From devastating hurricanes to the retirement of the most famous plane of the jet age, 2017 was an action-packed year for travelers. The USA TODAY Travel team looks back at the best and most important stories of the year. Destinations It was…
Sanya received a total of 620,000 inbound tourists during November, representing year-on-year growth of 70 per cent. The tropical city at the southern end of China is expected to receive more than 18 million visitors by the end of the year, setting…
Thomas Cook Airlines’ inaugural flight from Gatwick Airport to Barbados has departed during a Bajan carnival event. The weekly flight from Gatwick joins three-times weekly flights to Barbados from Manchester. Across Thomas Cook Group Airlines, over 265,000 seats are available to Caribbean…
Domestic and international tourists visiting Vrindaban, Barsana and other places in Mathura would now find policemen having a people-oriented attitude to assist them. Well-behaved police personnel who speak English, have an unblemished record and a helping attitude, would be posted in Vrindaban…
Overseas visits to the United States have experienced a sustained downturn. There is a trend happening that is impacting the American tourism industry: Overseas visits to the United States are in decline. If this continues, it doesn’t bode well for companies in…
Tourism is booming in the UK with nearly 40 million overseas people expected to have visited the country during 2017 – a record figure. Tourist promotion agency VisitBritain forecasts overseas trips to the UK will increase 6% to 39.7 million with spending…
Fewer international travelers came to the United States during the first few months of this year than over the same period last year, confirming concerns of some in the travel industry. New figures released by the U.S. Department of Commerce show a drop…
WASHINGTON – About 700,000 fewer international tourists arrived in the U.S. during the first three months of the year compared to last year, according to Commerce Department figures, a decline anticipated and feared by the travel industry. The steepest drops were from…
The filming location in Vietnam for the movie ‘Kong: Skull Island.’ WHY IT RATES: Take an adventure to the filming locations of your favorite on-screen shows and movies with Exodus Travels. – Eric Bowman, TravelPulse Senior Editor Lights, camera, action! This year’s blockbusters and…
Tourism in the U.S. is down. Angeli Kakade (@angelikakade) has the story. Buzz60 The United States dropped two slots in international rankings of desirable tourist destinations – even before President Trump’s travel policies provoked industry concerns about billions in lost revenue, according to…
