If headlines about bombings and airplane crashes are making you rethink your international travel plans this summer, a look at how many Americans actually die abroad should set your mind at ease.
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The number of Airbnb properties has exploded since its founding in 2008. A hospitality management expert looked at how this has hurt hotels.
By acquiring knowledge of other places and people, travel can make us more peaceful in our interactions with others.
Travel along the U.S.-Mexico border and meeting migrants can build empathy for people without papers.
Research shows that moving from a larger dwelling to a tiny home can change behavior in surprising ways.
Backpacking is growing and West African countries such as Ghana need to actively attract them.
A guide from an EU law expert for British citizens who will be elsewhere in the EU on a no-deal Brexit day.
Bad tourists are causing a global backlash, with consequences for the entire industry.
Been on a tropical holiday? You might have brought home more than just a new sarong and extra colour in your cheeks – perhaps a mosquito that spreads dengue, or another known as 'the BBQ stopper'.
Using driverless cars to get from A to B in the future will mean more free time to do other activities – but will people really use it productively?
The Brexit agreement between the UK and Ireland that few people are talking about – and why it's still not enough.
With the surprise meticulously planned, all eyes – and lenses – turn to the kids. All they have to do is react as expected: overjoyed. So why don't they?
Just 82% of young Australians have insurance when they travel overseas. But even if you have insurance, you might not be covered for everything.
Grey nomads travel Australia because they have the desire and the means to do so. Could future generations end up following in their footsteps because they can no longer work and stay in one place?
I wanted to connect the happiness research I'd been doing over the years with what was happening, or indeed not happening, in the world.
Huge progress has been made, but safety issues and environmental concerns mean plans are still up in the air.
With the often prohibitive costs of dental treatment in Australia, travelling overseas to have dental work done is increasingly common. But it's important to exercise caution.
Mind wandering engages the same neural pathways used to receive stimuli from the real world, evoking emotions similar to real life. VR can elicit these same feelings.
If the UK left the EU without a deal, it could have an impact on passports, driving licences and mobile phone charges.
Cheap flights and irresponsible tourists are causing many holiday destinations to become overrun with visitors.
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Jay L. Zagorsky is a Friend of The Conversation.Senior lecturer, Boston University
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Senior Lecturer, Tourism, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor, University of Western Australia
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Professor of Sustainable Tourism and Director, Griffith Institute for Tourism, Griffith University
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Faculty of Law, University of Western Australia
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Senior Lecturer in Tourism Management, University of South Australia
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