THE AVIATION FUEL COSTS SKYROCKET

Andrew J. Wein -
Early in 2026, violence across the Middle East intensified after repeated U.S. and Israeli strikes targeted Iranian sites, provoking immediate countermeasures. Because of these actions, movement throu ...

E-COMMERCE AND TOURISM RESHAPE ITALIAN CITIES

Tomas Haupt -
A shift is reshaping how commerce functions in Italy’s cities. A study from Confcommercio’s research unit, covering 122 Italian cities, reveals that since 2012 nearly 156,000 small shops and street ve ...

DUBAI TOURISM COLLAPSES UNDER IRANIAN MISSILES

Vanderlei J. Pollack -
A surge in hostilities during the 2026 Iran crisis - marked by Iranian counterattacks against Gulf nations like the UAE - has deeply affected Dubai’s celebrated travel sector. Once hailed for its bust ...

JORDAN TOURISM IS SINKING INTO AN UNPRECEDENTED CRISIS

Vanderlei J. Pollack -
Deep within Jordan's rugged terrain, Petra rises - not built but carved by hands long gone, shaping stone that blushes like dawn. This place, older than two thousand years, earned its fame as a wonder ...

EUROPEAN AIRPORTS WITH THE BEST PUBLIC TRANSPORT CONNECTIONS

Richard Moor -
A fresh look at how people move between airport and downtown emerges from work by Fit Reisen, examining transit systems across 66 European airports. From Lisbon to Riga, each connection gets scored ba ...