How Cartels, Conflict, and Live Tourism Are Redrawing the American Travel Map

U.S. travelers are learning to read a very different map, one drawn not by airlines and hotel chains, but by geopolitics and security risks.

According to one measure, the Perception of Security Index, American travelers are particularly sensitive to security concerns, more so than their European counterparts. Safety and predictability have become the new luxuries. 

The Mexico Crisis

Growing international volatility is forcing millions of Americans to rethink their summer plans. Mexico, usually a favorite escape for U.S. travelers, took a hit when the local U.S. embassy and consulates issued a shelter-in-place order for Puerto Vallarta, Punta Mita, and Riviera Nayarit on Februa