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The U.S. Travel Association is among more than two dozen groups asking the White House to allow people vaccinated against COVID-19 to be exempt from testing requirements before entering the United States.

Each year, tens of thousands of hikers start the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage. Their presence is helping the small towns along the route survive.

It may be world-famous for its Angkor Wat temples, but Siem Reap is now about so much more than ancient history.

Notice the archangel. Looks like a sculpture, doesn’t it? Actually, it’s a painting. After generating over 1,000 responses to his question, “What object represents the spirit of community to you?” nationally-known artist William Cochran incorporated their ideas in the form of 180 unique images and symbols from a chameleon to the Big Dipper constellation. Utilizing the trompe l’oeil style (meaning “that which fools the eye”) of painted “carvings,” Cochran transformed a once simple Carroll Street Bridge into the illusion of an meticulously carved, ivy-covered stone bridge.

Community-based projects in Ecuador, Nepal, and beyond help locals achieve economic independence while providing travelers a chance to experience everyday life.

In a new report, leaders from the Caribbean and other vulnerable regions call for the world’s biggest polluters to combat climate change.

From lakeside villages to alpine towns, Switzerland’s Christmas markets shine with festive lights, fondue chalets, flying Santas, and more.

The new fee, which will roll out in 2026 to raise funds for tourism infrastructure, is not a nationwide mandate, but two popular places have already opted in.

In our annual Travel Vanguard awards, Afar honors nine companies that in 2024 have been working to improve the world and how travelers experience it.

Now that a new Florida law will cut funding for DEI events beginning in 2027, Key West’s Pride organizers, businesses, and residents are processing the implications—and finding new ways to keep a beloved LGBTQ+ celebration thriving.

Not many people visit Lady Elliot Island, at the Great Barrier Reef’s southern tip. But a lot of people are trying to protect it.

As popular destinations from Hawai’i to Greece implement fees that are meant to fund sustainable tourism measures, a case study in Spain’s Balearic Islands looks at whether these climate taxes can bring measurable change.

At a time when the country is beefing up its tourism infrastructure, will Americans be welcome despite tensions fueled by President Trump?

As cities in Spain continue to implement measures to restrict short-term vacation housing, the messaging has been misconstrued. Here’s the latest on travel to and within Spain.

Here are tools and resources—and the key things to look for—if you want your travels to do better.