Barcelona is tightening rules on short-term rentals, cruise arrivals, and tourist behavior as officials try to ease pressure on housing and public space. The changes are reshaping how travelers experience one of Europe’s most visited cities, and not everyone likes the new direction.
Thailand is moving ahead with a long-discussed tourism entry fee for foreign visitors, reviving a plan officials say will help fund insurance coverage and tourism infrastructure. The charge is not in place yet, but authorities say they are preparing to roll it out.
A once little-known airfare trick called hidden-city ticketing is facing tougher enforcement from major airlines, online booking sites, and loyalty programs. Frequent flyers say the crackdown is making an already expensive and frustrating system even harder to navigate.
Forecasters say El Nino conditions are already reshaping weather patterns, and a stronger event could touch everything from grocery bills to flight delays. Here are 12 everyday effects experts say Americans may feel most directly.
Cannes transforms from a quiet Riviera city into one of the world’s busiest entertainment hubs during the film festival each May. For travelers, the experience can be thrilling, crowded, expensive, and surprisingly accessible, depending on what they expect.
A hantavirus scare aboard a luxury cruise ship left passengers confined to their cabins and scrambling for answers after a rodent exposure concern disrupted the voyage. What unfolded was less a mass illness event than a tense, uncertain quarantine at sea.
Travelers often plan for delays and bad weather, but many are blindsided by last-minute Airbnb problems after landing in an unfamiliar city. Complaints, legal disputes, and safety concerns show how a simple booking issue can quickly turn into a costly travel emergency.
As national parks brace for another crowded summer, a growing number of travelers are turning to historic ghost towns for quieter, cheaper, and often surprisingly rich trips. Preservation groups and tourism officials say these long-abandoned places offer a different way to see the American West.
