WAR FOR THE SKIES: THE COMMERCIAL FLEET TO DOUBLE BY 2044

Theodore Slate -
Right now, the global commercial fleet sits at roughly 26,750 airplanes. If you fast-forward less than two decades to 2044, manufacturers expect that number to hit 50,000. That means the world is goin ...

HISTORIC HOUSES IN ITALY: THE PRIVATE HERITAGE BOOSTS TOURISM

Theodore Slate -
In 2024, across Italy, more than 35 million people stepped inside the country's historic houses, visiting everything from grand palaces and villas to castles and stately homes. Even the remote inland ...

COSTA RICA’S TOURISM CRISIS: 22,000 JOBS LOST

You know the Costa Rica we all picture? The sloths hanging in the trees, the zip-lines cutting through the clouds, that whole "pura vida" vibe? Well, in 2025, that picture is getting a little blurry. ...

BUDAPEST BANS SHORT-TERM TOURIST RENTALS FROM THE CITY CENTER

Come January 1, 2026, the historic heart of Budapest is set to do something drastic. The 6th district, home to the famous Andrássy Avenue and the Opera House, will become the first area in Hungary to ...

POLLUTION THREATENS IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE TO INDIA’S MONUMENTS

Nik Fes -
India's stunning architectural legacy—think of the Red Fort's imposing walls, Jaisalmer's golden Sonar Fort, or the Taj Mahal's marble domes—is now battling an unprecedented dual threat. ...