Visitors to a miniature attraction in Hamburg, Germany, look at a model landscape of the United States from behind a wall. Christian Charisius / dpa via AP A wall has appeared around the United Sta…
Crowded cities moving to limit tourism growth
As some of Europe’s most popular tourist destinations grapple with congestion, pollution and skyrocketing property prices driven by hotels and vacation rentals, residents are demanding that l…
Slovenia Says It Sees a Tourism Bump Thanks to Melania Trump
The tiny European nation of Slovenia is undergoing a tourism boom partly because it is the native country of U.S. first lady Melania Trump.The national Statistics Bureau said Tuesday that the numbe…
Proposed London tourist tax denounced by hospitality industry
UKinbound has strongly denounced proposals put forward by councils and the mayor of London to introduce a bed tax for tourists.UKinbound chief executive officer, Deirdre Wells, explained: “In…
British Airways cabin crew announce six days of strike action
Unite has announced that its cabin crew members working for British Airways Mixed Fleet will take a further six days of strike action at the start of February.Members of the union are continuing a …
London Mayor Backs Plans for a New Tourism Tax
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan poses for the media on a Victoria line tube train carriage at Brixton Underground station in London during the launch of London’s Night Tube last summer. He’s…
Protesters Rally in Barcelona Against Unchecked Tourism Growth
Protesters rallied Saturday in Barcelona over what they considered an out-of-control tourism boom that has damaged their ability to live and work in the northeastern Spanish city.A soaring tourism …
Belgium, France and the Netherlands Will Check IDs on High-Speed Trains
Belgium has sealed an agreement with France and the Netherlands to draw up passenger lists and introduce passport checks on Thalys and Eurostar international rail services.Interior Minister Jan Jam…
Barcelona Issues Broad Ban on Tourism Growth in City Center
Sagrada Familia, the famous unfinished cathedral, is a top draw for tourists in Barcelona, Spain. Associated Press Despite fierce opposition from hotel and business owners, Barcelona officials agre…
British Travelers Are Taking More Trips Despite the Weaker Pound
The pound may buy fewer dollars and euros than it did before the Brexit referendum but Britons are traveling to other countries in record numbers.U.K. residents made 18.5 million trips abroad in th…