NEW TRAVEL EXPERIENCE OFFERS BLIND BOOKING

Plan, search, and prepare. That is what most travelers do. Choose a destination, search for its attractions, and pack suitable clothes. Blind booking, however,...

BAVARIA TOURISM BOOMING THANKS TO NEUSCHWANSTEIN

2015 was a year of records for the Bavaria tourism industry with more guests coming to the region than ever before. About a third of...

AIRPORT CINEMAS ARE GROWING IN POPULARITY WORLDWIDE

A new trend is emerging worldwide. Six airports around the world offer their own cinemas to entertain tourists waiting for their flight or a...

AUSTRALIA SET FOR RECORD-BREAKING HOTEL INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

In Australia, the business activity in the first quarter of the year is often subdued because of the summer holiday season. However, things are...

GLOOMY FORECAST FOR SKI TOURISM IN GERMANY

According to experts, Germany is going to lose two thirds of its skiing regions due to climate change affecting negatively the country’s ski tourism....

WINE TOURISM: WINE TO RESCUE FRENCH TOURISM

At the beginning of February, the French Foreign Ministry has launched a bilingual French/English website to encourage foreign tourists to visit France’s wine tourism...

THE END OF EXPERIENTIAL TOURISM

The diagnosis has been confirmed by Jaime Leon Andrés, former general director of special operations at TUI Spain and currently a travel agent specializing...

ARMENIAN TOURISM INDUSTRY DECLINED BY 1%

The tourism industry in Armenia decreased by one percent in 2015, according to Karen Chshmarityan, the country’s economy minister. As many as 1,192,120 foreign...

TOURISM IN ITALY: HOTEL OCCUPANCY IS GROWING

According to the recent statistics about tourism in Italy, the occupancy of local hotels increased. The data also reveal an increase in airport traffic,...

SPAIN’S TOURISM SECTOR IS THE MOST VALUED INDUSTRY

The Spanish tourism sector, internet, and hotel chains share the top position as the most valued industries of the Spanish economy, according to a...

TOURISM IN SENEGAL: REVENUE ACCOUNTS FOR 300 BILLION

A recent report by the hotel association Jovago estimated that tourism in Senegal contributes to the local economy 300 billion CFA francs (EUR 453.5...

TIME OF TERRORISM: TOURISM INDUSTRY NEEDS TO CHANGE

Over the last two decades, a number of terrorist attacks hit various regions, often popular holiday spots. While many of them aimed at hitting...

SICILY REPORTS POSITIVE TOURISM NUMBERS

Despite the crisis, the data on tourism in Sicily over the last two years show a firm upturn. In 2014 it was registered almost...

SURVEY: SPANISH SPEAKING HOLIDAYMAKERS PLAN MOST VACATIONS

Among Spanish, English, and French speakers, Spanish speakers are by far the most motivated in terms of getting more holidays in 2016. Indeed, 65%...

RIO OLYMPICS WILL NOT BE CANCELED DESPITE THE SPREAD OF ZIKA

Brazil’s Chief of Staff, Jaques Wagner, said that there is no way that the Rio Olympic Games to be held this August will be...

TOURISM IN FRENCH POLYNESIA LAUNCHING A NEW CAMPAIGN

Tahiti and Bora Bora still have their appeal but tourism, which is at the center of Polynesian economics, is struggling. To entice travelers to...