‘The Forest’ Plays Suicide for Cheap Scares
The latest horror film "based on a true story" is a case study in culturally insensitive Hollywood marketing.
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Who Really Runs the Airbnbs?
Outside investors buying properties and turning them into full-time, short-term rentals are pricing locals out of the market.
Visit Greece—Greeks Will Be Glad You Did
Research shows tourism rises when people are worried about the economy.
Big Tourism Impacts for the Ol’ Dusty Trail
One Colorado mountain town battles the dirty side effect of unpaved roads—for better or worse.
Pele’s Curse
Thousands of pounds of rocks stolen from Hawaii are returned by mail to the island each year because former tourists fear their fortunes have been reversed by a wrathful goddess. What makes the myth so powerful?
Is a Decline In Tourism Behind Terrorism in Kenya?
Should we really be blaming the United States for issuing travel warnings against Kenya?
Back to Mali: A Country Suffers From the Single Story of Danger
Where tourist sites meet travel warnings.
Crisis-Wracked Town Bets on Smurf-Based Economy
Two years on, some blue paint continues to save a classic village. Except for the "classic" part.