A look at Hajj-going among British Muslims shows how modern transport and marketisation have led to huge changes.
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It’s not as simple as just hiring more immigration officers.
With train fares looking set to rise, there are some simple rules you can follow to get the best value tickets.
Global travelers are being increasingly asked if they want to pay for local purchases in terms of their home country currency. Here’s why you should resist the strong temptation to do so.
The free movement of people between African countries could facilitate economic development.
What would you pay to keep trash off your favorite beach, or pollution away from a national park? Economists can tease these values out of our travel choices and use the numbers to help make policy.
From the 1930s to the 1960s, ‘The Negro Motorist’s Green Book’ and ‘Travelguide: Vacation and Recreation Without Humiliation’ offered African-American roadtrippers lists of black-friendly businesses.
‘The Mother Road’ is one step closer to becoming a National Historic Trail, which would allocate funds for struggling towns along the original Route 66.
Globalism has made it easier than ever to visit faraway places – and easier to never really leave home while you’re there.
Daily routine affects how much polluted air we breathe.
Price discrimination is a strategy companies use to charge different prices to consumers for the same or similar product or service. How does it work?
When covering Africa, Bourdain rejected the monolithic way media outlets have historically depicted the continent’s diverse cultures and populations.
With elevated wildfire risks forecast across much of the western US this summer, here’s how travelers can track local conditions, stay out of harm’s way and avoid accidentally starting fires.
For the first time research has quantified the global carbon footprint of tourists. It’s big – and getting bigger.
Travelling will never be the same with the advances of communication technology. The recently opened theme park Rabbit Town shows this.
Before travelling, plan ahead in case you need to pack medicines for sleep, diarrhoea, malaria, pain or anxiety.
We often rush by without looking, but America’s rich spiritual and religious life is reflected in these sanctuaries.
Technology has changed the way we travel. While social media can be a useful tourism tool, we need more education to ensure ‘selfie tourism’ doesn’t become the norm.
Despite the delight of not having to work for several days or even weeks, holidays come with pressures.
How to make your holiday better for the environment through sustainable tourism.
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