Botswana followed Mauritius by formally adopting a luxury tourism strategy in 1990. Its focus was on its wilderness areas (the Okavango Delta) and wildlife safari lodges. For decades, there were ...

Haunted sites across America are rethinking how to keep Halloween fun while respecting real-life tragedy and history.

Tourism connects the world. It can also shield those who harm the most vulnerable—unless the sector decides, collectively and ...

Around the world, countries are rediscovering that heritage is not only a matter of pride — it is also a matter of power.

A proposal to tax vacation homes in San Diego follows a string of tax and fee increases — and faces tough opposition.

Gastronomy is no longer just about what is served on a dish — local cuisine and marketing merge to tell a story to the world.

The Maldives is often presented as a perfect image of turquoise water and overwater villas, but what most travelers ...

The Louvre reopened Wednesday morning to crowds under its glass pyramid — even as France reeled from one of the ...

Comprising over 17,000 islands dotted across two oceans, the world’s largest archipelagic country, Indonesia is a sunseeker’s ...

When people think of Switzerland, visions of precision watches and delectable chocolates come to mind. Mention Italy, and thoughts of food, fashion, and art follow. Say Philippines, and ideas of ...

While leaders in Europe are grappling with overtourism at popular sites, tourism officials in the United States are ...