Cruise Lines Relax COVID Testing and Vaccination Policies
For trips shorter than six days, vaccinated passengers will no longer need to obtain a negative test result before boarding.
Tourism
Why Do Travelers to the U.S. Have To Wait an Average of 247 Days for Their Visa Interviews?
The State Department's network of consulates are keeping tourists and business travelers in limbo.
Spring Break in Miami Brings a 'State of Emergency'
Curfews and alcohol rollbacks meant to mitigate danger actually hurt local businesses.
Rather Than Eliminating a Terrible Cruise Ship Law, Alaska's Lawmakers Just Want To Exempt Their Ports
How obsolete, cronyist regulations force domestic cruise ships into foreign stops
Americans Can't Travel Because State Department Employees Won't Work
Massive passport-processing delays, due to COVID restrictions and staffing shortages, are ruining summer travel plans and prompting fantastical workarounds.
A 135-Year-Old Maritime Law Is Stopping Cruise Ships From Returning to Alaska
President Biden signed a bill Monday that temporarily waives the regulation. Why not just repeal the law?
Digital Nomad Visas Bring Resources to Countries That Need Them
As countries navigate their post-pandemic economic recoveries, many are adopting a new visa program to welcome foreign remote workers.
There's Something for Everyone To Hate in Sen. Martha McSally's Plan for Federally Subsidized Vacations
The Arizona Senator would give families an $8,000 tax credit, plus $500 for each child, to take a trip that's at least 50 miles from their home but not outside the United States.
As Tourism Craters, Airbnb and Hotels Offer Shelter to Coronavirus Responders
The short-term rental service seeks 100,000 hosts to set space aside for those working to fight the pandemic.
Relax, the Dominican Republic Hasn't Become Less Safe for Americans
Misleading media coverage took an immediate toll on the island's important tourism industry.
District Court Strikes Down Licenses for Tour Guides in Charleston
Prospective tour guides won't have to cough up nearly $100 and study for weeks to talk about their city anymore.
There Will Be No Viking Longboats Cruising the Mississippi, Thanks to Hard-Headed U.S. Protectionism
An old federal law demolishes the development of some domestic tourism markets.
Stossel: Tour Guides Under Attack
Want to give people a tour? It might not be as easy as you think.
Peek Inside the Luxury Hotel Trump Won't Let You Stay At
Havana's stunning Gran Hotel Manzana is owned by the Cuban military, making it off-limits to Americans.
Whiplash and Backlash in the Republic of Cuba
Starvation won't turn Cubans into capitalists. Trade and tourism might.
Colorado Cities Compete for Worst Airbnb Regulations
Arbitrary restrictions include limiting Airbnb to one unit per block face in one city and forbidding second homes from being rented out.
Europeans Reconsidering Visa-Free Travel for Americans
Visa Waiver Program faces an uncertain future, though your summer vacation plans are almost certainly safe
Trump's Immigration Policies Are Causing a 'Trump Slump' in U.S. Tourism
The businessman turned president's hysterical fear of terrorists is bad for business.
Backpackers in Australia to Carry Weight of New Tax
Government moves forward with 19 percent tax on working travelers.
Don't Compare Vets' Treatment Wait Times to Disney Park Lines
The private sector strives to improve, while the government agency makes excuses.
The Pro Bowl Scam
How the NFL uses a taxpayer-funded tourist agency to subsidize its all-star game.
Hakeem Olajuwon? Go Play Ball Somewhere Else. Beardy McTerrorist? Come on in!
Matt Welch talks about Donald Trump's inanely authoritarian Muslim border policy on Kennedy
Watch Matt Welch Talk Trump and Muslims and Terrorism and Civil Liberties on Tonight's Kennedy
Be there at 8 p.m. ET, with a midnight re-run, on Fox Business Network
Ailing China Set to Blow More Money on High-Speed Train to Vegas
Did they run out of overpriced, unnecessary projects in their own country?
Thrill Factor: Why Scary Amusement Park Rides Don't Kill Us
If you're getting the idea that Thrill Factor is good sanguinary fun, you're absolutely right.
Income Inequality Obsession and Class Envy Come to the Happiest Place on Earth
No, Disney trips aren't cheap. That doesn't mean the middle class is losing access.
Disney Cuts Donations to Boy Scouts over Gay Exclusions
The happiest place on earth thinks discrimination is sad
Will the Sochi Olympics Be a Massive Shitstorm? Possibly a Literal One?
$51 billion doesn't buy much plumbing, apparently
Data Breach Reported at Marriott Hotels
Hacking may have targeted thousands of travelers
Calif. Wine Country Voters Reject Hotel Restrictions
Tourism-based economy will keep tourists
You Know What This Hotel Made Out of Ice Needs? Smoke Detectors!
The regulations will be followed, even if they make no sense
Suicide Bomber Strikes Tunisian Beach Resort
Believed to be the first suicide bombing in Tunisia, no one other than the bomber was killed
Captain of Wrecked Cruise Ship Blames Helmsman
32 people died in sinking off the coast of Italy
Spain's Unemployment Rate Drops for First Time in Two Years
Down to a measly 26.4 percent!