THAI TOURISM EXPECTS RECORD VISITS
Tourism is one of Thailand’s driving industries, and with good reason, as the Asian country has a lot to offer to the tourists. However,...
STUDY SHOWS THAT VACATIONS ARE HIGHLY IMPORTANT FOR AMERICANS
A recent American study performed in August shows that traveling holds a much more important place in people's minds than previously thought. While other...
FUEL SHORTAGE HAMPERS TOURISM IN NEPAL
Nepal which was recently hit by one of the strongest earthquakes in history is now the victim of another important crisis: fuel shortage. The...
TOP 4 TOURISM MARKETING TRENDS
In the digitalized world tourist boards, businesses, venues cannot afford to ignore the social networks as well as other marketing tools. Social media are...
DIGITAL INNOVATION IN THE FOREFRONT OF 3 ITALIAN CITIES
Milan comes forward, Florence keeps the pace and Bologna slows down. Despite different performance, the three Italian cities are still the “smartest” ones in...
29.1 MILLION INTL TOURISTS – GREAT SUCCESS FOR MEXICO’S TOURISM
Mexican tourism report reveals a 20.3% increase in the amount of foreign visitors in 2014. Tourism in Mexico climbed five places in the amount...
SOUTH AFRICA TO RELAX VISA RULES AFTER MONTHS OF DECLINE
The South African government has announced that it will relax its visa rules after a significant drop in the number of tourists coming to...
KENYA HOPES TO ATTRACT 1M CHINESE TOURISTS ANNUALLY
More Chinese tourists are expected to visit Kenya according to a senior tourism official. There are two essential reasons: the direct flights from mainland...
LUXURY TOURISM IN ITALY INCREASED BY 10-20%
Italian luxury tourism is getting more and more popular. Last summer this sector recorded an increase between 10 and 20 percent. In 2015, Italy has...
THE EVENTS INDUSTRY IN ILE-DE-FRANCE GENERATED €4.4BN LAST YEAR
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) of Ile-de-France has published the results of their study on convention markets, trade fairs and company events...
GERMAN TOURISM INDUSTRY REPORTS DECREASING SALES
According to the recent numbers published by the German Travel Agency Accounting (TAA), the sales figures of travel agencies have partly decreased in the...
GREEK TOURISM: ENTRY PRICES OF HISTORIC SITES TO DOUBLE
Entry prices for most of the museums and monuments in Greece are all set to increase as much as 150% as the Syriza government...
OLYMPICS 2016: BRAZIL WAIVES VISA FOR 4 COUNTRIES
Brazil’s Tourism Minister announced the government's intention to allow tourists from four countries to attend the Brazil Olympics 2016 without the need to apply...
SWISS HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY FACES DECREASING GUEST NUMBERS
In spite of the beautiful weather in Switzerland, this August saw fewer tourists than last year’s. The overnight stays decreased by 3.6 percent to...
NEW ECO-PROJECT TO HELP ST. KITTS AND NEVIS TOURISM
While people usually envision a relaxing vacation in the Caribbean, there's another side of the coin that's seldom noticed by tourists and tourism professionals...
CHINESE TRAVELERS TO SPEND $229 BILLION IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES IN 2015
Retailers have been advised to reconsider their international marketing plans as far as Chinese tourists are concerned. According to a recent report that was...