Considering the holiday crush of guests, this will result in long lines — and safer parks.