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Is traveling to Instagram-famous vacation spots ever worth the money?

by Kimberly Adams and Anais Amin
Oct 18, 2022
"You'll have so much more fun going somewhere else that is more catered to you," says Rebecca Jennings of Vox.
Don't limit your travel research to Instagram.
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Should Russians be allowed to vacation in Europe while the Kremlin wages war on Ukraine?

by Stephen Beard
Sep 6, 2022
The EU is to make it tougher for Russians to holiday in Europe as a sanction against the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine. But why not a total ban?
Finland is among the five European Union member countries pushing for a blanket ban on travel visas for Russian citizens. Above, travelers at Finland's Helsinki Airport in August.
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How much tax-funded tourist promotion money does a popular destination need?

by Travis Bubenik
Aug 18, 2022
In the tourist hot spot of the Texas Big Bend, some raise concerns about taxes used to promote even more tourism.
Some locals in the Big Bend area would like to see the hotel occupancy tax go toward housing assistance or building new roads. Above, the entrance to the Terlingua Ghost Town in the Big Bend region.
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Tourism boosts the Greek islands, but not all seek the spotlight

by Victoria Craig
Aug 12, 2022
With its sunshine and turquoise waters, Greece draws travelers worldwide. Now the government is promoting lesser-known islands.
The Greek government is trying to attract tourists to lesser-known islands that may lack spectacular features. In some cases, the locals have mixed feelings.
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Continuing the work of Lakota education

by Anais Amin
Jun 16, 2022
"Within the next two-to-five-year span [...] we want to be a full-on bed and breakfast," said Tianna Yellowhair, co-owner of Tatanka Rez Tourz.
Tianna Yellowhair, right, with her father, Gus Yellowhair.
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"The Last Tourist"

The problem with too many tourists – and too few

by The Econ Extra Credit Team
May 19, 2022
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #103
Tourists sit in their vehicles as they watch the wildebeests arriving at a river crossing in Masai Mara, on September 3, 2015. Every year hundreds of thousands of wildebeests make the crossing from the Serengeti to Masai Mara game reserve to graze during the migration. AFP PHOTO/Carl de Souza (Photo credit should read CARL DE SOUZA/AFP via Getty Images)
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One tourism company tries to bounce back after being hit with travel bans

by Jonathan Frewin and Anais Amin
Dec 30, 2021
John Gibson, a director at Chobe Holdings, said that although the U.K.'s COVID travel bans hurt business, bookings are starting to pick up.
A picture from one of Chobe Holdings' game drives on Botswana's Boteti River.
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Airbnb takes a more conciliatory approach to communities

by Matt Levin
Nov 4, 2021
Where once the company fought regulations, now its pre-empting them with its own policies designed to curb bad behavior by renters.
Airbnb announced an extension of its ban on house parties this week.
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COVID-19 travel restrictions deal stateside tourism a blow

by Caroline Champlin
Jul 27, 2021
U.S. cities and companies poised to welcome international travelers are focusing on domestic ones.
People enjoy the warm weather on Santa Monica beach on April 30. Popular international tourist destinations across California are feeling the pain caused by international travel restrictions.
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The pandemic has left the private bus sector in crisis

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Nov 2, 2020
Could private buses disappear? For one Nashville company, the answer may be yes without congressional aid.
Motorcoach owners and drivers rendezvous near O'Hare Airport on May 11 in Rosemont, Illinois.
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