Though gastronomic culture is evaluated as one of the key factors to draw visitors to Vietnam, the tourism sector has not done enough to take advantage of this natural asset, tourism specialists have argued. Most foreign visitors say they know about Vietnamese food through their friends or relatives. Only a
There’s no love lost between Paris and the tourists who leave padlocks, famously called «love locks,» on the city’s Pont des Arts bridge. The Paris City Council announced plans to remove the padlocks, which are meant to signify eternal love, starting this Monday. In recent years, tourists have signed the
The Rio Olympics will be held from September 5th to 21st 2016 and will be the first ever Olympic Games in South America. According to the International Olympic Committee, tourist arrivals are expected to be around 480,000 for both the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Sport is a powerful tool because teams
Which countries can rely the most on their cultural resources to develop their tourism industry? Spain came in first overall, also winning the distinction of having the best cultural resources READ MORE at Business Insider
Ecuador has long been regarded as a leader in green growth and now the Ministry of Tourism of Ecuador; the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) have partnered to create standards for sustainability in the travel and tourism sector throughout Ecuador and has conferred it’s mark of “Recognition” for Ecuador’s sustainability
In 2030, travellers will be categorised into six groups based on their values, behaviours and needs, according to a study entitled “Future Traveller Tribes 2030: Understanding Tomorrow’s Traveller”, released by Amadeus, a leading provider of technology solutions for the global travel industry. READ MORE at Bangkok Post
A PLAN to develop a single Mizen Peninsula brand, promote economic diversification and establish a formal network of historical assets for increased tourism was launched at the Mizen Head Visitor Centre.The Integrated Strategic Local Development Plan 2015 was revealed by the newly-formed Mizen Community Partnership (MCP). To encourage economic diversification,
China’s tourism sector is boosting. In 2014, border crossings into and out of China numbered 110 million and the figure is expected to surpass the 500 million mark over the next five years. China is seeing huge tourism cooperation opportunities with Europe . These changes call for innovative players willing
Abu Dhabi is poised to become a leading destination for Halal tourism and is heading to ITB Berlin in Germany to highlight its credentials and opportunities to leading tour operators at the event. READ MORE…
The arts and culture are the third most popular attraction in Australia for international tourists, only behind shopping and visiting the beach, and ahead of sporting events and casinos, according to new research by the Australia Council for the Arts. READ MORE…
Big events attracted a record number of visitors to Germany in 2014. Still, tourism promoters will not rest on their laurels. What are their strategies to draw even more tourists this year? READ MORE…
Ferran Adrià, the world’s leading chef, pointed out yesterday that «the union of tourism and gastronomy is the key for an economic development.» Adrià inaugurated at the Real Casino Antiguo and with the mayor of Castellon, Alfonso Bataller, the Innovation Space exhibition, an interactive space to disclose the value of creativity
Employment in food and hospitality businesses has doubled during 2013, according to a joint survey by Grant Thornton and Good Food Ireland. The report, entitled ‘A Foreign Affair — an Ireland abroad experience’, also found that Irish food and hospitality businesses experienced a 63% increase in turnover since 2012; and 90%
To be amazed during your travels is a good thing, but to learn to reproduce what amazes you yourself while on holiday is something else. For example, instead of taking home a replica of an ancient vase as a souvenir from Crete, why not sign up for a pottery class
By the time the World Cup is over, Mary Santos da Silva hopes she will be able to afford to build an extra floor on the roof of her house. A resident of Alto de Ondina, a neighbourhood overlooking the ocean in the city of Salvador, Mary is one of
The Minho region of Northern Portugal became the first partner in the European Region of Gastronomy Programme to officially announce plans for its programme. The event for 2016 was officially launched on May 31st 2014 at a ceremony held at the School of Agriculture at the Polytechnic Institute of Viana
