Hospitality and leisure industry
Barcelona residents squirt travelers with water to protest overtourism
Mass tourism troubles hit fever pitch in Barcelona, Spain, on Saturday as protesters threw items and sprayed travelers with water ...
Why did Airbnb host reject me? Hosts are looking up travelers online
When a woman in her early twenties requested to book Vicky Borman’s one-bedroom Heritage-listed cottage in the English village of ...
An Alaska tourist spot will vote on whether to ban cruise ships on Saturdays
JUNEAU, Alaska — Each year, a crush of tourists arrives in Alaska’s capital city on cruise ships to see wonders ...
Six Marriott hotels are providing free helicopter transfers into NYC
With New York’s congestion pricing plan indefinitely delayed, traffic into Manhattan this summer is set to be gridlocked as usual. ...
Americans take less time off but Europeans are more vacation deprived
Nearly two in three workers around the world are “vacation deprived,” according to a new report published by Expedia. However, ...
What to know about Asia’s first Disney cruise
Enchanted valleys, vibrant street markets and fantastical forests. Those are just some of what fans of Disney cruises can expect ...
Expanded Kentucky Bourbon Trail to feature both age-old distilleries and relative newcomers
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky Bourbon Trail is maturing, like the fine whiskeys it showcases. A new-look Bourbon Trail unveiled ...
A new agreement would limit cruise passengers in Alaska’s capital. A critic says it falls short
JUNEAU, Alaska — A new agreement between Alaska’s capital city and major cruise lines seeks to cap the daily number ...
Taiwan’s April earthquake deals another blow to its tourism industry
As a bed and breakfast owner in Taiwan’s Hualien County, Chen Rei-jia was used to the minor tremors that sometimes ...
Chateau de Villette is French manor home that costs $270,000 a week
Chateau de Villette is more than a French manor house — it’s a walk through history. Built in the late ...
