Some 105.3 million U.S. leisure travelers, or 60 percent of all leisure travelers in the U.S., say that they are “sustainable travelers” — those concerned with how their travel impacts everything from a destination’s local economy to the environment.That’s according…
This is the latest interview in the series.Following record visitation in 2015, Las Vegas is striving to increase its convention business further with new content platforms and a series of virtual reality videos.The Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority (LVCVA)…
The pool of the Delano South Beach in Miami Beach. Alan Diaz / Associated Press Hotels in sun-drenched Miami are getting burned by a pullback in Brazilian travel and a building boom that has added thousands of rooms to the…
The number of U.S. visitors to Cuba has nearly doubled this year, its tourism minister said on Wednesday, as the island races to build hotels and expand Havana airport to keep up with booming demand.Tourism has taken off since Cuba…
Nearly two months ago, SeaWorld Entertainment made what its CEO called “a fundamentally game-changing announcement” by declaring an end to its famed, oft-criticized theatrical killer whale shows and orca breeding program.When it comes to the company’s finances, which have suffered…
People walk in the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington. A record number of U.S. tourists visited Washington last year. Andrew Harnik / Associated Press More than 19 million U.S. tourists visited Washington in 2015, an increase of…
Killer whales perform at SeaWorld in San Diego. Mike Blake / Reuters SeaWorld Entertainment Inc.’s killer whales will no longer pose, dance, or kiss each other in performance, Chief Executive Officer Joel Manby said in an interview, providing new details…
Fireworks and confetti fly over the castle at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom in 2012. Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel/MCT It’s a crowded world after all — at least in Orlando’s hotels and theme parks.Tourism officials announced Monday that the…
A jar containing a strain of marijuana nicknamed “Killer D” is seen at a medical marijuana facility in Unity, Maine. Robert F. Bukaty / Associated Press Colorado’s tourists would be able to buy as much marijuana as residents, if a…
Tourists spent nearly $12 billion in Wisconsin last year.That’s according to a report the state Department of Tourism released Friday. It found tourists spent $11.9 billion in the state in 2015, an increase of $500 million from 2014. Last year…
