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When Enough Becomes Too Much: Barcelona Draws a Line in the Sand on Mass Tourism

Published May 18, 2026 by Staff Writer

When Enough Becomes Too Much: Barcelona Draws a Line in the Sand on Mass Tourism

After welcoming 26 million visitors to a city of 1.7 million residents, Barcelona is dismantling the very infrastructure that fed its tourism…

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Saudi Arabia Targets 150 Million Visitors With Affordable Pivot

Published December 8, 2025 by Staff Writer

Saudi Arabia Targets 150 Million Visitors With Affordable Pivot

Enter the 2025 course correction: a deliberate broadening to mid-tier infrastructure, visa easements, and pilgrimage scaling to capture the "missing middle." Al-Khateeb announced 10 new Shebara Island resorts with "more affordable pricing," alongside doubled pilgrim capacity to 30 million by 2030 via expanded mid-range hotels near Mecca and Medina.

Riyadh (TRI) — Saudi Arabia, long synonymous with ultra-luxury giga-projects like NEOM and Red Sea Global, is quietly executing a strategic pivot…

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