A labyrinth of travel restrictions

Source: Hale et al., 2023. Note: As at 1 January 2023. The term “international travel controls” is used by Oxford, and includes screening arrivals, quarantining arrivals, banning arrivals or total border closure. It is also important to note that categories are COVID-19-related only and do not reflect other travel restrictions that may have already been […]

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I spent 18 months and $34K traveling the world: My No. 1 mistake

But the thrill quickly petered out. I stood on the dramatic coastal bluffs of Jeju Island, Korea, and felt apathy. While roaming Japan, I peered with jealousy at people on their laptops in Starbucks.  I was living my dream, but feeling burned out and hollow. That’s when I realized I’d made a huge mistake: I had […]

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SPACVB hosts events to celebrate National Travel & Tourism Week

By Patrick Lynn The Stevens Point Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (SPACVB) is marking National Travel & Tourism Week this month, underscoring the travel industry’s contributions and its pivotal role in fueling economic growth across communities nationwide. In observance of the week, SPACVB is organizing two events to underscore the industry’s importance and the benefits […]

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Why Gen Z want to travel the world rather than save

Three of my best friends are currently sitting in a hut on a sandy white beach somewhere in southeast Asia, halfway through their six month trip to the region.  They each saved somewhere in the region of £10,000 for this trip and plan to spend all of it.  With my financial journalist hat on I […]

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European tourism recovery continues into 2024, with travel expenditure expected to hit record numbers – ETC Corporate

Foreign tourist arrivals and nights exceed 2019 levels in the first quarter of 2024. Recovery is steady but uneven across regions and source markets due to ongoing risks. Sporting events, high travel demand and inflation to drive tourist expenditure to record levels. Europe’s tourism industry is experiencing a robust recovery in the first months of […]

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Israel’s top hotels revealed by World Travel Awards

The World Travel Awards revealed this morning the winning and outstanding hotels in the Middle East region for 2024. The winners were selected based on reviews from travel agencies, industry professionals, and tourists from over 160 countries. The organization, which annually hosts the “Oscars of the travel world,” was established 31 years ago, evaluating […]

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Travel Bookings Will Come From Corporations

Skift Take The visitor profile for World Cup 2026 is trending toward corporate group travelers. Individual tourists are being left out. — Dawit Habtemariam Everyone at the IPW travel trade show in Los Angeles was banking on doing big business for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but several tour operators told us much of it […]

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