Tourism

Top 10 countries for tourism crowned by travel experts — revealing the US slipped in rank

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Top 10 countries for tourism crowned by travel experts — revealing the US slipped in rank

A new report highlights the destinations where tourism is booming and blooming. The 2026 edition of the World Economic Forum’s Travel & Tourism Development Index (TTDI) has just been published, highlighting the places that are increasingly popular among world travelers. Despite shaky economies, geopolitical unrest, and environmental concerns, the report shows that people are traveling … Read more

Struggling SF tourism takes another hit — top attraction closing after almost 60 years

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Struggling SF tourism takes another hit — top attraction closing after almost 60 years

You better ‘Believe’ it. Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! museum in San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf is closing after nearly 60 years. The long-running tourist attraction announced Tuesday that its doors will shutter by year’s end — but did not give a specific closing date or a concrete reason for the closure. Sign up for the California … Read more

Happening SoCal district ranked among the world’s coolest neighborhoods

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Happening SoCal district ranked among the world’s coolest neighborhoods

Some neighborhoods never go out of style. LA’s Chinatown district is the coolest neighborhood in the United States — and the fourth-coolest in the world, according to a new list from TimeOut. The outlet praised the neighborhood’s ever-growing food and nightlife scene. Over the past year and change, several notable new spots have popped up … Read more

The quirky, hidden oddities once essential to NYC that most New Yorkers walk right past

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The quirky, hidden oddities once essential to NYC that most New Yorkers walk right past

New York City has always been a city in motion — forever reinventing itself, tearing down the old to make room for whatever comes next. Over time, the once-ubiquitous elevated trains disappeared underground. Horses gave way to automobiles. Factories and warehouses became coveted lofts. Neighborhoods changed names, faces and fortunes. But the city that never … Read more

Tourists told to stay away from Hawaii’s stunning Kauai as Hurricane Lowell thrashes island

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Tourists told to stay away from Hawaii’s stunning Kauai as Hurricane Lowell thrashes island

Tourism officials are asking visitors to steer clear of one of Hawaii’s most picturesque islands as residents and businesses work to recover from the latest tropical storm to thrash the state. Intense wind and surging waves from Hurricane Lowell damaged oceanfront resorts, ripped apart roads and knocked out power early this week on Kauai, known … Read more

Exclusive | Tourists refuse to leave Hamptons after Labor Day, putting beloved ‘Tumbleweed Tuesday’ tradition on ice

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For decades, Labor Day in the Hamptons meant the crowds left, shared houses emptied and locals reclaimed their towns from chaotic summer tourists. Known colloquially as “Tumbleweed Tuesday,” the day after Labor Day once marked a real economic and cultural cutoff between the frenetic summer season and the quiet months that followed. But that timeline … Read more

Greek officials seek tighter restrictions on tourists amid outrageous crowds at famed beach: ‘This is hell’

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Greek = bleak. A picturesque beach on the northwestern tip of Crete has gone viral, not for its stunning sand or crystalline waters but for the hordes of tourists allegedly shoehorning its shoreline. In footage with nearly a million views, Crete’s Balos Beach is shown with a veritable plague of tourists crowding its narrow pier … Read more

Anti-tourism activists descend on ‘overcrowded’ beach at iconic vacation destination for partygoers

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Tourists have long flocked to Ibiza for its beaches and nightclubs, but many Ibiza locals are fed up. Around 100 fed-up residents descended on the postcard-perfect Cala Saladeta beach on Sunday to protest the overwhelming tourist hordes they say have overrun the island, packed beaches, and driven up living costs, making their slice of paradise … Read more

World Atlas ranks Dunsmuir mountain town as one of best places to visit in America

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A Northern California town with railroad history and mountain scenery has made the national travel rankings of World Atlas, alongside thirteen other small towns in the region. The rankings highlighted the city of Dunsmuir, where it has an old downtown that sits at a Sacramento River canyon. A Northern California town with railroad history and … Read more

‘Embarrassing’ American tourists break hallowed local custom at Italian hotspot

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A U.S. couple made a serious — and fineable — faux pas in the Floating City. NYC-based dietician Julia Latoff and her boyfriend Mike were on vacation in Venice, Italy when they decided to work off some of the pasta they’d been eating with a long jog around town. “Both of us are runners, and … Read more

Time capsule town is California’s most stunning hidden gem – and just 50 miles from LA

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Time capsule town is California’s most stunning hidden gem – and just 50 miles from LA

Chock-full of charming Mission-era architecture and lush trees, the Los Rios Historic District is a feast for the eyes and steeped in history. The Orange County neighborhood is nestled in San Juan Capistrano, a city established by the Spanish in 1776 as the seventh of the Spanish California missions. The picturesque Los Rios District is considered … Read more

Dolomites in chaos as long lines of tourists clamor to snap selfies at popular historic site

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Dolomites in chaos as long lines of tourists clamor to snap selfies at popular historic site

The breathtaking Italian Dolomites have become the latest victim of overtourism, with hundreds of visitors cramming onto mountain trails and waiting in snaking lines just to snap the same picture. One video shared on Instagram shows a seemingly endless single-file line winding through the mountains as tourists wait for their chance to reach the Tre … Read more

Italian hotspot issues hefty fines for scantily clad tourists with bare chests, swimwear

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Italian hotspot issues hefty fines for scantily clad tourists with bare chests, swimwear

Aussies heading to this popular Italian hotspot have been warned not to break this shirtless and bikini rule — or they’ll cop a hefty fine. Varenna, a fishing village by Lake Como, is cracking down on tourists who wander the town wearing only their bikinis, and men flaunting their bare chests, fining them between €50 … Read more

How Las Vegas is ‘nickel and diming’ travelers — and pushing them out with expensive makeover

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How Las Vegas is ‘nickel and diming’ travelers — and pushing them out with expensive makeover

Las Vegas was once a playground for everyday travelers.  Now, many visitors are finding the price of admission harder to justify as the city leans harder into luxury hotels, celebrity-chef restaurants, stadium weekends and costly events, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. For budget-minded travelers, the new Vegas can feel like a city of upcharges. A … Read more

Brazen pickpockets prey on vulnerable tourists as millions swarm European summer hotspot

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Brazen pickpockets prey on vulnerable tourists as millions swarm European summer hotspot

As tourists descend on one of Spain’s most popular summer destinations, the familiar problem of pickpocketing has emerged. Multiple viral videos appear to show tourists being targeted by pickpockets in Mallorca, Spain’s largest Balearic Island. The incidents occurred near Palma, the capital of Mallorca, according to the Majorca Daily Bulletin. In one video recently published by the Mallorca … Read more

NYC’s free World Cup passport challenge sends New Yorkers on a stamp-collecting tour of hidden enclaves

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NYC’s free World Cup passport challenge sends New Yorkers on a stamp-collecting tour of hidden enclaves

This summer’s most unexpected New York adventure starts at the library and ends in a neighborhood you didn’t know existed. Longtime New Yorkers and tourists alike are racing across the five boroughs in pursuit of a different collectible this month: World Cup passport stamps. A free “NYC Neighborhood Passport” launched ahead of the 2026 FIFA … Read more

There’s another popular grocery store chain coming for Costco’s cheap gas

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There’s another popular grocery store chain coming for Costco’s cheap gas

It seems like Kroger is adding a little fuel to the summer fire. The grocery giant has announced a warm-weather promotion that lets shoppers save up to $35 on their next gas fill-up, turning trips to the supermarket into rewards and fuel-saving hacks. The summer series, which runs Fridays from now through July 24, is … Read more

German tourist goes viral sampling Chili’s, Buc-ee’s and other US chains on World Cup road trip

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German tourist goes viral sampling Chili’s, Buc-ee’s and other US chains on World Cup road trip

A German soccer fan has accidentally become America’s newest tourism ambassador — one Taco Bell run, a Buc-ee’s pilgrimage and a Chili’s dinner at a time. Freddy, who posts on X as @FreddyLA7, has exploded in popularity after documenting his six-week World Cup road trip across the Southern United States with the kind of wide-eyed … Read more

Big, Bad Apple: NYC clobbered in top 10 list of hotspots that visitors most regret seeing

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Big, Bad Apple: NYC clobbered in top 10 list of hotspots that visitors most regret seeing

Gotham visitors have lots of buyer’s remorse. US tourists may want to think twice before booking a summer trip to the Big Apple. New York City ranks second only to Las Vegas among destinations that US-based travelers regretted going to, according to a survey by travel insurance firm Travel Guard. Per the study, a staggering … Read more