Tourism News

Asia attracted international travelers in 2025 with relaxed entry rules and hefty marketing budgets. The U.S. took a different approach.

As intra-Asia travel picks up, destinations are waking up to the fact that payments are now core travel infrastructure. Sri Lanka’s bet is simple, if Asian travelers live inside super apps and e-wallets, that’s where tourism growth needs to happen too.

Saudi Arabia is building its tourism industry at remarkable speed, but room rates are falling, according to new statistics.

Despite the rebound, some of the travelers the U.S. can least afford to lose aren't coming back.

A slowing decline is not the same as a recovery, and the U.S. travel industry has no clear path to winning Canadian travelers back.

Tourism has always counted visitors. This could help tourism count the environmental cost.

Tax refunds were supposed to be a $5 billion boost to travel spend this year, but refunds so far are tracking below expectations.

Global travel paused in February 2026, revealing how quickly momentum can unravel. As demand shifts to safer, closer destinations, the focus moves from growth to restoring trust.

More countries are warning their citizens about visiting the U.S.— and the language is getting specific.

Other countries aren't raising their U.S. travel risk ratings, but they are adding footnotes.