NEW POLICY IN CHINA ENABLES EASIER SELF-DRIVING ROAD TOURS
China has eased up on the restrictions that it has formerly imposed on tourists who take on self-driving tours in the country. In a joint...
INFOGRAPHICS: THE CHINESE OUTBOUND TRAVEL MARKET
The number of the Chinese outbound tourists will reach 174 million in 4 years, with a tremendous spending power of USD 264 billion. The...
AUSTRIA: THE BIGGEST NUMBER OF OVERNIGHT STAYS SINCE 1994
The run on hotels in Austria‘s summer tourism has rapidly accelerated in July when compared to the previous months. During the current summer season’s...
DATA SCIENTIST IS AN EMERGING JOB IN TOURISM
When one chooses to visit a place, the traveler tries to research out everything about it – comfy hotels, travel friendly places, and obviously...
ACT FAST TO DEAL WITH A NEGATIVE TRIPADVISOR REVIEW
All of us as hoteliers have experienced that disappointed feeling after getting a negative TripAdvisor review – it is indeed distressing. However, do not...
BANGKOK BOMBINGS HAVE A DIRE IMPACT ON THAI TOURISM
Known for tracking over 14 million travel bookings daily, ForwardKeys' implications on the effects of recent Bangkok bombings on international bookings in Thailand are...
GLOBAL TOURISM ECONOMY FORUM 2015 – AN INTERACTIVE EXCHANGE PLATFORM
Overseas promotion of the fourth edition of Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF) to be held in Macau from 12 to 14 October, 2015 took...
TRAVEL TRENDS 2015: UNIQUE AND AUTHENTIC EXPERIENCES
In the 21st century, what was confined to science fiction movies is now becoming reality, especially in the travel industry. Robots are making their...
VIENNA WELCOMED 217% MORE TOURISTS FROM SAUDI ARABIA
Not only temperatures, but also the number of overnight stays of tourists in July reached new heights in the Austrian capital with a new...
THE PALACE OF VERSAILLES TO BECOME A LUXURY HOTEL
The Palace of Versailles, a World Heritage Site, has confirmed that it is making plans for a luxury hotel to attract private funding and...
ITALY REJOICES OVER RECORD TOURISM NUMBERS BOOSTED BY EXPO 2015
All data from trading associations confirm that this year Italy can boast of a record summer with regards to tourism. The positive flow from...
EXCESS BAGGAGE IS THREE TIMES CHEAPER ON LOW-COST AIRLINES
The cost for excess baggage on traditional airlines (those operating within a network), is up to three times higher than on the low-cost airlines,...
AIRBNB WILL COLLECT THE TOURIST TAX IN PARIS
Airbnb is to simplify the collection of the tourist tax in France, starting in Paris, its first destination on Airbnb. Instead of the hosts...
ITALIAN FOOTBALL CLUBS LOOK TO ATTRACT FANS WITH MODERN STADIUMS
In recent years, Italian football league has faced a considerable decline in popularity. In an effort to draw more fans and increase the revenue,...
RECONSTRUCTION WORK IN NEPAL PROGRESSES VERY SLOWLY
A vague plan and the debris from the April 25 earthquake that rocked the nation, killing more than 8000 people, are hindering Nepal’s effort...
CHINESE TOURISM BRINGS LUXURY FASHION BACK TO TOKYO
It seems not all neighbors are bad neighbors, at least where Japanese tourism is concerned, seeing as Chinese visitors have helped boosting Japan’s economy...