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In medical tourism, trust begins before the flight
International healthcare is changing. For years, hospitals competing for international patients focused heavily on affordability. Today, what increasingly sets them apart is how quickly they can reach a diagnosis, coordinate specialist expertise…
Three cheers for trying to end birth tourism
President Trump has issued an executive order trying to limit or stop the practice of “birth tourism.” Many commentators, politicians and the media tend to conflate birth tourism with “birthright citizenship,” which may…
Wolf Populations Are Soaring Across Europe, And So Is Wildlife Tourism
At my home in the hills of Umbria in central Italy, the wolves usually begin howling after dark. There is a pack in the hills behind my house, and when they call out, another pack often answers from farther away. I have never seen a wolf in all the…
Tourism: Rwf23bn to be injected into communities around parks
More than Rwf23 billion has been invested in nearly 1,300 community projects through Rwanda's Tourism Revenue Sharing Programme, supporting communities living around protected areas, according to the Rwanda Nature Foundation (RNF). The figure…
The strategic importance of the Canadian tourism market
The Tourism Association of Trinidad and Tobago (TIATT) highlights the growing strategic importance of the Canadian tourism market and invites the Chamber's partnership in maximising the significant opportunities it presents. Canada has long been…
Virginia tourism generates $3.4B in state, local taxes
(The Center Square) – Tourism generated about $3.4 billion in state and local taxes in Virginia last year as visitors spent a record $36.2 billion across the Commonwealth. Local governments accounted for about $2.1 billion of the tax impact…
Visit Boise seeks public input on Treasure Valley tourism impacts
Visit Boise is engaging the public through a survey to assess the perception on how tourism impacts Ada and Canyon counties. Visit Boise is the tourism branch of the Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce. In a press statement Monday announcing the…
Sponsored: Astro tourism turns vacations into stargazing adventures
Looking for a vacation that's truly out of this world? Astro tourism is taking off, giving travelers a chance to build their getaways around incredible views of the night sky. Our friend Emily Kaufman, The Travel Mom, shared a unique way to…
Solar eclipse fuels boom in astro-tourism
On the 12th August millions of people around the world will be spectators to the first solar eclipse visible across Europe in nearly three decades. And if the $1 billion tourism boost seen across America following the 2024 solar eclipse is anything…
Spain's Eclipse: A Three-Year Tourism Strategy Built Around Two Minutes of Darkness
Spain is deliberately not promoting the August 12 eclipse but is leveraging it to steer tourists toward under-visited interior and northern destinations, easing pressure on the overtouristed Mediterranean coast. Demand signals are strong: hotel…
More Canadian Tourists Visited U.S. Last Month-But New 50% Tariffs Could Deter Travel
The number of Canadian visitors to the U.S. was up 10% in July compared to a year ago—the fourth consecutive month of improvement—but tourism leaders warn the Trump administration's new round of 50% tariffs could reverse the trend. A…
Pakistan Unveils $10 Billion Plan to Become Global Health Tourism Hub
The government is preparing an ambitious plan to turn the country into a regional hub for global health tourism, targeting up to $10 billion in annual revenue within five years. The initiative, developed by the SIFC, Ministry of Health, and Health…
Brazil ranks fourth globally in international tourism growth between 2019 and 2025, says OECD
Brazil is among the countries that have most significantly increased international tourist arrivals in the post-pandemic period. This information appears in the OECD Tourism Trends and Policies 2026 report by the Organisation for Economic…
Coolcation Cruises Are Becoming The New Normal
'Celebrity Beyond' will return to Europe for the 2027-28 season, as part of Celebrity Cruises' most extensive Northern Europe program to date. For several summers, “coolcations” have been treated as one of travel's more fashionable…
Brett Kavanaugh Opened the Door for Trump's Latest Supreme Court Defiance
Sign up for Executive Dysfunction, a newsletter that highlights one under-the-radar story each week about how Trump is changing the law—or how the law is pushing back. You'll also receive updates on the latest from Slate's Jurisprudence…
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