SELECTED MEDIA COVERAGE
2026
81. [Aug 26, 2026] Business Inside. Canadians cut US Travel by Quarter and Aren’t Rushing Back. https://www.businessinsider.com/canadians-cut-us-travel-by-quarter-and-arent-rushing-back-2026-8
80. [Aug. 26, 2026]. WCTV. Florida Tourism Down Second Straight Quarter. https://www.wctv.tv/2026/08/26/florida-tourism-down-second-straight-quarter-some-experts-say-not-worry/
51-79 [June, 2026] Samples: From CNN [local affiliates and Ivan did almost 28 different live reports] https://abcnews.com/GMA/Living/world-cup-visitors-viral-reactions-everyday-american-life/story?id=133927192
https://www.witn.com/video/2026/06/26/world-cup-visitors-embrace-everyday-americana/
WORLD CUP VISITORS EMBRACE EVERYDAY AMERICANA | National | ktbs.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRJH_z_pNRY
50. [June 17, 2026]. WBZ Newsradio. Nightside with Dan Rea.
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1002-nightside-with-dan-rea-28654279/episode/everyday-america-337016772
49. [June 16, 2026]. ABC NEWS. World Cup Visitors are Going Viral for Their Reactions to Everyday American life. https://abcnews.com/GMA/Living/world-cup-visitors-viral-reactions-everyday-american-life/story?id=133927192
48. [May 16, 2026]. FinanceBuzz. World Cup Data: 1 in 4 Americans Plan to Watch While on the Clock, Cost $4.5 Billion to U.S. Employers. https://financebuzz.com/world-cup-survey
47. [May 06, 2026]. Travel Daily Media (TDM). “Global Cruise Lines Overhaul Operations as West Asian Conflict Nears Fourth Month.” https://www.traveldailymedia.com/global-cruise-lines-overhaul-operations-as-west-asian-conflict-nears-fourth-month/
46. [April 03, 2026]. Newsweek. “Gen Z Is Choosing Staycations-Even If They’d Prefer Not To.” https://www.newsweek.com/gen-z-is-choosing-staycations-even-if-theyd-prefer-not-to-11762321
45. [March 27, 2026]. Bloomberg. “Space Tourism Dream Flounders as Millionaire Demand Dries Up.” https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-27/space-tourism-slump-started-well-before-katy-perry-s-panned-trip
44. [March 27, 2026] Los Angels Times. “From Billion-dollar Dreams to Industry Collapse: Inside Space Tourism’s Impolosion.” https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-03-27/from-billion-dollar-dreams-to-industry-collapse-inside-space-tourisms-implosion
43. [January 13, 2026]. Travel Daily Media (TDM). “Winter Games Face Relevance Crisis as Regular Travellers Bypass Olympic Host Cities.” https://www.traveldailymedia.com/winter-games-face-relevance-crisis-as-regular-travellers-bypass-olympic-host-cities/
2025
42. [August 8, 2025]. NPR. Business. “Las Vegas sees drop in tourism, hinting at broader economic woes facing the U.S.” https://www.npr.org/2025/08/08/nx-s1-5492413/las-vegas-trump-summer-travel-decline
41. [July 18, 2025] Skift. “What if trump fires the federal reserve chair impact on travel?” https://skift.com/2025/07/18/what-if-trump-fires-the-federal-reserve-chair-impact-on-travel/
40. [June 23, 2025] Fox35Orlando. TV interview. “Summer travel rush: Here’s where, why people are traveling.” https://www.fox35orlando.com/video/1662924
39. [June 16, 2025]. UF News. “Summer 2025 brings high demand, smarter travelers and new travel trends.” https://news.ufl.edu/2025/06/summer-tourism/
38. [March 26, 2025]. The Villages: Daily Sun. 5 Years After Covid-19, Tourism Bounces Back. Pages. A01. A06. & A07.
37. [March 14, 2025]. Business Insider. “Canadians were urged to boycott travel to the US in response to tariffs — and numbers suggest they listened.” https://www.businessinsider.com/canadians-traveling-to-us-fall-boycott-calls-tariffs-trump-trudeau-2025-3
36. [December 16, 2024]. UF NEWS. UF experts weigh in on Olympics economy and tourism. A story published earlier this year on “UF experts weigh in on Olympics economy & tourism” is UF’s #2 pick for their “Top 2024 Picks!” https://news.ufl.edu/2024/12/best-of-2024/
35. [Oct 2, 2024]. Marketplace. Traveling to an Oasis concert? You may want to consider insurance –https://www.marketplace.org/2024/10/02/traveling-to-an-oasis-concert-next-year-you-might-want-to-consider-insurance/
34. [October 21, 2024]. FLORIDA POLITICS. Too hot at Disney World? Some fear climate change's impact in Orlando (floridapolitics.com)
33. [May 11, 2024]. Students Learn AI to Prepare for Hospitality Careers https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/students-learn-ai-to-prepare-for-hospitality-careers/7604858.html
32. [Feb. 23, 2024] Hospitality, Financial, and Technology Professionals. Colleges are using AI to prepare hospitality workers of the future | HFTP
31. [February 22, 2024]. The Conversation. “Colleges are using AI to prepare hospitality workers of the future.” - https://theconversation.com/colleges-are-using-ai-to-prepare-hospitality-workers-of-the-future-222952 (Fu as an author)
30. [February 14, 2024]. The Conversation. “Why universities should be paying more attention to Formula 1” — https://theconversation.com/why-universities-should-be-paying-more-attention-to-formula-1-221706 (Fu as an author)
29. [July 27, 2023]. Boca Beacon. “New Airlines Make for Breezier Visits, Fewer Stopovers.” https://bocabeacon.com/new-airlines-make-for-breezier-visits-fewer-stopovers/
28. [June 29, 2023]. Forbes Advisor. “More Back-To-Back Hurricanes Are Possible. Will That Push Up the Price of Travel Insurance?” https://www.forbes.com/advisor/travel-insurance/multiple-hurricane-travel-insurance/
27. [June 29, 2023]. US News and World Report. “Despite ‘Titan’ Submersible’s Fatal Wreck, Extreme Tourism Among the Ultra Wealthy Isn’t Going Away. From the Titan submersible to Virgin Galactic’s rocket plane, the ultra-rich are paying top dollar for extreme adventures that can be short on regulations and high on danger.” https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2023-06-29/despite-titan-submersibles-fatal-wreck-extreme-tourism-among-the-ultra-wealthy-isnt-going-away
26. [June 13, 2023]. Florida Trend. “Study Reveals why people Choose to Visit Florida’. Story as the lead.
25. [June 8, 2023]. The Capitolist. “Report: social media plays the biggest role in attracting tourists to Florida.” https://thecapitolist.com/report-social-media-plays-the-biggest-role-in-attracting-tourists-to-florida/
24. [June 7, 2023]. University of Florida News. “Survey reveals why people choose to visit Florida”. https://news.ufl.edu/2023/06/fl-tourism/
23. [March 14, 2023]. Canadian Business. “The Evolution of Space Tourism”
22. [March 2, 2023]. Condé Nast Traveler. "AI Chatbots Want to Plan Your Future Trips—Should You Let Them?" https://www.cntraveler.com/story/ai-chatbots-future-of-travel
21. [December 25, 2022]. Fox Weather Live.
20. [December 21, 2022]. Moring Show. News 4 JAX TV. https://www.news4jax.com/video/morning-show/2022/12/21/helping-you-prepare-for-busy-travel-days/. Helping you prepare for busy travel days.
19. [December 19, 2022]. Fox Weather Live. https://www.foxweather.com/watch/play-61971a8dd001697. Last minute holiday travel tips.
18. [December 14, 2022] UF News. https://news.ufl.edu/2022/12/holiday-travel/. Booking holiday travel? Here’s five top expert tips.
17. [December 07, 2022] ABC TV Channel 20. WCJB https://www.wcjb.com/2022/12/07/tourism-workers-recognized-after-record-setting-year/
16. [December 07, 2022]. Main Street daily news. Business. Tourism and hospitality workers recognized.https://www.mainstreetdailynews.com/business/tourism-hospitality-workers-recognized
15. [December 06, 2022]. Alachua County.us https://alachuacounty.us/news/Article/Pages/Tourism-and-Hospitality-Workers-and-Leaders-Receive-Recognition-Awards-for-Excellence-in-Service-During-a-Record-Setting-Ye.aspx. Tourism and Hospitality Workers and Leaders Receive Recognition Awards for Excellence in Service During a Record-Setting Year for the Tourism Industry in Alachua County.
14. [August 12, 2022]. Popular Science. https://www.popsci.com/science/nasa-axiom-future-space-tourism/. Space tourism is on the rise. Can NASA keep up with it?
13. [May 23, 2022]. Carnival Cruise Line. https://carnival-news.com/2022/05/23/university-of-florida-and-carnival-cruise-line-study-finds-shift-in-travelers-priorities-for-this-summer/ University of Florida and Carnival Cruise Line study finds shift in travelers’ priorities for this summer.
12. [April 28, 2022] NBC. https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/28/americans-view-asian-nations-as-safer-for-travel-now-than-4-years-ago.html Americans view these Asian countries as safer now than before the pandemic.
11. [March 9, 2022] BBC. https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20220309-workcations-the-travel-trend-mixing-work-and-play. Workcations: The travel trend mixing work and play.
10. [January 18, 2022] Bottom Line Personal. https://bottomlineinc.com/life/travel/space-the-hot-new-travel-destination. Space: the hot new travel destination. (Fu as an author)
9. [January 11, 2022] CNBC. https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/12/travel-is-roaring-back-thats-good-and-bad-for-travelers.html. Travel is ‘roaring back’ – but the industry might not be ready for a boom.
8. [January 08, 2022] Blueshift Research Report. Travel Industry Ready to Bounce Back in 2022 Once Omicron Passes. Pages 31-32.
7. [December 14, 2021] Wall Street Journal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/whos-traveling-now-where-and-why-11639412143. Who’s Traveling Now—and Where and Why – WSJ https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5af455a471069901dd1286bc/t/61bff08a42424e6570b82715/1639968907714/Who%E2%80%99s+Traveling+Now%E2%80%94and+Where+and+Why+-+WSJ-Rachel+Fu.pdf
6. [October 12 2021] ABC News: https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/william-shatners-blue-origin-space-trip-reignite-passion/story?id=80404356. Actor William Shatner prepares for space trip.
5. [December 11, 2021] The Philadelphia Inquirer. https://www.inquirer.com/news/space-tourism-blue-origin-moon-20211211.html. Space tourism is taking off. You probably can't afford it — yet.
4. [June 21, 2021] AARC. https://www.aarp.org/travel/vacation-ideas/cruises/info-2021/enthusiastic-cruisers.html. Nearly a third of travelers would consider a cruise in 2022.
3. [May 19, 2021] @KCBS radio 106.9FM 740AM. https://www.audacy.com/kcbsradio
2. [May 19, 2021] Recommend Magazine. https://recommend.com/get-inspired/cruise/nearly-a-third-of-travelers-would-consider-a-cruise-in-2022/. Nearly a Third of Travelers Would Consider a Cruise in 2022 - Recommend
1. [May 18, 2021] The UF News. https://news.ufl.edu/2021/05/cruise-survey/ Nearly a third of travelers would consider a cruise in 2022. Survey reveals who's willing to cruise - News - University of Florida
