Mega and small-scale sport tourism has the potential to contribute to the social, cultural, economic and infrastructural development of the host country or city. In addition to either participating and observing sporting events, persons who travel for sport tourism may also have a vested interest in visiting state-of-the-art sporting facilities such
ISTANBUL, Turkey – Tourists in Turkey last year spent almost 20 percent of their budgets on food, according to a recent gastronomy tourism report by the Turkish Association of Travel Agents (TÜRSAB). The 41.4 million foreign tourists who visited Turkey in 2014 spent $6.5 billion on food, some 19 percent
Bo White has done a lot of treks. Between a career in international development and a love for climbing and hiking, the 32-year-old has been all over the world. But nowhere quite like the Pamir. The Pamir is pristine because it’s remote — far from airports, cities and reliable roads.
The market is open and big business opportunities are knocking on the current rising industry for Food and Beverage: Food Tourism. According to an article on Skift, Food Tourism is the current mainstream consumer trend where travelers go to a specific destination just to experience its food and beverage offerings. READ
The 16th International Exhibition of Gastronomic Tourism will be held from 4th to 8th March in Expourense. Check out the program of activities, the Xantar Menus and everything will happen in this international event that will have Costa Rica as a guest… read more.
Yoppy is young and friendly and lives in a small apartment in the Shinagawa neighborhood of Tokyo. His full name is Yuhsuke Yoshimoto, but at least with visitors who come to stay with him through his listing on Airbnb, he prefers to go by Yoppy. Relative to other major cities in
Two Spanish studies conducted jointly by researchers from the Universities of Extremadura and Jaén have revealed that tourists are increasingly showing appreciation for sustainably managed destinations. The studies by these researchers have indicated that, when taking a trip, tourists are opting for destinations that are part of a scheme of
With Key West’s proximity to Cuba, it should come as no surprise that cafe con leche, the heady mix of espresso shots and piping hot milk hand-whipped into a froth, and its phalanx of accompaniments — buttery, crispy Cuban toast, thick Cuban sandwiches bursting with fatty ham, fried pork and
Where will you find yourself this year? We always knew the world was crazy and these festivals are a solid proof of that. Bored Panda prepared a list of some of the craziest, messiest or the most colorful festivals and events, that have gathered millions of people from all around
Aimed at bringing together Ministers of Tourism and Ministers of Culture to identify key opportunities and challenges for stronger cooperation between the fields, two United Nations agencies launched the First World Conference on Tourism and Culture yesterday in the shadow of the legendary Angkor Wat temple, in Siem Reap, Cambodia. READ
Low carbon tourism is expected to raise public awareness of the impact of global warming caused by tourism. Meanwhile creative tourism should help stimulate the number of tourists during the low season. Last year, twelve tourism-based communities in six special designated areas have since 2013, helped reduce carbon caused by
Are you a responsible traveler wondering how to effectively support local economies while traveling? Richard McCarthy, the executive director of Slow Food USA, talks about some delicious ways to do this on the road and go local. READ MORE…
In Fontanellato, just outside Parma, surrounded by verdure and silence, Franco Maria Ricci has built the largest bamboo labyrinth in the world. The Masone Labyrinth is a project that could potentially attract thousands of visitors and create “at least twenty jobs.” Ricci’s foundation was created to collect artwork, books and host exhibitions,
Centrally located in the heart of old Sao Paulo on the west bank of the Tamanduateí River, the Municipal Market is a traditional meeting point for Paulistanos (locals) and a popular site for tourists. Known by city residents as the Mercadão (Big Market), the neo-classical stone building in which the
Models of production and sustainable tourism consumption, the role of technology in the universal accessibility of tourism, the future of tourism in Middle East and North of Africa, the tourism investments in Africa and the shopping tourism are only some of the issues approached in the activities that the UNWTO
The Secretary General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Taleb Rifai, said that Spain is in the “right direction” with the changes applied in the tourism sector, although it is considered already a “model to follow”. Rifai has assessed that Spain “has been able to face the major challenge of seasonality”
