Tourism

Together, Boosting the Benefits of Asian Tourism

Sebastien Marot | Posted 05.30.2012

Sebastien Marot

At the World Economic Forum in Bangkok, I'm thinking about tourism. Across South-east Asia, tourism is booming.

Cruise Ships Financially Exploit Onshore Stores

Nicole Glass | Posted 05.21.2012

Nicole Glass

Their seemingly-cultural onshore excursions are a product of the more than half a billion dollars their cruise line pays on advertising each year. With shopping bags in hand, the suntanned Caribbean vacationers return to the ship that their wallets never parted from.

Putting Irish Science on the (Google) Map

John Lee | Posted 05.18.2012

John Lee

It's a digital, interactive, online, tricked-out Google map called The Atlas of Ingenious Ireland. Dedicated to "Putting Irish Science on the Map," it locates and annotates key science, tech and natural history landmarks.

Andrew Burmon

Visiting The Next Giza

HuffingtonPost.com | Andrew Burmon | Posted 05.15.2012

The only English words heard in Said Gomaa's coffee shop are expletives shouted by the action stars blasting their way through a satellite network's a...

A Segway Happened On The Way To The Forum

Erica Firpo | Posted 05.11.2012

Erica Firpo

Segways have been slowly infiltrating Rome and a bi-wheel tour seemed lazy, cumbersome and slightly ridiculous.

How Did Hillary Clinton's Diplomacy Tour Turn Into an Indian Holiday, Winning Hearts?

Sreedhar Pillai | Posted 05.10.2012

Sreedhar Pillai

Hillary and her team had planned to engage Mamta Banerjee for extracting concessions for U.S. investment. Instead, Hillary simply turned her trip into a charm offensive.

Are You Safer In Mexico Or Texas?

Lonely Planet | Posted 05.10.2012

Lonely Planet

Texans are twice as safe in Mexico and three times safer than in Houston.

Sharon Silke Carty

Gas Prices On The Decline Through Summer

HuffingtonPost.com | Sharon Silke Carty | Posted 05.10.2012

Gas prices have been falling for five consecutive weeks, defying prognosticators who said the cost would soar to a national average of $5 a gallon. ...

Vote: Which US Destination Is The Ultimate Summer Vacation Spot?

Annemarie Dooling | Posted 05.22.2012

Last year you told us which worldly destination make up your bucket list, this year we're staying state side with an homage to all things Americana. S...

Spring Breakers Still Travelling To Mexico Despite Security Warnings

AP | Posted 05.02.2012

MEXICO CITY -- Mexico is taking a rare opportunity to tweak neighboring Texas, saying the number of U.S. spring breakers visiting Mexico this year ros...

U.S. Aims To Lure Tourists With New Campaign

AP | SAMANTHA BOMKAMP | Posted 05.02.2012

NEW YORK -- How do you sell Times Square and the Grand Canyon? The Carolinas and California? Residents of Japan, Canada and the United Kingdom are ge...

Indian Road Trip As Cultural Buffet

Leora Novick | Posted 04.21.2012

Leora Novick

The streets were clogged with traffic, brightly painted trucks, rickshaws and regal looking camels pulling wagons full of grain.

Greece Is The Wor(l)d: 4

Alexia Amvrazi | Posted 04.06.2012

Alexia Amvrazi

In these places you may find an atmosphere of solemnity amongst locals, but prices have fallen, people are eager to offer as much as they can, and the country's natural glory shines on.

WATCH: Robot Bellhops And The Future Of Travel

La Carmina | Posted 06.02.2012

La Carmina

What will travel look like in fifty years? Will heavy suitcases and lineups be annoyances of the past? It is hard to know, but we can speculate.

The Hidden Pleasures Of Guangdong

Arthur Rosenfeld | Posted 05.30.2012

Arthur Rosenfeld

Somehow, perhaps alchemically, my Taoist persuasion connected me to a unique subset of Chinese culture, opened secrets of the city and beguiled me with the charms of surrounding Guangdong, a province that most tourists, drawn to the more frequently-visited tourist areas in China's northern throw, never see.

Can The United States Afford to Turn Away Mexican Tourists?

Kristian Ramos | Posted 05.24.2012

Kristian Ramos

A state like Arizona should be working with the federal government and private businesses to invest more in the ports of entry's with Mexico to increase legal travel and commerce into their state, not trashing it.

Foreign Tourists To U.S. At All-Time High

Reuters | Posted 05.21.2012

WASHINGTON, March 21 (Reuters) - More foreign tourists than ever came to the United States last year, and spent a record amount along the way, the C...

London Travel Tips For The Diamond Jubilee

Kensington Tours | Posted 05.19.2012

Kensington Tours

There are many of us not on the royal guest list who'll also want behold the spectacle of this monumental occasion firsthand. Here's how.

PHOTOS: 24 Consecutive Hours In Disneyland

Tom Bricker | Posted 05.15.2012

Tom Bricker

2012-03-15-disneyday300cm031512.jpg To most average Disney guests, these 24-hour days might not have much appeal. To someone who spends weeks in the theme parks each year, the promotion had much more allure, as it was closest equivalent to stepping into one of the popular Kingdom Keepers books.

Brazilian Tourists Now Biggest Spenders In The U.S.

AP | JENNY BARCHFIELD | Posted 05.10.2012

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The overstuffed bags filling Fernando Mello's luggage cart wobbled precariously as the gym owner made his way home one morning...

Why U.S. Customs And Border Protection Needs To Change

Peter Greenberg | Posted 05.08.2012

Peter Greenberg

The Obama administration has relaxed the visa waiver program, so when are they going to work with Customs and Border Protection to staff our airports in a proper way?

PHOTOS: Hoi An Under A Full Moon

Sivan Askayo | Posted 05.07.2012

Sivan Askayo

For me, Hoi An was the Vietnamese version of Venice.

Discovering Denver

Erin Harper | Posted 04.28.2012

Erin Harper

The magnificence of the mountainous backdrop and the modern architecture throughout the city, make it impossible to turn a corner without being greeted by a breathtaking view.

Sustainable Tourism: A Key to Global Solutions

Dr. Reese Halter | Posted 04.27.2012

Dr. Reese Halter

When most people think of tourism, they probably don't think about an industry that can contribute to global solutions for the difficult challenges facing the planet.

David Sands

Bicycling Through History's Underground Railroad

HuffingtonPost.com | David Sands | Posted 02.23.2012

Detroiters and bike adventurers have a new way to learn about the city's importance to the Underground Railroad. The Adventure Cycling Association,...