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Overtourism – Should You Give Up Your Travel Bucket Lists? – Image Credit: Unsplash+    Italy and Japan promote lesser-known travel destinations in order to fight overtourism and provide unique experiences. The Faroe Islands have introduced a concept of mystery tours to help distribute tourists more evenly and reduce future overtourism. Social media has a huge influence on travel decisions, and bucket lists of travelers are becoming more similar. This leads to popular destinations being overcrowded. This trend has encouraged countries like Italy and Japan to innovate and promote lesser known areas to encourage travelers to explore beyond typical tourist…

Parallelle’s Carry-On makeup bag is the ultimate solution to keeping beauty products organized and easy to find—and it’s our top pick for travelers. A year ago, before discovering this bag’s magic, I used to empty my entire cosmetic bag onto the bathroom counter at any hotel or Airbnb that I stayed in. The makeup bag is now foldable, which means those days are gone. Each side of the makeup bag can be lowered to lay flat after you have unzipped it. This allows you to see your entire collection at once. It is designed to keep all products upright and…

Budget season in hospitality can feel like trying to land a plane in fog—numbers are everywhere, and every decision impacts your property’s future. This is where the Budgeting Playbook This guide is a practical, clear and actionable tool that will help you create a budget-driven strategy that balances the market reality with your operational goals. This playbook will help you to focus, forecast and move forward confidently, whether you are deep into your business plans or just starting out. Step 1: Understand Market Conditions & 2026 Projections Zoom out. The best budgets are grounded in what’s happening around you—not created…

Paros, is a island that has been known and loved by Greeks for years, and some of the best hotels in Paros have remained (just about) under the international tourism radar—until fairly recently. It seems that the secret has been revealed. Greeks and tourists from other countries are now flocking to this island.Why has the island’s popularity risen so dramatically? Over the past few years, a number of luxury and boutique hotels have opened on the island, which has played a major role in its global recognition. One DayIt is not far from Mykonos—around 45 minutes by ferry—Paros It isn’t…

Ocean Grove, an arid town of 272 acres on the Jersey Shore has just opened a boutique hotel that was recently renovated. It will be open in July 2025. The 27 room Hotel Albatross on Ocean Pathway is home to the “unofficial social Club of Hotel Albatross”, according to Dominick Perrier Strand, a hotel employee. The Jersey Shore might not be the first place that comes to mind when you think of beautiful Victorian-style architecture and—wait for it—a dry town. Ocean Grove’s newly renovated Hotel Albatross and the charming town aren’t what one would expect. This town is unique. It…

With dreamy beaches, enchanting Roman streets, and stately Florentine galleries, it’s no wonder that Southern Italy is so beloved—but perhaps the south is a bit The same goes for the other way around. Love, with overtourism The issue is becoming more and more prevalent. The north of Italy is often overlooked It is not well known to travelers but offers a lot. One small town is gaining attention. Data from Hotels.comInterest and search volume in Italy’s Belluno region (located just over an hour away) increased 115 per cent between 2024-2025. The province includes the town of the exact same name…

Compared to other Southern states—like Florida and North Carolina—Georgia has a relatively short coastline. The coastline of Georgia is only about 100 miles long. It stretches from Savannah north to Amelia IslandThere are only a few beach towns and holiday destinations between. You will see a lot of salt marshes and maritime forests if you drive up or down Georgia’s coast. In fact, Georgia is home to 15 barrier islands. Only four are reachable by car.  Although the Peach state might not have the same variety of traditional beach towns that you would find in places like South CarolinaIt is…

The hotel investment markets is in neutral. The first-half transaction volume was $24.5 billion, a 17.5% drop from the previous year and a 31% decline from 2019 levels. Who are the main culprits in this? High debt and a shaky demand trend. JLL’s “Global Hotel Investment Trends”, the latest report that it will publish, shows that total transactions dropped by 16% over the past year to 600 deals. Hotel projects of all kinds showed weakness, showing how far the capital has retreated. Investors retreat from larger deals Hotel investors were ruthless in their selection. This resulted in a record number…

The Hotel Carmichael opened in Carmel in 2020 and was much more than a hotel. Rising in the heart of Carmel City Center, steps from the Palladium and framed by the city’s walkable streets and cultural landmarks, the boutique property embodied a vision set years earlier—to create a “destination within a destination.” Five years on, the vision has grown beyond expectations. The 122-room hotel has been recognized as the 2025 Best Luxury Boutique Hotel in Indiana by Luxury Travel Magazine, consistently posting occupancy rates in the mid-80% range—well above the 77% originally projected. The hotel’s demand has grown rapidly, and…

Here’s a bit of good news for you: the days may be getting a little shorter, and you might even feel a slight chill in the morning air—but summer isn’t over yet. According to the travel experts we talked to, summer doesn’t have to end if you go to their shared destinations. favorite beach getaway destination.  We asked travel professionals in August to tell us about their favorite coastal getaways. One state was mentioned repeatedly with great enthusiasm: Florida. The Sunshine State is named for a good reason. And with 825-miles of beaches on its east, south, and west coasts,…