Mexico tourism officials also reported around 4.2 million cruise ship passengers arrived in the country in the first half of the year, a 10.4 percent increase from the same period in 2017.

This initiative stemmed from the strong sentiment of the local community paired with reactions from recent travelers to Puerto Rico.

From Mayan ruins to multi-color lagoons and eco-friendly sanctuaries, these off-the-beaten-path destinations check off all the boxes for adventurous and selective travelers.

Even in a state with a tourism Mecca like Las Vegas grabbing most the headlines, rural Nevada tourism is not lagging behind, generating $2.3 billion per year, according to the Nevada Commission on Tourism (Travel Nevada).

 A new survey endeavored to find out, revealing that, seven in 10 Americans spent money on travel, the biggest spenders were in Los Angeles.

Ovation Vacation's Jack Ezon said he is "shocked" by the number of clients who think the Caribbean is decimated because of hurricanes Irma and Maria.