In Harlem, a furor has erupted over what was supposed to be a simple, catchy acronym: SoHa.An attempt by some businesses and real estate professionals to rebrand the southern part of the neighborho…
Indiana Tourism Gains an Underground Railroad National Historic Site
With a new designation from the National Park Service, Second Baptist Church in New Albany, Indiana is now in the same category as Harriet Tubman’s adulthood home and the Frederick Douglass N…
Trump Travel Ban Restrictions Remain in Place As Hawaii Loses Decision
The legal battle surrounding the Trump travel ban continues. A U.S. judge in Hawaii denied the state’s request for clarification of the Trump administration’s temporary travel ban. Bloo…
Domestic Travel Became Even More Dominant for Americans Last Year
Domestic trips have always had the largest slice of the U.S. leisure travel pie, and over the past year, that trend has been even more acute.U.S. travelers took nearly 14 million more trips in the …
Laptop ban lifted on flights from Dubai, Istanbul
The U.S. has lifted the ban on carry-on electronic devices for flights departing from Istanbul and Dubai, Emirates and Turkish Airlines said. The cessation is effective immediately.“#WelcomeO…
Trump Slump Fears Are Not Coming True as International Tourism Grows
International travel to the U.S. grew by more than 5 percent in May compared with data for May 2016, according to the Travel Trends Index report released Wednesday by the U.S. Travel Association.Th…
Airlines have mixed reaction to Trump’s security directive
The airline industry offered mixed reactions to newly enhanced security measures from the Department of Homeland Security that would enable carriers to sidestep bans on laptops and tablets in the p…
Trump Lawyers Ask Hawaii Court to Butt Out of Travel Ban Issues
A woman holds a miniature American flag during a naturalization ceremony in San Diego, California. David Maung / Bloomberg The Justice Department asked critics of President Donald Trump’s tra…
Tourism Making Modest Return to New Jersey’s Largest City 50 Years After the Riots
This June 16, 2017 photo shows Lauren Craig, who calls herself the “glambassador” of Newark, New Jersey, pointing to a ‘Newark Vs Everybody’ T-shirt on display at the Off th…
Pot Tourism in Las Vegas Is the Latest Attraction Beyond Casinos
A person buys marijuana at the Essence cannabis dispensary, July 1, 2017 in Las Vegas, after marijuana sales became legal in the state. John Locher / Associated Press The Latest on Nevada becoming …