Medical tourism is nothing new. People have been seeking more affordable, sometimes higher-quality care for as long as humans could cross borders. In today’s world that usually means travel to foreign ...

The so-called travel trend of dark tourism has mystified academics and sun-seeking holidaymakers alike for years, as some travellers continue to be compelled to visit places with dark pasts instead of ...

Few things hurt like poor sleep, so it's worth ensuring that your sleep travels take you only to the most restful and rejuvenating locations. Joshua Cox-Steib is a sociologist and freelance writer. He ...

Photo Caption: Editor-in-Chief Sarah Kopit and Head of Research Seth Borko are the hosts of the Skift Travel Podcast. Kopit: Welcome back to the Skift Travel Podcast. I’m Skift’s Editor-in-Chief Sarah ...

If you've ever wanted to visit — or actually visited — locations where disasters or tragedies occurred, you're not alone. This style of travel even has its own name: dark tourism. While dark tourism ...

Skift's research shows that there are real developments taking place and that it is still early enough for savvy destinations and businesses to make their mark with innovative approaches to green ...

Travel and tourism are often described as 10% of the global economy, but this figure depends on how the industry is measured. While broad impact models support the claim, direct contributions are ...

"I flew to Turkey to get the most in-depth checkup of my life, and it was the greatest thing I've ever done for my health and my bank account," says content creator Bryn Elise in the opening of a ...

Tourism accounts for nearly a third of Jamaica’s economy, so officials are rushing to reopen dozens of hotels in time to ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Members of South Dakota state government committee were curious about tourism jobs and other data during a presentation by the South Dakota Department of Tourism official.

Ditching the sunlounger in favour of war-torn environments and ever-present risks may not not be a conventional getaway, but for a select few ‘danger tourists’ this constitutes a holiday. The concept ...