Dawit Habtemariam travel tips

More tourists than last year are visiting Spain and staying in short-term rentals, according to the Spanish government’s latest data.

Greece plans to tax cruise passengers that step foot on the islands Santorini and Mykonos and ban new short-term rentals in three of Athens’ central districts, the prime minister announced on Saturday.

Stonewall National Museum & Archives has ended its decade-old membership with Visit Florida after the organization removed its LGBTQ Travel page.

Tourists may no longer be able to see Rome’s iconic Trevi Fountain whenever they want or for free.

Alex Dichter is set to retire as leader of McKinsey’s global travel practice this year, but he’s not leaving the industry any time soon. He’ll be board chairman for HX (formerly Hurtigruten Expeditions), which provides cruise expeditions.

Royal Caribbean Group CEO and President Jason Liberty makes waves in the industry with his ability to pull off industry-changing projects.

Fred Dixon has won a lot of fans during his 30 years in the tourism industry, in large part because of his willingness to fight for the interests of travel businesses.

Athens, Greece, has been one of the fastest-growing tourist destinations in Europe. Last year, the city had a record 7 million tourists. 

Scotland will be getting its first tourist tax, a levy in Edinburgh, but the local tourism industry is concerned it will make the destination less competitive.

Visit Florida made its first public comment Wednesday about the removal of its “LGTBQ Travel” page, after more than a week of no explanation of why it was taken down.

America’s national parks have been swamped with visitors. To help them, the Lily Endowment awarded the National Park Foundation a $100 million grant.

There has been a surge in bookings for short-term rentals this Labor Day weekend.

If there’s a slowdown in travel, Viking‘s CEO doesn’t see it. Torstein Hagen said Thursday that bookings on his luxury cruise ships and river cruise lines look strong through next year.

Visit Florida has taken down its “LGBTQ Travel” page, a decision that could further damage relations with the LGBTQ community. And at least one other destination marketing organization in the state – Visit Lauderdale – has publicly distanced itself from the move. 

Switzerland is trying to persuade business travelers to extend their trips through a new marketing campaign.

Mallorca experienced a drop in short-term rental bookings in July following a regulatory crackdown and widespread protests against overtourism.

Americans aren’t going to be setting a new travel record for Labor Day weekend like they did for July 4th and Memorial Day, according to an analysis of booking data released Monday by AAA.

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority plans to spend $1.7 million on Formula 1 Grand Prix tickets for its clients.

Nashville has its eyes on hosting the Super Bowl, March Madness Final Four and Wrestle Mania. “Going after mega events” is a key objective, said Deana Ivey, CEO and president of Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp.

Luxury, boutique and other high-end hotels saw the biggest bumps in occupancy during the Olympics, according to data released Tuesday by Paris je t’aime, the city’s tourism office.

Amid Greece’s peak travel season, raging wildfires near Athens are putting tour operators on high alert.

Even though Vienna won’t be hosting a Taylor Swift concert this week, it’s still getting a tourism boost from her fans.