Yas Experiences, the trade arm of the leisure and entertainment destination Yas Island Abu Dhabi, today announced it has strategically rebranded to Experience Hub. The new identity reflects the role Yas Island’s promotional hub will play to facilitate overall tourism packages in Abu Dhabi, as the demand for leisure and …
Read More »Tourism Australia Launches Second Phase of Dundee Campaign
[ad_1] As part of Tourism Australia’s Dundee campaign, the agency has launched a series of videos inviting Americans to book a trip to see where the “movie” was filmed. As part of the popular film spoof, Dundee: Son of a Legend, that debuted during the 2018 Super Bowl, viewers will …
Read More »More than half of Americans take their first unsupervised trrip at age 18, survey says
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO – 18th birthdays bring with them significant milestones. Young adults can open their first bank account, try their luck at record-breaking lottery jackpots, ignore curfew, and perhaps more significantly than ever, vote. Somewhat lesser known is the fact that they can also book and check-in to many …
Read More »Top Five Happenings at Cancun Travel Mart
[ad_1] WHY IT RATES: Tourism growth, new hotel openings and added direct flights highlight yet another successful Cancun Travel Mart.—Patrick Clarke, TravelPulse Senior Writer. Cancun Travel Mart, one of Mexico’s largest tourism trade shows, culminated its 31st edition last week. Nearly 100 stands comprised of tourism providers, suppliers and hotels …
Read More »U.S. News reveals the 2018-19 Best Winter Vacations
[ad_1] WASHINGTON – U.S. News & World Report, publisher of Best Hotels, Best Cruise Lines and Best Travel Rewards Programs, released its annual rankings of the Best Winter Vacations. The rankings highlight 20 global destinations to explore during the year’s coldest months. U.S. News also ranks the Best Winter Family …
Read More »Tourism grows at fastest pace since 2010 says UNWTO
International tourist arrivals grew seven per cent in 2017, the highest increase since 2010, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organisation’s latest collection of Tourism Highlights. Growth in arrivals was echoed by a strong increase in exports generated by tourism, which reached US$ 1.6 trillion in 2017, making tourism …
Read More »Minister Bartlett unveils speakers for Tourism Resilience Summit of the Americas
Preparations are underway for the Tourism Resilience Summit of the Americas, which is scheduled to take place at the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica, on September 13th. Minister of tourism, Edmund Bartlett earlier announced its headline speakers, who are expected to share their industry leading opinions and experiences …
Read More »Millions of Brits prepare for bank holiday breaks in UK
More than seven million Brits are planning a holiday at home for the August bank holiday weekend, according to a VisitEngland survey. VisitEngland’s August bank holiday Trip-Tracker survey shows that 7.3 million Brits are planning an overnight holiday trip in the UK this weekend, bringing an estimated £1.75 billion boost …
Read More »Bahamas back on track as tourism figures continue upward trajectory
International arrivals in the Bahamas show a solid growth of 10.2 per cent year-to-date, maintaining the tourism turnaround that began in October last year. The growth trend is driven by strong performance from the United States, but a 29.6 per cent increase through July in arrivals from Canada is also …
Read More »Visitors to Montana Spend Billions
[ad_1] Visitors to Montana spent $3.24 billion last year and most of that money went to areas around Glacier and Yellowstone National Park. The state’s tourism industry receipts were revealed as part of a report from the University of Montana’s Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research. According to that report, …
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