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Policy & Strategy tracks the government decisions, tourism policies, development frameworks, and strategic initiatives shaping the global visitor economy. Understand what is changing, why it matters, and how it could reshape tourism markets.

The Death of the Tourism Season: How Year-Round Strategies Are Replacing Summer DominanceFor tourism ministers, DMO executives, and destination planners, the strategic imperative is clear: deseasonalize or decline.

The Death of the Tourism Season: How Year-Round Strategies Are Replacing Summer Dominance

Published March 3, 2026 by Staff Writer

As Mediterranean summers become dangerously hot and hotels sit empty nine months a year, forward-thinking destinations are fundamentally rewriting the tourism calendar—turning climate crisis and workforce instability into strategic opportunity…

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Barcelona’s €15 Tourism Tax Gamble: Europe’s Most Aggressive Overtourism Strategy or Economic Self-Sabotage?Catalonia's regional parliament approved legislation that will, from April onwards, make Barcelona one of the most expensive tourist tax destinations in Europe. Hotel guests could pay up

Barcelona’s €15 Tourism Tax Gamble: Europe’s Most Aggressive Overtourism Strategy or Economic Self-Sabotage?

Published February 25, 2026 by Staff Writer

As Catalonia doubles visitor levies to fund affordable housing, the city’s bold experiment raises uncomfortable questions for destinations worldwide: Can you tax your way out of overtourism without destroying the…

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The Tourism Workforce Crisis: Why Your Destination Will Fail Without Solving This FirstThe U.S. hospitality sector employs approximately 17 million people, with the Canadian sector employing around 1.2 million as of Q1 2025.

The Tourism Workforce Crisis: Why Your Destination Will Fail Without Solving This First

Published February 22, 2026 by Staff Writer

As global tourism demand surges toward record levels, a catastrophic labour shortage threatens to choke growth, close businesses, and hand competitive advantage to destinations that act decisively now Paris, France…

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