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Around the world, tourism boards are vying for your post-pandemic travel dollars
May 29, 2020
Scotland, Switzerland, South Africa, Germany, Mexico, Indonesia — they all want to be first on your list when you can travel again.
In Marrakesh, tourism is frozen. So is the economy.
May 28, 2020
A Marrakesh grocer weighs in why tourism is the biggest factor in his business.
Minnesota grapples with returning "snowbirds"
by
Dan Kraker
May 25, 2020
More than 44,000 people leave in the winter and return in the summer, boosting local economies but raising COVID-19 fears.
China's first holiday break since COVID-19 sees 60% drop in tourism revenue
by
David Brancaccio
, Jennifer Pak
and Alex Schroeder
May 6, 2020
There are still many virus prevention measures that deter people from traveling.
Beach towns to tourists: we love you, but stay home
Apr 21, 2020
Beach towns that normally rely on tourism are hurting during the COVID-19 shutdown.
Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson: "The impact to people's lives will be profound."
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Mar 26, 2020
The hotel industry has been decimated by the COVID-19 outbreak.
Picnic with a pig or visit with a llama? Airbnb now offers "animal experiences"
by
Sammy Caiola
Nov 26, 2019
Airbnb is inviting animal owners to host guests for “animal experiences."
For public good, not for profit.
Tourists rethink trips to Dominican Republic after three American deaths
Jun 10, 2019
Concern over the incidents could disrupt the country's $7 billion tourism industry.
The Danish hotel helping recovering addicts get back on their feet
Mar 14, 2019
Hotellet, in the Danish capital of Copenhagen, is a hotel that trains and employs recovering drug addicts, helping its staff work and reconnect with the wider community. At $74 a night, which includes a Scandinavian breakfast, the rooms are inexpensive for Copenhagen. The staff work mornings and the hotel switches to “self-service” for guests in […]
Steps Chinese women take to secure U.S. citizenship for their babies
by
Jennifer Pak
Mar 6, 2019
Children born on U.S. soil are granted citizenship under the 14th Amendment.