LUXURY HOTEL CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES TO FLOURISH WORLDWIDE
More than 5000 new luxury hotels are being constructed worldwide. The aggressive expansion strategy of leading hotel chains, combined with drastically changing quality awareness...
HOTEL PRICES TO RISE AND GLOBAL AIRFARES TO REMAIN STABLE IN 2016
Airfares will rise by 0.5% while hotel prices are set to grow by 2.5% globally next year, according to the 2016 Global Travel Price...
BUSINESS TRIPS NEGATIVELY IMPACT OUR HEALTH
No exercise, sleep deprivation, unhealthy food – business trips take a toll on your body. Eight out of ten business travelers are aware of...
OBAMA IN KENYA – GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR TOURISM MARKETING
Kenya’s Association of Hotelkeepers and Caterers (KAHC) requested that the government make full use of the visit of President Barack Obama for marketing the...
EURO 2016 TO BRING 1 BILLION EUROS FOR FRENCH TOURISM
With the EURO 2016 expected to kick off next year (10 June - 10 July, 2016) in France, the football championship is expected to...
UK AND IRELAND STAYCATION GUIDE – VACATION PLANNING MADE EASY
A staycation is universally defined as a vacation that is spent within a person’s home country as opposed to abroad. In today’s economy, a...
SWITZERLAND UNANIMOUSLY REFUSES USING AIRBNB
The Swiss do not want to share their living spaces with strangers. This was the result of a study organized by Homegate.ch. The survey...
MACHU PICCHU RECEIVES OVER 3,000 TOURISTS PER DAY
The Machu Picchu Citadel receives an average of 3,300 visitors each day, according to the Decentralized Directorate of Culture of Cusco (DDCC). Authorities plan...
SURVEY: TOUR OPERATORS EXPECT A POSITIVE SUMMER FOR ITALY
A recent survey by Enit revealed a 3% increase of tourist arrivals to Italy from Germany and United Kingdom while the Russian incoming estimates...
AZERBAIJAN CUTTING PRICES TO ATTRACT MORE TOURISTS
Currently, the Azerbaijan government is considering a number of measures to boost local tourism. Cutting the airfare and hotel prices, as well as facilitating...
KAZAKHSTAN TO TURN HISTORIC RUSSIAN SPACEPORT INTO A TOURIST HOTSPOT
Kazakhstan has big plans for Russia’s Baikonur Cosmodrome, the first and biggest working facility for space launches – they want to convert it into...
UNESCO: PROTECTION OF CULTURAL SITES IN THE MIDDLE EAST IS ESSENTIAL
When it comes to protecting cultural heritage, it is important to engage the local communities in Iraq, Syria and other countries in the Middle...
TRAVELING OFF THE GRID
Have you ever wondered what it is like going “off the grid?” Most travelers imagine that off the grid travel means hiking in to...
NO SMOKING IN AUSTRIAN RESTAURANTS STARTING IN 2018
A complete smoking ban in all Austrian restaurants and other food providers has been passed by the national authorities. It will start on May...
MEXICAN MINISTRY ACKNOWLEDGES THE IMPORTANCE OF LGBT TOURISM
Cancún, Mexico City, and Puerto Vallarta are among the friendliest Mexican destinations for gay travelers, stated a representative from the Ministry of Tourism. According...
FRANCE: DOMESTIC AND INTL TOURISTS EXPECTED TO GROW IN NUMBERS
The summer season has started rather well for tourism in France with an overall increase in tourist numbers. The amount of visitors coming to...