TRAVEL BEHAVIOR CHANGING – THANKS TO REFUGEES AND TERRORISM
Spain expects a record year regarding its summer tourism. The growing demand for tours in the country is driven by the continuing instability in...
HALAL TRAVEL: MALAYSIA RANKED THE MOST MUSLIM FRIENDLY DESTINATION
For the sixth consecutive year, the Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI) has been published ranking 130 countries to benchmark how destinations are catering to...
ELEPHANT’S DEATH COULD CHANGE CAMBODIA TOURISM
Cambodia tourism industry faces a worldwide criticism of animal rights groups. Last week, Sambo, a 40-year-old Asian female elephant died outside Angkor Wat after...
45 PERCENT MORE SPANIARDS VISITING BERLIN
The tourism sector of the German capital is heading for another record year. The number of guests visiting Berlin in January and February 2016...
NEW TOURISM DEVELOPMENT PLAN TO BRING 300,000 JOBS TO ARGENTINA
The president of Argentina, Mauricio Macri, announced and a new tourism development plan for the period between 2016 and 2019. The main goal is...
TOURISM IN ANTARCTICA SLOWLY GROWING
Every year, up to 40,000 tourists – most of whom have already been everywhere else – visit Antarctica. Now, the tourism experience is going...
SPAIN’S NEW TOURIST TAX MAY DRIVE AWAY POTENTIAL HOLIDAYMAKERS
Sustainable tourism might become unsustainable for Spain soon, as a decision to launch a new tourists tax on visitor arrivals, allegedly with the sustainability...
MEDICAL TOURISM IN TURKEY DAMAGED
Turkey’s medical tourism industry isn’t remotely what it used to be, due to the social, political and civil unrest that plagues the country and...
CLOSE THE BORDERS? TOURISM EXPERTS SAY NO
The travel industry professionals believe that terrorism has become their greatest threat since most attacks that have shaken the world in recent months have...
SUBSIDIZED TOURS IN THAILAND TO BE BANNED
In a bid to improve the quality of tourists’ experience as well as the country’s image and revenues, Thai government plans to ban any...
SOCHI TOURISM THRIVES ALSO THANKS TO SPORT AND MICE TRAVELERS
Sochi has a reputation of the “summer capital of Russia”, despite the fact that there is just as much for travelers to see and...
ITALIAN CULTURAL HERITAGE LIES FALLOW AND TOURISM SUFFERS
Only a few countries have as much to offer to their tourists regarding cultural heritage as Italy. However, nations like Spain, France, UK, and...
RECREATIONAL FISHING TO HELP BRAZILIAN TOURISM
The Brazilian Ministry of Tourism formed a committee that should research all opportunities to further develop recreational fishing. The aim is to attract more...
KUWAIT PLANS FURTHER INVESTMENT IN TOURISM
Kuwait plans to boost its travel industry, according to reports. It is forecasted that the country’s investment in tourism sector is set to grow...
AUSTRALIAN TOURISM STEADILY INCREASING THANKS TO CHINESE VISITORS
Australian tourism industry is soaring. In fact, thanks to a surge in incoming Chinese visitors and a boost in domestic tourism, the industry is...
TOURISM JOBS IN SPAIN GROW 8% IN MARCH
Barcelona, the Balearic Islands and Madrid account for more than 64% of the total volume of tourism jobs in Spain. A recent report by Turijobs...