United States
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Make Your Bedroom Feel Like a Resort With New Marriott Collection
If you’ve ever wanted to take a piece of your vacation home with you, now might be your chance. Marriott Bonvoy has just officially launched the Design Shop, a brand new furniture shop with pieces inspired by Marriott’s luxury hotels all around the world. The inaugural collection for the Design Shop is a collection drawing…
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Canadian Tourists Aren’t the Only Ones Avoiding the U.S., as Business Travel Also Slows
Last September, Las Vegas Mayor Shelley Berkley made a direct appeal to Canadian travelers. “As the mayor of Las Vegas, I’m telling everybody in Canada, please come. We love you, we need you, and we miss you.” The city had watched Canadian arrivals fall from 1.4 million in 2024 to just under 1.2 million in…
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As Global Travel Booms, the US Might Lose Top Tourism Spot
In recent years, global travel has been surging, but fewer tourists are coming to the US. Despite a global surge in travel, the United States is losing market share of international tourists as growth in North America stalls and visitor numbers decline. In 2025, North America was the slowest‑growing tourism market worldwide, with US international…
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Hawaii and Florida Just Dominated America’s Best Beaches List for 2026
Poipu Beach on Kauai takes the top spot on this year’s Dr. Beach list to beat out a crowded field of Hawaii and Florida contenders to land in the No 1 spot for 2026. Poipu Beach is shaped like a crescent, surrounded by greenery, with a small island sitting just offshore, and it scored the…
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Europe’s Rollout of EES Entry Rules With Fingerprints and Biometric Scans Has Not Gone Smoothly
Europe’s new entry-exit system, forcing travellers to take fingerprints and facial biometrics from British and worldwide travellers to Europe, is supposed to be complete, but is having problems. EES went live at some European airports on October 12 2025. The EU has been rolling out the new digital border system, called the entry-exit system. And…
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FIFA World Cup Travel Delays Expected in Dallas Due to TSA Staff Shortage
Sports fans preparing to travel for the FIFA World Cup 2026 might run into some significant delays. Dallas and the North Texas area are preparing for a large rush of airline passengers and travelers for the upcoming World Cup just three weeks away, but are already running into problems with short staffing at the Transportation…
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Southwest Pilot Hosts Airplane Pizza Party During Lengthy Delay
Amid a lengthy delay, a Southwest pilot decided he wanted to bring a touch of joy to his passengers. First Officer James was the co-pilot of a Southwest Airlines flight leaving from Washington D.C.’s Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport this past week. After a severe traffic delay grounded them for a significant period of time,…
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Phone Data Reveals 42% Drop in Canadian Visits to the US in 2025
Canadians may be cutting back on trips to the US faster than official border figures indicate, a new University of Toronto study reports. Researchers used anonymous cellphone data and looked at travel patterns between Canada and major US cities. They found a sharper decline than official border statistics show. Roughly 42% last year, compared with…