GREEK HOTEL INDUSTRY EXPANDING AS TOURISM RECOVERS
International studies confirm that Greece’s tourism industry is experiencing a great economic recovery. Last year alone, the number of tourist arrivals increased by 23...
SPORT TOURISM: PARAGUAY TO HOST 2 INTL EVENTS
Two international sporting events that will take place in the coming months are expected to attract sport fans and tourists to Paraguay. The "Guaraní-Dakar Challenge...
EUROPEAN TOURISM IS GROWING STEADILY
According to the records for the first quarter of 2015, European tourism is heading for a positive and steady growth. Consequently, there's need for...
ITALIAN LIGURIA: TOURISM REVENUE REACHED 4.9 BILLION IN 2014
Liguria, the coastal region of Italian North West, welcomed over 71 million tourists in 2014, which is similar amount to the 2013 numbers. According...
NEW VISA RULES TO HARM SA TOURISM
South Africa's new visa rules are bound to take effect 1 June 2015, requiring a birth certificate for all children travelling to, through or...
CHINA: 6,400 EMPLOYEES GET VACATION IN FRANCE FROM THEIR BOSS FOR FREE
The business world of human resource management and hospitality clearly defines how people are motivated by two goals. These are earning a paycheck and...
CANADIAN TOURISM REPORTS GROWTH IN NUMBERS AND REVENUE
Canada’s annual tourism report for the year 2014 is out. Dubbed “Tourism as Canada's Engine for Growth”, the report was released by the Canadian...
MEETINGS: PARIS IS STILL NUMBER 1
Hosting a large number of international association meetings is obviously something every country and its cities take great pride in, so it’s no surprise...
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GENERATES €237M IN TRAVEL INCOME
Sports events can move millions, and football, often called the most popular sport in the world, is a great example of that. A recent...
EU: GREATER PROTECTION FOR CLIENTS BUYING TRAVEL PACKAGES ONLINE
Negotiators from the European Parliament and the governments of the 28 EU member countries reached a final agreement on the regulation aimed at strengthening...
AUSTRIAN HOTELS: MORE GUESTS FOR THE SAME OCCUPANCY RATE
In all of Austria, the number of vacationers rises much faster than the number of overnight stays – the length of stay is trapped...
UAE TOURISTS EXPECTED TO HEAD TO THE SCHENGEN ZONE
European states within the Schengen Area anticipate the doubling up of UAE tourists thanks to the visa waiver for UAE citizens. Consequently, this is...
GAME OF THRONES HELP ANDALUSIA INCREASE THEIR TOURISM NUMBERS
The number of tourists visiting Andalusia in the first quarter of 2015 reached 4.27 million, an increase of 9.6 per cent over the same...
THE MOST COMPETITIVE TRAVEL DESTINATIONS IN THE WORLD 2015
The World Economic Forum has released the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report for the year 2015, which lists the most competitive tourism destinations in...
WASHINGTON, DC’S HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM INDUSTRY BOOMING
Breaking the record for a fifth year in a row, Washington, DC's tourism and hospitality industry continued to grow in domestic visitation for the...
SUDAN: UNESCO SITE REMAINS DESERTED
The small, steep pyramids that rise up from the hills of the northern Sudan desert look like those in Egypt, but unlike the famous...