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• Healthy hotels, rise in ancient therapies expected in 2013 Wednesday, 16 Jan 2013 | 4:07 PM ET

  NEW YORK, Jan 16- Healthy hotels, wellness tourism and the holistic medicine system Ayurveda are expected to be the among the top spa trends in 2013, according to a report that tracks the $73 billion global industry.

• After 787 Fire, Another Dreamliner Has Fuel Leak Tuesday, 8 Jan 2013 | 4:49 PM ET

  

  A fuel leak forced a Boeing 787 Dreamliner operated by Japan Airlines to return to the gate at Boston's Logan International Airport Tuesday, canceling its scheduled takeoff in the second mishap in as many days with the new jetliner.

• Singapore ups ante for casino firms with new rules, bigger fines Tuesday, 8 Jan 2013 | 1:27 AM ET

  The wealthy and regimented city-state has enjoyed a windfall of tourism, jobs and revenue since Las Vegas Sands Corp and Genting Singapore Plc opened casino complexes in 2010, in part by linking their licences to how well they develop attractions that are not related to gambling.

• Nerds Take Flight: Get Ready for the TravelNerd App Sunday, 30 Dec 2012 | 12:05 PM ET

  

  First, NerdWallet tackled the job of simplifying personal finance. Now, they're trying to take some of the aggravation out of air travel with a new venture -- TravelNerd.

• Egypt says stability key to fixing economy - PM Tuesday, 25 Dec 2012 | 8:32 AM ET

  CAIRO, Dec 25- Egyptian Prime Minister Hisham Kandil said on Tuesday that political stability was crucial to luring back foreign investors and tourists to help plug a yawning budget deficit and heal the country's ailing economy.

• TABLE-Hong Kong November visitor arrivals up 18.7 pct yr/yr Monday, 24 Dec 2012 | 12:08 AM ET

  Dec 24- Visitor arrivals in Hong Kong in November rose 18.7 percent from a year earlier to about 4.22 million, data from the Hong Kong Tourism Board showed on Monday. The figure brings cumulative arrivals for the first 11 months of 2012 to about 43.84 million, up 16.1 percent from the same period last year. Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun May 18.7 11.9 18.8 20.5 13.8 19.3 12.7.

• In Mayan Doomsday, Marketers See $$$ Opportunity Friday, 14 Dec 2012 | 11:19 AM ET

  

  As ancient doomsday predictions draw near, hotels and restaurants are launching tongue-in-cheek promotions to profit from the fiery apocalypse forecasts surrounding Dec. 21, one Mayan Calendar's end date.

• Tourism in China Is 'Exploding': CEO   Thursday, 13 Dec 2012 | 5:20 AM ET

  

  David Scowsill, president and CEO of World Travel and Tourism Council, tells CNBC that most of the future tourism growth is coming out of China, 'a market which is exploding'.

• Europe Loses Market Share in Tourism  Tuesday, 11 Dec 2012 | 4:30 AM ET

  

  Eduardo Santander, CEO, European Travel Commission tells CNBC new travel destinations in Latin America and the Caribbean are taking tourists away from Europe

• UPDATE 1-Charleston, like many U.S. cities, on edge of 'fiscal cliff' Sunday, 9 Dec 2012 | 11:03 AM ET

  *South Carolina city fears impact of Washington's intransigence. *Charleston is symbol of potential pain should talks fail. Charleston, a beautiful city steeped in history and awash in tourist dollars, would seem at first glance a world apart from the harm that could be caused by the combination of spending cuts and higher taxes.

• On the edge of the 'cliff,' U.S. cities like Charleston Sunday, 9 Dec 2012 | 1:00 AM ET

  *City fears impact of Washington's intransigence. *Charleston is symbol of potential pain should talks fail. Charleston, a beautiful city steeped in history and awash in tourist dollars, would seem at first glance a world apart from the harm that could be caused by the combination of spending cuts and higher taxes.

• International tourism to reach record 1 billion travelers in 2012 Thursday, 6 Dec 2012 | 4:36 PM ET

  Dec 6- A record 1 billion people will travel across an international border as a tourist in 2012, according to the World Travel& Tourism Council.

• Chinese tycoon must reapply for approval on Iceland resort-media Saturday, 1 Dec 2012 | 3:56 PM ET

  REYKJAVIK, Dec 1- A Chinese tycoon who wants to build a major tourist resort in a remote corner of northeast Iceland must reapply for permission to go ahead with the project, Icelandic media reported on Saturday.

• Is China Coming to a City Near You? Thursday, 29 Nov 2012 | 6:12 PM ET

  

  As more wealthy mainland China tourists flood Hong Kong looking to shop, its way of life is being challenged. The Christian Science Monitor reports.

• Minor Hotel Group's Push into Emerging Markets  Monday, 26 Nov 2012 | 7:35 PM ET

  

  Michael Marshall, Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations at Minor Hotel Group talks about the company's global expansion plans, particularly in emerging markets like Russia and Sri Lanka.

• Rebuilding the Jersey Shore After Sandy  Friday, 9 Nov 2012 | 8:42 AM ET

  

  Rep. Frank Pallone, (D-NJ), discusses how two major storms impacted the state's $35.5 billion tourism industry.

• Real Cost of Crippled East Coast  Wednesday, 31 Oct 2012 | 10:20 AM ET

  

  Thomas DiNapoli, Comptroller of New York State, discusses the economic impact of Hurricane Sandy, and the ripple effect on the markets and tourism.

• States With the Most 'One Percenters' Wednesday, 24 Oct 2012 | 11:12 AM ET

  

  CNBC.com presents a list of the 10 states with the most ultra-high net worth individuals on a per capita basis.

• Loews CEO on Boosting US Tourism  Thursday, 18 Oct 2012 | 10:22 AM ET

  

  Jonathan Tisch, Loews Hotels chairman, discusses the need to implement visa reform to help boost tourism in the United States.

• Top Destination States for Jobs Wednesday, 17 Oct 2012 | 10:06 AM ET

  

  Read ahead to see what they are, and find out what employment data, industries and companies are located there to make them top destination states.