2026 tourist taxes, ticket prices and travel rules, researched from official sources, plus stories from travelers who actually went.
Art Basel Miami Beach runs 4 to 6 December 2026, but Miami Art Week starts earlier and ends later. The real travel window is 1 to 7 December. Every fair date sourced, plus where to stay, what to skip and how to find other travelers on your dates.
Alcatraz is a National Park Service site. Tickets are sold only through Alcatraz City Cruises. Adult day tours run about 47 to 51 dollars in 2026. CityPASS, Go City, and C3 do not include it.
SF Travel forecasts 24.2 million visitors and 9.9 billion dollars in spending for 2026, beating the 2019 record. The Golden Gate, the hills, and the food are still the reason. The hotel tax is 14 percent.
Armação dos Búzios, often spelled Buzios, is the peninsula east of Rio with 23 beaches, Orla Bardot, and a bus from Novo Rio that still starts around 19 US dollars. It is the Brazilian beach town that is actually simple.
Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf still deliver. Ipanema and Leblon posted zero homicides in Q1 2026, violent crime is down for a third straight year, and the beaches, food, and music are not a myth.
Manaus is the Amazon's real city: two million people, a gilded Teatro Amazonas, and the Negro and Solimoes running side by side without mixing. It rewards travelers who plan health, tours, and transport in advance.
Basilica entry is 26 euros, 36 with towers. Timed slots, 30 minutes of grace. A centenary surcharge of 2 to 5 euros applies June through December 2026. Book on the official site.
Adult tickets are 16.50 euros including the booking fee. They release every Tuesday at 10:00 Amsterdam time, six weeks ahead. Walk-up is not a real option.