Foreign travel to the United States is slumping. Travel advisories issued by other countries can give a clue as to why. They can also be a bit ridiculous.
The Florida Keys of the 19th century were nothing like they are today. Before tourism dominated Key West, several adventurous professions made it one of Florida’s most booming industrial cities.
Interview With the Hot Stone Massage Model
We lie down for a chat with the hero of the hotel spa, the savior of the sanitarium: the model in the hot stone massage photo.
If climate change has taught us anything, it’s that nothing lasts forever. As ice caps melt and coral reefs die, tourists are rushing to see the world’s most precious treasures before they’re gone. Those visits can raise much-needed awareness, but the extra attention isn’t always for the best.
Imagine a teenager deciding to hitchhike their way from London to Kabul. Now imagine thousands of them. What sounds crazy for 2019 was happening with surprising frequency in 1969, on a route known as the Hippie Trail.
How the Vacation Came to Be
Martin Luther King said that the line of progress is never straight. When it comes to the history of tourism, the line swerved past 99% of the world’s population before it finally delivered the vacation as we know it today.