North America
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Rising Costs and Domestic Tourism are Changing Canadian Summer Travel
Canada’s tourism sector generated a record-breaking, nearly $60 billion, between May and August 2025, boosted by domestic travelers. Last year was one of the strongest seasons on record for Canadian tourism, generating nearly $60 billion across May through August, which marked a 6% year-over-year increase. Key growth factors included a post-COVID travel bounce, a favorable…
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Tourism Businesses Prepare for More Maine Day Trips
In Maine, businesses statewide are bracing for a summer of shorter day trips as travelers navigate higher fuel prices and inflation. In Greenville, local businesses in the rural Moosehead Lake region report that tourism is one of the essential drivers of the rural economy. Businesses across Maine are seeing mixed booking numbers, though there is…
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The World’s Longest Flight is About to Take Off
Qantas is launching the world’s very first direct flight from Sydney to London. Nearly eight years after its initial announcement, Qantas’ “Project Sunrise” is now slated to launch by late 2027. The 18 to 22-hour non-stop service from Sydney to London is set to break records, officially claiming the title of the world’s longest non-stop…
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Mexico Outperforms the US and Canada in 2025 Tourism Growth
In a new study, Mexico emerged as North America’s strongest Travel & Tourism performer in 2025. According to the World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) newest Economic Impact Research (EIR) study, Mexico’s Travel & Tourism GDP grew by 1.8% in 2025, outperforming growth rates in Canada (1.2%) and the United States (0.9%). Although US sector…
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US Travelers Abandoning Summer Plans This Year at Record High
Americans are ditching summer travel plans this year at a record rate. According to a recent Deloitte survey, only 45% of Americans are planning vacations with paid lodging, hitting a six-year low due to inflation, the K-shaped economy, and surging airfares. While lower and middle-income families delay or scale back their plans, affluent consumers are…
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Canada and the Bahamas Implement Travel Bans Amid Ebola Outbreak
New travel bans and restrictions are being put in place in an effort to stop the spread of Ebola. On May 26, both Canada and the Bahamas said they will be temporarily banning residents from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, and Uganda amid the current Ebola outbreak. Starting on May 27th, residents…
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The Best US Travel Destinations Worth Adding to Your List Right Now
The United States covers more geographic and cultural ground than most people realize until they start moving through it. Desert canyons and Atlantic barrier islands. Bayou cities with French street names and Midwestern towns that run on bourbon and limestone. Urban architecture, you can spend a week photographing, and coastlines you’d fly across the country…
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The Best Aquariums in the US Worth Planning a Trip Around
There are many aquariums in the United States. Some are worth a few hours on a rainy afternoon, others are the kind of place you build an actual itinerary around, the kind where you look up and realize three hours passed. This list is about the second kind, the ones that show up consistently across…
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International Visitors are “America’s Greatest Ambassadors” in Recent Study
While US international travel is on the decline, the data shows that international travelers who do decide to visit enjoy their time in the country. A new survey from the US Travel Association of 1,200+ recent international visitors to the US reveals that nearly 91% of them were satisfied with their trip. Meanwhile, 83% felt…
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US Hotel Rates Reach New Heights
There has been a recent rise in demand for both travel and hotel booking around the globe, but US hotels specifically have been more in demand than ever before. In an interview with NewsNation, HotelPlanner CEO Tim Hentschel said, “We’re seeing robust, year-over-year demand for more than five years now.” A recent industry report shows…