Articles tagged “overtourism”

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at cruise line CEO pay, safari tourism in Tanzania, and Marriott and Expedia’s attempt to limit some discount rates.

Good morning from Skift. It's Monday, June 27 in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today.

Barcelona is trying to avoid limiting the growth of its tourism industry, yet again, balancing an economic reboot and residents’ needs. Failure might turn it into fresh territory for moving ahead with stricter policies as it looks to put its overtourism past behind it.

Good morning from Skift. It's Wednesday, April 12, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today.

If there's clear evidence that tourists are equally happy in lesser-visited areas, will the travel industry come together to rework those problematic bucket lists and spread tourism's benefits? Or will it continue to be economic recovery first, followed by more sustainability pledges?

Good morning from Skift. It's Monday, March 14, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today.

Good morning from Skift. It's Friday, March 11, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today.

Record lodging tax collections are rolling in for rural destinations in the West, which is good news. But only if those extra funds can also be used beyond marketing to mitigate the mounting negative impacts of overcrowding on the environment, on host communities and the tourism workforce.

As a queer woman of color in the U.S. outdoor and tech space, Breanne Acio and her Sēkr app are making outdoor recreation more accessible through a community-driven listing of free campsites, plus a social platform. But she’s also aiming to end the "bro culture" in the outdoor travel industry.

Good morning from Skift. It's Monday, February 28, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today.