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Tourism — News & Analysis

Tourism economics and policy: arrival statistics, visitor spending, national tourism strategies, overtourism debates and the events that move global travel demand — reported with verified numbers from UN Tourism, WTTC and national statistics offices.

Travel Credit Card Points for Beginners: How Transferable Currencies, Transfer Partners and Annual Fees Really Work

Tourism

Travel Credit Card Points for Beginners: How Transferable Currencies, Transfer Partners and Annual Fees Really Work

5 Jul

A beginner's guide to travel credit card points in 2026: how transferable currencies from Chase, Amex, Capital One and Citi work, when trans...

How Duty-Free Shopping Works: Taxes You Skip and Limits by Country

Tourism

How Duty-Free Shopping Works: Taxes You Skip and Limits by Country

5 Jul

Duty-free removes duty and VAT at the till, but your destination's allowance still applies. Official limits for the US, EU, UK, Australia, S...

Travel Insurance in 2026: What Your Policy Actually Covers, and Where It Quietly Stops

Tourism

Travel Insurance in 2026: What Your Policy Actually Covers, and Where It Quietly Stops

4 Jul

A comprehensive travel insurance policy now averages about 6% of trip cost. Here is what medical, cancellation, delay and baggage cover actu...

Best Time to Book Flights in 2026: What Google Flights and Expedia Data Show

Tourism

Best Time to Book Flights in 2026: What Google Flights and Expedia Data Show

1 Jul

Google Flights' official 2026 booking-window data set against Expedia, Kayak and Hopper: how far ahead to book domestic, international, Euro...

Passport-Free Travel Inches Closer as Digital Credentials Go Mainstream

Tourism

Passport-Free Travel Inches Closer as Digital Credentials Go Mainstream

28 Jun

ICAO's Digital Travel Credentials and a wave of biometric eGates are pushing airports toward passport-free journeys — but full document-free...

International Tourism Keeps Growing in Early 2026 — But the Pace Is Cooling

Tourism

International Tourism Keeps Growing in Early 2026 — But the Pace Is Cooling

26 Jun

UN Tourism data shows international arrivals rose 2% in the first quarter of 2026 to around 307 million trips, but a sharp March slowdown si...

Europe's Overtourism Backlash Hardens: Protests Spread and Barcelona Doubles Its Tourist Tax

Tourism

Europe's Overtourism Backlash Hardens: Protests Spread and Barcelona Doubles Its Tourist Tax

30 Jun

Coordinated anti-tourism protests swept southern Europe in June 2026 as Barcelona doubled its tourist tax to one of the continent's highest,...

The FIFA World Cup 2026 Travel Shockwave: 6.5 Million Fans on the Move

Tourism

The FIFA World Cup 2026 Travel Shockwave: 6.5 Million Fans on the Move

29 Jun

The 2026 World Cup across the US, Canada and Mexico is reshaping summer travel — with 6.5 million attendees expected, cross-border flight bo...

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