Tourism

Climbing Mt. Everest may seem like something you’d never do — and you probably won’t. But what about getting to Everest base camp? That seems more accessible, and just as exciting and Instagram-worthy. All you have to do is hike along narrow paths and up steep inclines, withstand freezing temperatures and acclimate to high altitudes […]

International visitors spent nearly $250 billion in the U.S. last year, according to federal data. Now, a report shows that foreign tourism is down 16 percent from a year ago. That’s from the location intelligence company Foursquare. Major destinations like New York and Los Angeles have separately reported their own declines. Canada and other countries […]

President Donald Trump’s order to restrict people from seven majority-Muslim countries from entering the U.S. is sparking global protests and anxiety. It’s also raising worries about what will happen to America’s tourism industry and the millions of American jobs it supports. The impact could go far beyond the countries in the executive order.