World Tourism

The Maldives has announced double-digit growth of 17.5 per cent in the number of UK travellers who visited in March 2018, when compared with the same month last year. In total, 11,829 UK travellers visited the Maldives in March, compared with 10,063 in March 2017. The destination has just been …

[ad_1] At this year’s IGLTA Convention in Toronto, Drew Cumpson presented on “Making travel more accessible,” an issue he is not only passionate about, but fighting for. In 2011, Cumpson was on a humanitarian trip with some students to Lima, Peru. They were doing some social justice work—building staircases, administering …

[ad_1] The Oman Ministry of Tourism has revealed a large turnout of tourists visiting the Sultanate in time for the Khareef season, which takes place every year from June to early September. The latest report from the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) noted the number of tourists visiting …

[ad_1] WHY IT RATES: The re-opened attraction gives guests yet another reason to visit Cape Town.—Michael Schottey, TravelPulse Director of Digital Content. Cape Town Ziplines, an SA Forest Adventures initiative, re-opened in Silvermist Estate on Hout Bay Road. Following a two-year closure, the site has been re-opened with GoPro partnering …

[ad_1] The Travel and Hospitality Sector in Kenya is essential for driving growth, providing foreign exchange, and creating employment to thousands of Kenyans. In 2017 the industry supported 1.1 million jobs (9% of total employment), and by end of 2018 the employment rate is expected to rise by 3.1%; and …

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and David Whitaker, president of Choose Chicago, have announced Chicago reached record tourism levels in the first quarter of 2018. The results build on Chicago’s record performance of 55.2 million visitors in 2017 and reflect the city’s growing strength in attracting more leisure visitors and convention delegates. …

From May 1st citizens of 59 countries can obtain 30-day visa-free access to Hainan Island, China. Travellers from countries including the United Kingdom, all EU countries, Balkan countries, United States, Canada and many more countries in Asia, Australia and South America are eligible for the new policy. Groups and individual …

No.15 Great Pulteney has announced the appointment of Oliver Clarke as head chef. The 30-year-old brings his enthusiasm for great-tasting, simple food done well and locally-sourced ingredients to No.15 Great Pulteney, fresh from his most recent role as sous chef at the Abbey Hotel, Bath. Clarke began his career at …

Carnival Corporation has welcomed the official grand opening of Rainforest Adventure’s Rockland Estate eco-park attraction in St. Maarten. To mark the occasion, a ceremony was attended by esteemed government officials, including prime minister Leona Romeo-Marlin and governor Eugene Holiday, as well as Rainforest Adventures president Josef Preschel and key Carnival …

[ad_1] Hawaii’s governor, David Ige, signed a bill banning certain types of sunscreen in the state, starting in 2021. The new bill, passed by Hawaii lawmakers in May, bans certain types of sunscreens that are believed to contribute to the destruction of coral reefs. The state is the first in …