It’s the age-old story. From Benidorm to Albufeira, from Nazaré to Málaga, former quaint fishing villages have morphed into tourist Meccas.

At Nazaré, Portugal, this cliffside fort overlooks the ocean’s wildest swells. A legendary spot for surf and storms.

A new kelp project is bringing fishermen, surfers, and conservationists onto the same team just south of the world's tallest ...

Along Portugal’s Atlantic rim, Nazaré has become shorthand for oceanic extremes, where 7‑story waves rise like moving ...

Big Apple tourism went up by a fraction in 2025 but still fell millions of visitors short of projected totals — as the city still hasn’t returned to pre-pandemic levels, an eye-opening new report said ...

A new contender for the coveted, hotly-debated “biggest wave ever surfed” title has emerged. This time, from a familiar face in the race; but the location is no surprise. On December 19th, 2025, ...

Despite a string of devastating storms in the second half of the year, foreign tourist arrivals have risen by more than a fifth. Vietnam is on track to receive a record high of 21 million foreign ...

Surfers Lucas Chianca, 30, of Brazil and Justine Dupont, 34, of France were crowned champions at the 2025-26 TUDOR Nazaré Big Wave Challenge at Praia do Norte in Nazaré, Portugal, on Saturday. Nic von ...

Green means go, as the World Surf League has called the TUDOR Nazaré Big Wave Challenge on, with a potential start on Saturday, December 13th at 9:00am GMT. Expectations are high, tensions are raging, ...

Soccer fans traveling to the U.S. to watch the 2026 World Cup being held in North America will drive tourism spending in 11 host cities and provide a substantial boost to local economies, according to ...

Jamaica minister of tourism Edmund Bartlett has set a Dec. 15 target date for Jamaica's tourism industry to be fully back in operation. To deliver on that goal, Jamaica's Ministry of Tourism has ...

Church on a small island in Lake Bled, Slovenia. As overtourism and its associated challenges continue to threaten popular holiday destinations, more European countries are ramping up their ...