CHINA ANNOUNCES REFORMS TO FURTHER BOOST DOMESTIC TOURISM
A statement released after the China State Council executive meeting revealed that the country plans to generate employment, boost income and improve people’s livelihoods...
Another Hilton Hotel Expected to Grace Paris
Hilton just recently announced its plans to build yet another luxury stay in Paris - the Hilton Paris Eiffel Tower. This is expected to house...
SMARTPHONE TRAVEL RESERVATIONS INCREASE TO 50%
In Germany, 50 percent of vacations and 32 percent of travel packages are booked online. This emerged from a study by Google, TNS, GfK...
AUSTRIA GETTING READY FOR A SUCCESSFUL SUMMER SEASON
The Alpine republic benefits from many people’s desire to visit nature and escape from the daily bustle. The fresh mountain air also attracts more...
CRUISE INDUSTRY: GERMANY AND UK BENEFIT THE MOST
The cruise industry in Europe has been experiencing significant growth for many years now. Especially in Germany, where there is the largest cruise passenger...
THE GREAT BARRIER REEF BLEACHING HARMS AUSTRALIAN TOURISM
If the Great Barrier Reef continues to undergo major bleaching episodes – declining phenomenon of corals – Australian tourism will lose 174,000 foreign tourists...
TOURISM IN LIGURIA: BEACHES AND CITIES ARE THE MOST POPULAR
The Italian seaside resorts on the Ligurian Riviera represent on average 79% of the total tourist traffic in the region. This was revealed in...
MICE TOURISM IN MEXICO BRINGING REVENUE OF $25BN
The meetings industry in Mexico is projecting the revenues of about 25 billion dollars this year. Local MICE tourism experts hope the industry will...
GERMAN TOURISM INDUSTRY WENT DOWN
After another record year, the German tourism industry has suffered a slump for the first time in April. The number of overnight stays in...
EGYPTIAN TOURIST ATTRACTIONS REOPENING TO BOOST TOURIST ARRIVALS
The Egyptian tourism authorities plan the reopening of two Pharaonic sites, the tomb of King Seti I and the tomb of Queen Nefertari. The...
FRANKFURT SPORTS TOURISM BOOSTED BY POPULAR SPORT EVENTS
Frankfurt is becoming a sports tourism hub in Germany. It is home to several important sports associations such as the German Football Association and...
TOURISM IN PARIS EXPECTED MORE FROM EURO 2016
Tourism in Paris, does not usually need the Euro championship to attract visitors. However, after the terrible attacks of 2015, the spring strikes as...
BANNING COMPANIES LIKE UBER OR AIRBNB SHOULD BE THE LAST RESORT
The European Commission put forward common rules for sharing economy companies, such as the ride-hailing app Uber and the home-rental site Airbnb, in all...
PARIS TOURISM HARMED BY RECENT STRIKES
The amount of foreign tourists in Paris and its region Ile-de-France six months after the terror attacks is still in decline. Authorities warn that...
MOLDOVA: FASCINATING DESTINATION UNKNOWN TO TRAVELERS
Moldova is perhaps the least known country in Eastern Europe. Enclosed in the north, east and south by Ukraine, it is bordered on the...
COSTA DEL SOL PROMOTING ITS SPORTS TOURISM
Costa del Sol, the popular holiday spot in the southern Spain, plans to boost its sport tourism sector and thus to diversify the offer...