A new tailor-made trips service from Rough Guides helps older travellers with a spirit of adventure go travelling without the ‘rough bits’. Whilst much ‘adventure’ travel information is aimed at young backpackers, recent research conducted by Rough Guides revealed travel is not just the domain of the young, with middle-aged …

In 2018, the number of outbound journeys increased by 5.5 per cent, resulting in 1.4 billion international trips. Hence, once again tourism is a key growth driver of the global economy, which “only” grew by 3.7 per cent in comparison. Growth is coming from all regions worldwide, also from the …

With an increase of four per cent in overnight stays, the German National Tourist Office UK & Ireland has retained its position as the third most important European source market for the destination in 2018.  Overnights from Ireland are also impressive – a rise of 7.6 per cent has taken …

The Leipzig Tourism Board has announced 2018’s record-breaking overnight figures, which represent the second consecutive year in which tourism to the city has surpassed the previous record. International travel to the city grew year-on-year, with overnight stays by foreign visitors up by 7.1 per cent. There were 40,764 overnight stays …

Last year saw strong growth for Egyptian Travel & Tourism as it became the fastest-growing country in North Africa, growing by 16.5% – second only to Ethiopia when reviewing the whole continent. This is according to new research by the World Travel & Tourism Council, which represents the global private …

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – Eighty-seven percent of tour operators working in the adventure travel industry currently work with travel agents noting agents offer a “new sales channel,” yet only a small subset of travel advisors specialize in the adventure tourism sector, according to new research published by the Adventure Travel Trade …

Despite a slowdown in the world economy, demand within the travel industry remains stable. As ITB Berlin ends, the economic outlook for the global industry in 2019 is positive once again. Trade visitor numbers at the show rose to 113,500, a three per cent increase compared with last year, emphasising …

Kuala Lumpur is to become the location for TUI International Holidays Malaysia. The licence for the start as a tour operator in Malaysia was issued to TUI by the government of Malaysia. As a result, TUI is continuing to expand in the growing Asian markets. Already today, south-east Asia is …

Dorji Dhradhul has joined the Tourism Council of Bhutan as director general. Prior to joining the organisation, Dhradhul served as dzongda (chief administrator) of Gasa District. During his tenure he spearheaded the Good to Great Gasa programme, initiating many important programmes. Two of the key programmes were the Royal Highland …

The Pointe at Palm Jumeirah, Dubai’s newest dining and leisure destination, has launched its entertainment programme for 2019, kicking off with dancing robots and a children’s activity zone. The Pointe, which opened in December with a live concert by Enrique Iglesias and welcomed thousands of visitors on New Year’s Eve, …