Hotels and Resorts
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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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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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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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Top 10 European Countries: Which Should You Visit in 2026?
Europe still remains the undisputed titan of global tourism, drawing hundreds of millions of international travelers annually. This has cemented its status as the most visited region in the world. According to Visual Capitalist, Europe recorded over 1.5 billion overnight stays in 2025, a massive leap from the mere 25 million reported by SmarterTravel in…
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What to Pack for Europe Trip: The Ultimate Packing Guide
Planning a trip to Europe and staring at an empty suitcase, wondering where to even begin? You’re not alone. Packing for Europe is genuinely different from packing for a domestic trip or even most other international destinations. This guide covers everything: the clothes, the documents, the electronics, the toiletries, and yes, the things you should…
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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…
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Bali Travel Guide – Everything You Need to Know Before You Go
Bali is a destination that can feel completely different depending on where you stay. One area of Bali is all-night beach clubs and rooftop bars, another is jungle villas and rice terraces, and another is families in resort corridors who’ve barely left the pool. The island has beaches, temples, rice terraces, waterfalls, surf breaks, spa…
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Budget Travel Tips for the Most Expensive Cities in the US
Some American cities will drain a travel budget faster than you’d expect, even if you’re being careful. Hotel rates climb, parking fees stack up quietly, food in tourist areas gets marked up to an almost comical degree, and by the time you’ve paid for a couple of attractions and two dinners out, a long weekend…
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Iceland Travel Itinerary: The Perfect Iceland Trip Guide
Iceland is a place that genuinely looks like a different planet, and that’s not an exaggeration. Within a few hours of touching down, you can stand next to an active geyser, walk across a glacier, and watch a waterfall drop directly into the sea. The country packs glaciers, volcanoes, black sand beaches, hot springs, lava…