World Tourism

After years of struggling, it appears as though Egypt’s tourism industry is firmly on the rebound. New data from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) reveals that last year, Egypt’s travel and tourism sector became the fastest growing in North Africa, increasing by 16.5 percent. That figure also puts …

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 …

I often say that traveling with kids is not a vacation. It’s fun, sure, and we make plenty of memories together. But as parents, we are not relaxing or getting a break from our caretaking tasks. Every once in a while, though, a trip hits the sweet spot of being …

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 …

Brittany Blake was worried sick at Disney’s Epcot when she lost her boyfriend, and yet she never imagined that the experience would turn into a humorous, real-life version of “Where’s Waldo?” with thousands of Disney-goers. Brittany was spending the day with her boyfriend Regory Turco at Epcot when the two …

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 …