World Tourism

Jamaica Tourist Board has named New York-based Beautiful Destinations as its new creative advertising agency of record. The selection follows a highly competitive agency search conducted in 2018. The agency will be responsible for spearheading the destination’s inspired and aggressive campaign efforts, showcasing Jamaica’s distinct offerings and further driving the …

The Leipzig Tourism Board has appointed specialist travel PR agency, Lemongrass Marketing, to manage their UK and Irish public relations. Lemongrass Marketing will be responsible for all strategic leisure and MICE communications in the region, with immediate effect. The fastest growing city in Germany, Leipzig is set for an exciting …

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[ad_1] Real Russia, an independent company that specialises in Russian visas and travel services for business people, tourists and independent travellers, scoured every Instagram photo geo-tagged at over 100 of Europe’s major museums, to discover which museums are the most popular on Instagram. “We do this by travelling extensively ourselves, …

[ad_1] After a year of declining arrivals, likely tied travel advisories and media reports that left travelers mostly confused about the destination, visitation to Cuba appears to be on the upswing again. A new report from the non-profit Center for Responsible Travel (CREST), says U.S. travel to Cuba showed that …

[ad_1] ERA (European Regions Airline Association) continues to call for a wide-reaching reciprocal aviation agreement between the EU and the UK to prevent further serious harm to European connectivity. ERA has urged the European Commission and UK Department of Transport to finalise the forthcoming aviation plans for Brexit as a …

The Caribbean tourism sector is projected to record strong growth in 2019 on the heels of a stronger-than-expected performance last year. The Caribbean Tourism Organisation, the authority on regional tourism statistics and performance, is forecasting six to seven per cent growth this year, continuing an upward trend which began last …

The Maldives has announced a 10.2 per cent year-on-year increase in the total number of UK visitor arrivals in 2018, when compared with 2017. In total, 114,602 UK tourists arrived in the Indian Ocean destination last year, compared with 103,977 in 2017. December alone saw 10,784 UK tourist arrivals in …

Thailand has launched a new electronic visa on arrival system for international travellers. The service offers travellers a new experience when entering the country at the Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueng airports in Bangkok, as well as at Phuket and Chiang Mai airports. It is part of a Thai initiative to …

Europe remains the most visited region in the world, with a six per cent upswing in international tourist arrivals in 2018 compared to the previous year. That is according to the latest report from the European Travel Commission. The commission is an association of national tourism organisations, launch in 1948, …