Travel and tourism

VP Vance’s global travels are a mix of diplomacy, dealmaking, soft power and family time

VP Vance’s global travels are a mix of diplomacy, dealmaking, soft power and family time

freshblognews May 3, 2025

WASHINGTON — When JD Vance was running for vice president, he walked across an airport tarmac in...

Canadians put off by Trump’s bluster, border arrests are booking far fewer US visits

Canadians put off by Trump’s bluster, border arrests are booking far fewer US visits

freshblognews April 25, 2025

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Diana and Rick Bellamy initially planned to take a Caribbean cruise out of...

Venice expands day-tripper tax in bid to combat overtourism

Venice expands day-tripper tax in bid to combat overtourism

freshblognews April 18, 2025

VENICE, Italy — Venice is charging day-trippers to the famed canal city an arrivals tax for the...

Venice expands its day-tripper tax program to combat overtourism

Venice expands its day-tripper tax program to combat overtourism

freshblognews April 18, 2025

VENICE, Italy — Venice is charging day-trippers to the famed canal city an arrivals tax for the...

Argentines flock to budget-friendly beaches in neighboring countries as their peso strengthens

Argentines flock to budget-friendly beaches in neighboring countries as their peso strengthens

freshblognews February 15, 2025

VIÑA DEL MAR, Chile — On a recent hot summer day in Chile, the beaches of Viña...

A new luxury hotel towers over Havana as Cuba’s economic troubles mount and tourism plummets

A new luxury hotel towers over Havana as Cuba’s economic troubles mount and tourism plummets

freshblognews January 25, 2025

HAVANA — It’s impossible to miss. The huge rectangular mass of concrete and glass — the tallest...