SURVEY SAYS COLORADO TOURISM BENEFITS GREATLY FROM MARIJUANA

Since the laws that legalize the sale of recreational marijuana in Colorado came to effect in January 2014, there has been differing opinions on...

GERMAN HOTEL INDUSTRY TO WELCOME 500 NEW PROJECTS

German hotel industry is getting increasingly competitive, to a degree where only the newest and most innovative concepts stand out and attract guests. These...

ACCESSIBLE TOURISM IN NEPAL IS GETTING ATTENTION

According to local tourism experts, Nepal should promote accessible tourism in order to effectively utilize its immense potential. In the travel sector, accessible tourism...

THE MAJORITY OF VISITORS TO JAPAN ARE CHINESE TOURISTS

Diplomatic relations between Japan and China may not be in the most favorable state, but that doesn’t mean Chinese tourists aren’t visiting the rival...

TUNISIA TOURISM NEEDS TO RESTRUCTURE

Following the attacks on the museum of Bardo last March, and at the Riu Marhaba hotel in Sousse in June, Tunisia tourism experts discuss...

EUROPEAN CITIES ARE GROWING IN POPULARITY AMONG TOURISTS

Short city visits are becoming more and more of popular in Europe. Between 2005 and 2015, the general tourism industry grew by 14 percent,...

COSTA RICA DEVELOPING NATURE RESERVES TO SUPPORT COMMUNITIES AND SUSTAINABLE TOURISM

Following the example of Costa Rica, the relationship between nature and tourism as well as private conservation and community development are elements that could...

TOURISM FUTURE TO RELY HEAVILY ON TECHNOLOGY

France, the most popular tourist destination in the world, has to adapt its offer and infrastructure to fully benefit from the digital revolution of...

REVIEW OF THE SCHENGEN AGREEMENT: STRICTER CONTROL FOR EU TRAVELERS

Stricter controls after the events in Paris will change the way people travel around Europe. The corridors for EU passengers at airports and ports...

UNUSUAL CONFERENCE VENUE – A REVAMPED POWER PLANT

One of the most unusual venues where large events can be hosted was recently opened in Tallinn, Estonia. Named Tallinn Creative Hub, the conference...

OUTBOUND TRAVEL STUDY – ASIAN TRAVELERS PREFER NEARBY DESTINATIONS AND SHORT STAYS

The Global Travel Intention Study 2015 by Visa showed that Asia Pacific travelers favor destinations close to their home and prefer weekend getaways and...

ATTACKS IN PARIS: FRENCH TOURISM REPORT CANCELLATIONS

While the sad dust of 13 November attacks in Paris slowly settles, experts start evaluating the possible medium and long term impact on the...

SPACE TOURISM RACES – WHO WILL BE THE FIRST?

Recently, the Spanish cities of Murcia and Alicante have seen unidentified flying objects hitting their territory. Fortunately or unfortunately, those objects are not aliens;...

BEST COUNTRY BRANDS – MEXICO IS STRONG ON TOURISM AND CULTURE

According to the “Latin America Country Brand Report” which analyses the strength of country brands in Latin America, Mexico moved up three places, most...

MEDICAL TOURISM TO BE CERTIFIED IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Dominican Republic offers its first certified programme for medical tourism professionals. Local university, Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE), is launching the International Certified Medical Tourism Professional...

TRAVEL EXPENSE REPORTS ARE ARDUOUS AND EXPENSIVE

Travel expense reports are one of the major time sinks and causes of expenses in businesses. This is the result of a recent study...