If you live in the northern part of the northern hemisphere, you may be looking out the window at some very cold weather. At the same time, other people are looking out a wide-open window at blue skies, warm sun, and swaying palm trees. Some of those people in warm beach towns are spending less …

Where do Americans travel when they go overseas? For international vacations, which regions and countries are the most popular? While the changes are usually not dramatic year-to-year, the favorite destinations can change a lot over time. This is one of those questions that everyone thinks they know the answer to, but they’re often wrong. You …

Here’s how I opened this post when it originally went up in 2008: “There aren’t a lot of Nicaragua travel websites out there, partly because there’s not much money to be made yet. The tourism numbers are still relatively small. That can be a good thing if you’re an intrepid traveler, of course, as you …

There’s a travel term you’re going to be hearing a lot of in the coming year: “overtourism.” I know this because I’ve been hearing it a lot at tourism conferences over the past year and the intensity is increasing. The term is coming up more and more in the news, especially in Europe. In short, …

Are you overpaying when you book your hotel or flight? You could be if you’re using the wrong booking site. Or just trying to reserve everything online from your own country could be resulting in higher rates. There’s been a narrowing of prices over the years as the internet has matured, so when you look …