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Americans are done with whirlwind vacations, and the booking data proves it

Search interest in slow travel hit an all-time high in 2026, according to Google’s 2026 travel trends data, with searches for “slow travel Italy” alone climbing 100% in a single month. At the same time, bookings for trips of more than eight days grew by 19% compared to

The Biggest Wellness Travel Trend of 2026 Isn’t About Relaxation — It’s About Living Longer

The promise of a vacation used to be simple: go somewhere beautiful, come home rested. In 2026, travelers are asking for something more. They want to come home with more years. Longevity travel is the practice of choosing destinations and experiences intentionally designed to extend a healthy lifespan. It is

Puerto Rico’s New Pitch to Travelers Has Almost Nothing to Do With Beaches

Puerto Rico’s New Pitch to Travelers Has Almost Nothing to Do With Beaches

Puerto Rico’s tourism office is no longer trying to sell you a beach. Instead, it’s trying to sell you a feeling. The pitch is simple. Travelers are tiring of vacations that look good in photos, but leave them feeling empty. Puerto Rico thinks it knows why, and what

$300 million in new resort investment fuels Scottsdale’s tourism surge

Scottsdale welcomed 11.7 million visitors in 2024, the last year for which there is data, up 4% from 2023. A raft of openings and transformations makes Scottsdale one of the hottest tourist destinations in the country, literally and figuratively. Nearby Phoenix recorded its earliest triple-digit day ever on

Nearly 30,000 Are Headed to Omaha for Berkshire, Here’s What They’ll Find Beyond the Meeting

Nearly 30,000 Are Headed to Omaha for Berkshire, Here’s What They’ll Find Beyond the Meeting

The Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting enters a new era this May, drawing tens of thousands to Omaha for the first gathering without Warren Buffett at the helm. Nearly 30,000 out-of-town attendees made the trip last year alone, according to Visit Omaha, and the numbers continue to climb.

Tourism plummets in US-blockaded Cuba

Tourism plummets in US-blockaded Cuba

Tourist trips to Cuba almost halved since the beginning of the year, Havana's statistics office said Monday, as a US fuel blockade pummels the island and international flights remain suspended. Cuba has weathered severe economic difficulties since the imposition of a US trade embargo in 1962, but President

Central Mexico becomes an unexpected vacation hotspot

The New York Times recently named Querétaro, Mexico, as one of the 52 best places to go in 2026. Mexico City, Tijuana and Cancun may be the most well-known cities in the Republica Mexicana, but they only tell half the story. In the highlands of the Bajío, there are