World Tourism

[ad_1] Blame pre-flight nerves or early vacation enthusiasm, but air travel and alcohol are closely associated. Bars are familiar airport fixtures, and flight attendants ensure access to booze continues after takeoff. There’s even the widely held notion that alcohol has an increased effect at higher altitudes – a belief without …

For the first time ever, London and Paris are joining forces to show how easy it is to discover both as one amazing destination using the Eurostar which takes travellers between the city centres in just two hours 15 minutes. The multimedia marketing campaign, launched this week will be targeted …

Golfing legend, Gary Player, was voted Golf Course Designer of the Year at the fifth annual World Golf Awards. The South African icon scooped top honours at golf tourism’s event of the year, which was hosted at La Manga Club, Spain. Portugal also emerged as one of the big winners, …

Tour the conglomerate capital city of Kathmandu for a peek into the microcosm of Nepal’s colourful heritage and culture. Visit the quaint Pokhara city and replenish. Discover peace Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Buddha. Or, find delight in the company of nature next to the lush teeming wildlife in Chitwan. …

The tiny country of Djibouti has been dubbed one of the world’s least visited nations – but now it wants to change that status by exhibiting at World Travel Market in London. Last year it celebrated the 40th anniversary of its independence from France, and is looking to develop its …

[ad_1] Some people have been buying collectible merchandise from Disneyland to resell it to others and Disneyland is doing something about it – they’re quietly revoking their annual passes. Disneyland is revoking these resellers’ annual passes under a clause that bans people from using discounts and reselling items purchased inside …

[ad_1] DUSSELDORF, GERMANY – trivago, a leading global hotel metasearch, analyzes its user behavior to identify top ski destinations in Europe and North America and top beach destinations in South America and Oceania, unveiling insights into traveler hotel spending patterns. Madonna di Campiglio, Italy, is the most expensive of the …

[ad_1] WHY IT RATES: While it’s no surprise that big cities like New York City and Los Angeles are the top two U.S. destinations among travelers, it’s interesting to see places like Phoenix and Houston becoming more popular. — Alex Temblador, Associate Writer of TravelPulse Agoda, one of the world’s …

[ad_1] BELLEVUE, WASH. – Expedia.com analyzed thousands of data points this year to identify the top trends in travel for 2018, and the results show that American travelers are increasingly interested in unique and novel experiences. Highlights from the report include the rise of secondary destinations like Chiang Mai, the …

The Global Tourism Resilience & Crisis Management Centre has announced the recent developments regarding the launching of the newly established Tourism Resilience Centre in Kingston, Jamaica. The inaugural board meeting took place ahead of World Travel Market in London. The GTRC is also working to finalise the structure and formation …