Category: Destination
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Potential Challenges for Travelers with Europe’s New Border Entry System
Aside from the COVID-19 epidemic, U.S. travellers have been able for years to hop on a flight to Europe without much thought. There was no need to apply for a visa if you were a U.S. citizen. All of this will change in January 2024. Travelers from over 60 countries, or 1.4 billion people, who…
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The United States Continues to Experience an Upward Trajectory in International Visitor Arrivals
International visitors to the US continue to increase, though still do not reach pre-pandemic levels. National Travel and Tourism Office data shows that international visitor arrivals increased 62.3 percent year over year during March 2023 – over 5 million international tourists came to America during this month alone! March 2023 visitor volume amounts to 83.4…
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Grand Canyon National Park Upgrades Fleet of Shuttle Buses
Grand Canyon National Park has announced that it will receive $27.5 million from the federal government to upgrade its shuttle bus fleet. The Associated Press reported that the Federal Highway Administration of the United States Department of Transportation would be paying to replace the aging national park bus fleet, which includes the addition of thirty…
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US Travel to Israel Reaching Unprecedented Levels, Surpassing Pre-Pandemic Records
Travelers from the U.S. are flocking to Israel in unprecedented numbers. As Israel marks its Diamond Jubilee this year, travel from the U.S. has increased by 12 percent compared to 2029 – and 13 percent over 2019’s record breaking June. “These statistics are encouraging” said Eyal Carlin, Commissioner of Tourism to North America. Between March…
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Shining a Spotlight on the 2023 Travvy Award Nominees: Top Destinations
Here are the 2023 Travvy Awards! Voting has now officially begun. The nominees of this year for Best Destination and Best Culinary Destination will be announced on November 2 at the Greater Fort Lauderdale Broward County Convention Center. Best Domestic City DestinationLas VegasGreater Miami and Miami BeachNew OrleansNew York CityOrlandoCaribbean – Best culinary destinationArubaBarbadosCuracaoDominican RepublicGrenadaJamaicaMartiniquePuerto…
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Emphasizing the Significance of Collaboration: Caribbean Tourism Stakeholders
Just three weeks into the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, forecasters indicate three tropical storms have formed off of its shores already, signalling an early and aggressive start for 2023’s annual hurricane season. With that as their backdrop, key stakeholders of the region gathered last week and one key takeaway from this virtual forum event was…
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Highlighting the 2023 Travvy Award Nominees: Top Honeymoon and Wedding Destinations
The nominees for the highly coveted Travvy Award 2023 have been announced! The Greater Fort Lauderdale Broward County Convention Center is hosting the annual celebration on November 2, where the best and brightest travel industry category winners will be recognized. This includes airlines, car rental, hotels, resorts and cruise lines. Vote for your favorite Wedding…
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Responsible Tourism: Tips to Be a Respectful Traveler in Hawai’i
Hawai’i has a tourism fatigue. Just over 9 million tourists will visit the Aloha State in 2022. This is just a few thousand short of the peak number for 2019. Hawai’i is a popular destination for tourists, but it’s also home to over one million people who live and work there. Tourism is an important…
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Bali Set to Implement Tourist Tax
Portugal’s tourism industry will have a record year in 2023. According to the World Travel & Tourism Council’s latest Economic Impact Report, the tourism industry will have likely exceeded its peak in 2019. Portugal’s tourism industry will contribute 40,4 billion euros to the economy. This is equal to $45.4 billion. Portugal’s tourism sector generated around…
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Portugal’s Travel and Tourism Industry Poised to Achieve Record-Breaking Year in 2023
Portugal’s tourism and travel industry is on its way to a record-breaking year in 2023. According to the latest Economic Impact Research from the World Travel & Tourism Council, by the end of this year the tourism industry in the country will likely have exceeded its peak for 2019. The report states that Portugal’s tourism…