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FIFA World Cup Tourists Are Going Viral for Loving America
For many tourists this summer, the 2026 FIFA World Cup has become more than a sporting event, but a cultural exchange. As millions of international visitors travel across the United States, their genuine, unfiltered reactions to everyday American life and culture have become viral sensations on TikTok, Instagram, and X. Far from the scripted narratives…
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Survey Reveals Strong Travel Demand Even as Prices Continue to Rise
A new survey out of Atlanta-based behavioral data company Fullstory paints a pretty clear picture of where travel demand sits heading into the back half of 2026. People still want to go places, but they’re watching their money more closely than before. The survey pulled responses from more than 1,000 U.S. consumers and looked at…
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Gas Prices Drop as Summer Travelers Hit the Road
US travelers hoping to reach their destinations by car this summer are finding modest relief at the pump. The national average for a gallon of gasoline fell 18 cents over the past week to $4.24. This marks the second consecutive weekly decline. However, with prolonged instability surrounding the Strait of Hormuz and its reopening timeline,…
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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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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…
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Atlanta Named Top U.S. Summer Travel Destination for 2026
Atlanta landed on the top of WalletHub’s latest summer travel ranking. Atlanta beat out a long list of U.S. cities across 41 different indicators, flight costs, number of attractions, average meal prices for two, and more. The ranking was not about the scenery of the locations, however, cities were ranked by how affordable and convenient…
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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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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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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…
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45 Million Americans Expected to Travel at Least 50 Miles This Memorial Day Weekend
According to recent data released by AAA, around 45 million Americans are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home over Memorial Day weekend, setting another Memorial Day travel record. And almost everybody is driving. An estimated 39.1 million people are expected to hit the highways, despite high gas prices. The national average for…