Destinations
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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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Third Fatal Shark Attack in Four Weeks Off Australia’s Coast
A 35-year-old man was killed Saturday morning while spearfishing with family off Michaelmas Island, near the port city of Albany in Western Australia, the third fatal shark attack in the country in under a month, according to police. The man was attacked before noon local time and brought by boat back to Albany, where paramedics…
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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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Boeing 787 Collapses to the Ground After Nose Gear Failure, Injuring Ground Workers
A Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner’s nose gear collapsed Thursday while the plane was parked at a gate at Frankfurt Airport, injuring several crew members and ground staff ahead of what was supposed to be a departure to Los Angeles. The flight was canceled. Lufthansa Boeing 787 Nose Gear Collapses Video from the scene shows the…
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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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Europe’s New Border Management System: How to Prepare for European Travel This Summer
A structural shift in European border management is facing its first holiday test. The Entry/Exit System (EES) is now fully operational across 29 European countries. This change will alter how non-EU citizens, including travelers from the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, interact with border control when entering the Schengen Area. For those hoping…