World Tourism

[ad_1] HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee — The U.S. hotel industry reported mostly flat results in the three key performance metrics during March 2019, according to data from STR. In a year-over-year comparison with March 2018, the industry posted the following: • Occupancy: flat at 68.4% • Average daily rate (ADR): +0.6% to …

[ad_1] A staircase that is said to have been walked upon by Jesus before his judgment from Pontius Pilate will soon be on display for the first time in 300 years. The Vatican has been restoring the Scala Sancta, as the stairway is called, for the last year. It will …

[ad_1] BRUSSELS – While the EU-China Tourism Year 2018 (ECTY 2018) has officially come to an end, the success of the initiative continues to be felt, with growing numbers of Chinese tourists putting European destinations at the top of their tourism agendas throughout 2018 and beyond. Agreed in 2016 by …

United Airlines will launch a non-stop route between the United States and South Africa in December, with plans for a flight between Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey and Cape Town. Conveniently located right outside of Manhattan and ranked the sixth busiest international airport in the US, Newark International …

Some 7.4 million Brits are definitely planning an overnight holiday trip in the UK this Easter weekend, bringing an estimated £1.8 billion boost to the economy. The figure comes from the latest Trip Tracker survey from VisitEngland and are the highest since this it began in 2013. Last year, 4.8 …

The tallest observation wheel in the world will be completed ahead of Expo 2020 officials in Dubai have confirmed. Guests on the Ain Dubai will be able to take in panoramic views over the Palm Jumeirah and the winder United Arab Emirates form a height of 250 metres. The attraction …

Nakheel, the master builder behind the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai, and Cass Business School, part of City, University of London, have united once again as part of the school’s executive MBA annual study tour of Dubai. It is the tenth year the partnership has taken place. Twenty students from Cass …

[ad_1] Travel agents know it’s not exactly insider information that Jamaica’s relaxed marijuana laws have always made the island a draw for cannabis-lovers looking to light up from their ocean view villas without being harassed. But would making marijuana legal worldwide, or at least throughout the Caribbean region, weaken Jamaica’s …

[ad_1] UTRECHT, NETHERLANDS – Despite the United Kingdom’s Brexit plans, the country’s capital remained the leading international destination last year for U.S. business travelers, according to global travel management company BCD Travel. London topped the list of most-frequented international cities for American business travelers in 2018, in BCD Travel’s “2018 …

[ad_1] Popular RV rental site, Outdoorsy, rolled out a huge selection of travel guides that will have adventure travelers excited. Travelers can now find 1,000+ state park guides and 40 national park guides on Outdoorsy’s website. This comes just a few days before the start of National Park Week, which …