World Tourism

[ad_1] The island of Hawaii, also known as the Big Island, is the largest and most volcanically active of all the Hawaiian Islands. The island continues to grow every day because of the Kilauea volcano. With 10 of the world’s 13 climate zones, visitors can hike waterfalls in the tropical …

[ad_1] HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee — The U.S. hotel industry reported positive results in the three key performance metrics during December 2018, according to data from STR. In a year-over-year comparison with December 2017, the industry posted the following: • Occupancy: +0.1% to 54.1% • Average daily rate (ADR): +1.8% to US$124.28 …

[ad_1] Brazilian government and tourism officials are positioning the country for a significant boost in visits from its largest international market, the United States. Recently elected president Jair Bolsonaro said earlier this week, the country will eliminate visa requirements for American visitors. The announcement follows initiatives enacted last year to …

[ad_1] People are obsessed with Instagram when they head off on their holidays – always trying to outdo each other with their snaps. If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em, right? With that in mind, global travel site Big 7 Travel (part of Big 7 Media) has put together the …

South Australia, the location of the next World Routes event, has reported a record number of visors to the region, with the state’s visitor economy soaring to an all-time-high of AUD$6.9 billion. The results of the latest International and National Visitor Survey showed growth in domestic and international expenditure and …

The Royal Opera House’s Linbury Theatre, the West End’s newest and most intimate venue, opens with its first live performance this week. Extensively redesigned and refurbished as part of the Royal Opera House’s Open Up project, London’s latest state-of-the-art theatre will open with TRIOConcertDance, a mixed programme of contemporary choreography. …

British ski lovers can enjoy a piste of the action in the Far East when Finnair starts twice weekly flights to the stunning Japanese ski resort of Sapporo. The new winter route for 2019 is the Finnish flag carrier’s fifth destination in Japan, in addition to Tokyo Narita, Osaka, Nagoya …

Oman Air has extended its Maldives winter programme and will now offer flights until April. With Oman Air operating six times a week to the destination on the new B737–MAX 8 aircraft from Muscat, passengers travelling on the double daily from London Heathrow and daily from Manchester on the Boeing …

[ad_1] WHY IT RATES: Tourism is an important revenue generator in the city of Los Angeles and reaching this benchmark earlier will help the city attract more visitors. —Janeen Christoff, TravelPulse Senior Writer Los Angeles reached a historic milestone in 2018, welcoming 50 million[1] visitors for the first time ever …

[ad_1] Düsseldorf, Germany – trivago, a global hotel metasearch, partnered with the travel industry’s research authority, Phocuswright, on a study that explores independent lodging properties in the current online marketplace. Results of the study reveal metasearch is increasingly delivering both visibility and direct bookings to independent lodging properties, but critical …