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Middle East gains ground with Chinese tourists during Golden Week

Travel NewsOctober 11, 202526Views

The Middle East has traditionally not ranked among the top destinations for Chinese travelers, but that appears to be changing fast. During this year's extended Golden Week holiday — which runs Oct. 1–8 — Chinese travel reservations to Doha surged 441% from a year earlier, while bookings to Abu Dhabi rose 229%, according to Trip.com. The…

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Travel spending from overseas tourists may fall $8.5 billion in 2025

South_agency | E+ | Getty Images Spending from foreign visitors to the U.S. is poised to fall by $8.5 billion this year as negative perceptions tied to trade and immigration policy lead overseas tourists to look elsewhere, according to a research note published by Oxford Economics. The spending decline, which works out to a drop…

May 28, 202562Views

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Slowdown in tourists coming to the U.S. puts Disney’s theme park magic at risk

A slump in air travel to the U.S. is emerging in the wake of President Donald Trump's tariffs, and it could hit Walt Disney 's important theme park business where it hurts. With international guests accounting for about 20% of Disney's park attendance in Orlando, Florida, and Anaheim, California, according to Barclays, the latest data…

April 30, 202551Views

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International tourists to U.S. fall, but Americans keep going abroad

Tourists look at the Bridge of Sighs in Venice, Italy, on Aug. 25, 2021. Andrea Merola | Bloomberg | Getty Images Caroline Smith, an accounting director from Verona, New Jersey, and her husband took their two children to Italy for Easter break this month. On the Spanish Steps in Rome, they ran into another family…

April 28, 202550Views

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Winter brings record number of international tourists

In spring, they come for the cherry blossoms. In fall, for the foliage tours. Now, more travelers are booking winter trips to Japan, as the country's reputation as a world-class skiing destination continues to lure visitors from Asia-Pacific and beyond. Foreign visitors to Japan rose 33% this past winter from pre-pandemic levels. Some 10.5 million…

April 5, 202549Views

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Here’s a potential winner from Trump tariffs: American tourists traveling abroad

A customer at a food market in Palma, Mallorca, Spain. Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg via Getty Images As economists ring alarm bells over the impact of President Donald Trump's tariff policy on consumers and the U.S. economy, there's a group of Americans who may benefit: tourists traveling abroad. That's due to the impact of tariffs on the…

February 14, 202574Views

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Tourists Welcome! Uncrowded Travel Destinations in Spain

“Tourists go home.” Those words, daubed on walls and reproduced in countless news stories this year, make uncomfortable reading for anyone thinking of visiting Spain. The sentiment poses a dilemma as well for those of us who write travel guides to this wonderful country. While we’ve always encouraged visitors to venture beyond the hot spots,…

January 7, 2025100Views

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Florida’s Visitor Toll Pass Saves You $20–$30 a Day on Road Tolls. More Tourists Should Know About It.

Cashless tollbooths may be convenient for locals, but they're hostile to out-of-towners. As states eliminate tollbooth workers so cars can zoom through sensor points using transponders, tourists get shafted. How Florida's toll roads trap tourists In Florida, a state with an economy that depends on tourism, cashless tolls are particularly merciless. In the heavily touristed…

January 7, 202598Views

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Same-sex marriage in Thailand expected to bring increase in tourists

Thailand's same-sex marriage legislation, scheduled to come into effect in January 2025, could attract an additional 4 million tourists to the country per year, according to a report commissioned by the travel company Agoda. The report published Thursday estimates the country's marriage equality law may increase tourism arrivals by 10%, netting the country an extra…

November 18, 2024106Views

What Is the Legal Drinking Age in Spain? (And Other Alcohol Laws Tourists Should Know)

Studies show that young people are drinking less alcohol than previous generations did, suggesting that the hedonistic heyday of debauched spring breaks and other booze-fueled youthful vacations is behind us. (Beleaguered residents of coastal communities from Miami Beach to Phuket might beg to differ.) Still, it's safe to assume the world's drinking laws won't be…

April 26, 2024189Views