The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has announced that total exports from international tourism reached a record USD 1.5 trillion in 2014. READ MORE at presstv
“You can’t outsource responsibility,” says Harold Goodwin, a stalwart of the global move towards sustainable and meaningful tourism. He stressed the need for individuals in the South African tourism industry to make significant changes to the way they do business to make tourism more meaningful and sustainable…read more Mail and
The European Capital of Culture 2016, Wroclaw has much to offer when it comes to culture and food. The street art and alternative culture seems to be a special characteristic of the fourth largest city of Poland. A place not to be found in the regular tourist guide is Nadodrze,
In an area that is often seen as esoteric, academic, full of jargon or too ‘big picture’ the Tourism for Tomorrow Awards are a way of bringing sustainability back to earth and making it relevant to every one of us. The awards are among the most prestigious in the industry.
Travel and tourism faces a growing talent shortage without urgent action to address it by governments and industry. Research on behalf of the WTTC by Oxford Economics suggests the industry could suffer a shortfall of 14 million jobs or 4% of the total projected workforce by 2014.The Oxford Economics study,
Gastronomy and tourism are natural allies and mutually reinforce one another. The many links between gastronomy and tourism and the opportunities for closer cooperation between both areas will be explored at the 1st UNWTO World Forum on Food Tourism, jointly organized by UNWTO and the Basque Culinary Center in Donostia-San
Once a year form April 13 to 15 the Songkran festival takes place to welcome the new year. Throwing of water is a traditional part of this festival and represents the respect and well wishing during the ceremony, which takes place all over the city of Chiang Mai in Thailand.
Bird-watching, one of the newer types of tourism is increasingly popular, especially in places such as Kuala Lumpur, where many different types of birds can be found. The worlds oldest rainforest in Taman Negara could serve as a destination for bird watchers, as it is home to more than 650
Four lines that have fallen to despair in Italy have been renovated and now provide a new experience along picturesque sceneries in the vintage 1920s steam trains. This project is inspired by the slow food movement and promotes a sort of slow tourism bringing tourists to experience the regional history
A group of students from Northumberland College studying for the Higher National Certificate in Travel and Tourism Management went to visit a rural part of Morocco on the edge of the Saharan desert. With the aim of supporting the local economy and community, the group visited many local attractions highlighting
A city is a living being,” she says, “it has character and unless you walk barefoot on its roads, touch its buildings and really listen to its beat, you won’t really get to know it.” In other words, put down that smart phone and see the city you’re visiting with
This year the magnificent and most pictured art project was a giant caterpillar that turned into a butterfly on the third day of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Besides the Sunday night headliner Drake, and Justin Bieber, tourists are drawn to the event to admire the giant art
THE Travel & Tourism industry needs to put sustainability at the forefront of everything it does and businesses need to lead by example. That is according to David Scowsill, CEO & President of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), who is asking sustainable tourism businesses to play their part
Eventbrite, which saw a 47 percent increase in food and beverage events from 2013-2014, surveyed 5,000 millennial festivalgoers in this category and found that 80 percent have attended at least three or more food, wine or beer events in the past 12 months. This brings us to the question: What
Europe’s diversity in art, landscapes, food and traditions have all helped make it the world’s top tourist destination. From Bucharest to Lisbon, Europe’s great variety in terms of scenery, services, cultures and people is unrivalled. However, for Europe to be competitive and continue attracting both EU and non EU citizens, we
A certain boy wizard, a handful of dwarves and a couple of princes who came in the cold made the theme-park mecca of Orlando the most visited destination in the U.S. last year. Tourism officials say more than 62 million people visited Orlando in 2014 – a new milestone for
