Overtourism protesters have hit a holiday hotspots including Spain, Portugal and Italy with campaigners targeting tourists with water pistols and demanding change

On Sunday, activists in Barcelona, Lisbon and other hot spots plan to take to the streets to voice their concerns about “touristification.”

A temporary ban on app-based cabs like Uber and Ola, framed as a move to protect local taxi unions, has amplified long-standing complaints over erratic pricing and taxi intimidation. Add to this the controversial introduction of dual ferry fares — charging tourists more than locals.

The U.S. is the only country among 184 global economies that is poised to lose a staggering $12.5 billion in international visitor spending this year. It is a 22.5% decline compared to 2024 and the equivalent of California’s annual travel-related state and local tax revenue.

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Maine Gov. Janet Mills is set to join Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey in co-hosting a summit that will bring together the governors of N.Y., R.I. and VT with the premiers of several Canadian provinces for a discussion on the impacts of federal tariffs.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) - Frankfort’s Bourbon Week is underway and continues through Friday, June 20. It is a weeklong celebration hoping to bring bourbon tourism to Kentucky’s capital city.

Over one million foreign tourists visited Busan in the first four months of 2025, a pace faster than any year since the city began officially tracking arrivals in 2014.