n Skift's top stories this week, Skift founder and CEO Rafat Ali writes about the blending of work, travel, and personal lives, Ghana's decision to use celebrities to promote tourism emerges as problematic, and the labor shortage in hospitality enhances the need for robots in hotels. 

Throughout the week we are posting original stories night and day covering news and travel trends, including on the impact of coronavirus. Every weekend we will offer you a chance to read the most essential stories again in case you missed them earlier.

The Great Merging: How we live, work, socialize and travel have merged into each other, with profound implications for the global industry at the center of selling this dream. How will travel respond?

Miami’s Global Boom Takes Flight: Miami was the busiest U.S. airport for international traffic in 2021, new data reveals. It’s further evidence of rising tides for The Magic City, drawing first from short-haul global travelers, but expected soon to play host to returning long-haulers.

Ghana’s Return Tours Tap Celebrity African Americans – And Overlook a Reality: Ghana’s push to attract more African Americans to visit and invest makes sense, but using celebrities to drive the campaign is problematic. Not least, two years of pandemic means residents will increasingly scrutinize the tourism sector and demand a transparent, long-term plan to benefit host communities.

PlusGrade to Buy Points.com for $385 Million in Cash in Blockbuster Loyalty Deal: PlusGrade and Points.com deal with some of the same partners, and they can now approach them with a collaborative pitch.

Travelers Plan to Spend Big on International Travel This Summer: New Report: Pent-up demand for international travel seems unstoppable as tourists refuse to slow down regardless of the travel industry’s ongoing anxiety concerning rising prices.