[ad_1] Published by Forecast Magazine on December 17, 2017 Shades of Winter’s Crossroads is the fourth project of Austrian-based skier and filmmaker Sandra Lahnsteiner, co-produced by Red Bull Media House. Following the award-winning and internationally-recognized ski movies Shades of Winter (2013), Pure(2014), and the documentary-style action feature Between (2016), Crossroads is an eight-minute road trip movie highlighting the fun, …
Read More »Tourism overcrowding: No magic bullet, but answer starts with long-term planning, says WTTC & McKinsey report
[ad_1] Overcrowding in tourist destinations is a complex problem which varies from destination to destination and requires long-term planning with all stakeholders to solve. Good management is crucial for all tourism destinations and can only be built on a comprehensive fact base. Popular tourism spots need to understand their situations …
Read More »Kicking Horse/Golden B.C. = 4,133-Vertical-Feet of Gorgeous
[ad_1] Today was my first day ever skiing Kicking Horse ski resort in Golden, B.C. I was blown away. Kicking Horse is the home to 6th longest vertical drop in North America at 4,133-vertical-feet. Top-to-bottom gondola laps will give you the burn you’ve been looking for. Kicking Horse is steep, …
Read More »TUI Group reports strong figures for Greek tourism
TUI has been able to increase the number of visitors to Greece this summer by around ten per cent to 2.5 million. As a result, Greece the second most important destination for the TUI Group behind Spain. “Greece is one of the winners of the 2017 summer season. “The tourism …
Read More »UK revels in record year of tourism growth
An extra £872 million in visitor spending was generated across the UK in the last year as a result of work by national tourism agency VisitBritain/VisitEngland latest figures show. This means for every pound invested in the organisation, £20 of additional visitor spend was generated for the economy. The figures, …
Read More »MBNA analysis reveals growing UK interest in Central American travel
The face of travel is changing, with new research showing that Central American countries like Costa Rica and Argentina are becoming more popular with UK travellers. Credit card provider MBNA analysed more than four million transactions from UK customers around the world to build up a picture of how travel …
Read More »Qatar unveils next chapter of Tourism 2030 strategy
Qatar has launched the next chapter of its National Tourism Sector Strategy 2030, which charts the next five years of the tourism sector’s growth in the destination. The bold and transformative plan was announced by Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, Qatar prime minister and minister of interior, at …
Read More »Expedia and ARC make it easier to find the cheapest air fares in 2018
[ad_1] BELLEVUE, WASH. – Expedia and ARC, a leader of air travel intelligence and commerce in the travel industry, released the findings of the fourth annual ARC Air Travel Outlook Report, a hallmark collaboration between two leaders in air travel. The report also features commentary from Egencia, the corporate travel …
Read More »2017’s best places for New Year’s Eve & New Year’s facts – traditions, spending & more
[ad_1] With New Year’s Eve around the corner and the majority of Americans spending up to $200 each on the occasion per year, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on 2017’s Best Places for New Year’s Eve Celebrations to go along with its 50+ New Year’s Eve Facts – …
Read More »Peru to release Inca Trail to Machu Picchu tickets in October
Permits to trek Peru’s Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in 2018 are being released four months early, October 1st. Peru’s ministry of culture issue 500 permits a day for the four-day hike with 200 being issued to tourists and the other 300 reserved for cooks, porters and guides. The early …
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