ESTA FEE DOUBLES AND BRAND USA FACES BUDGET CUTS
International travel to the United States is about to get noticeably more expensive with Congress recently approving a hefty increase to the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) fee, jump ...
ITALY’S HOTEL INVESTMENT BOOMS
Italy's hotel real estate sector is really booming. We're talking about investments hitting €2.2 billion in 2024--that's half again as much as the year before. And the first half of 2025? Already over ...
TRAVEL BACKPACKS SURGE 222% AS EU AIRLINE BAGGAGE POLICIES TIGHTEN
According to the price comparison website Idealo, demand for travel backpacks has increased dramatically, skyrocketing by 222% in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, as low-cos ...
SPAIN'S SUMMER TOURISM COULD BE WORSE THAN EXPECTED
Spain anticipates a slight dip in summer tourism revenue, though forecasts still suggest a potentially record-breaking year with a possible 100 million international visitors, perhaps even surpassing ...
GERMANY REPORTS FEWER OVERNIGHT STAYS THAN LAST YEAR
Preliminary figures from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) indicate that Germany's accommodation sector saw 47.5 million overnight stays in May 2025. This represents a 2.6% decrease compared t ...