World Tourism

WHY IT RATES: Panama City Beach continues to be a major draw for families, especially those seeking an early summer vacation.—Patrick Clarke, TravelPulse Senior Writer. Panama City Beach and the Bay County Tourist Development Council announce collections for the month of June 2018 were up 10.4 percent compared to June …

DUBAI, UAE – European countries were the leading destinations for summer travel for GCC residents, according to travel trend data released by VFS Global, the world’s largest outsourcing and technology services specialist for governments and diplomatic missions worldwide. As thousands of people fly out on summer getaways during the long …

Costa Rica’s new minister of tourism, Maria Amalia Revelo, has a plan to increase sustainable tourism to the already popular Central American destination. Over the next four years, the airline, tourism and hospitality industry veteran aims to not only encourage more companies in the sector to obtain sustainable tourism certification …

WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is considering a proposal to eliminate passenger security screening at more than 150 small and medium-sized airports across the country – a move the employees’ union says could have grave consequences. According to reports, TSA claims the move could save $115 million annually, …

Construction work on Kimpton Kawana Bay, which will be the second Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants hotel in the Caribbean when it opens in Grenada in October of 2019, is in full swing, said Patricia Maher, CEO of the Grenada Tourism Authority. “I passed it last night (July 24) and they …

After you’ve been in the hospitality industry for as many years as I have (more than 30 years… how time flies when you’re having fun!), you get used to seeing human error manifest in so many truly unfortunate instances: from putting the decimal point in the wrong spot (hello, $10 …

Japan has taken the top spot on the Henley Passport Index, now offering its citizens visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to a record total of 189 destinations. Following closely behind Japan are Singapore and Germany in joint second place, with 188 destinations accessible without a prior visa. Third place is shared …

A new tourism trail showcasing some of Frank Lloyd Wright’s ground-breaking work has been launched in Illinois by the Illinois Office of Tourism. As one of America’s greatest architects, Frank Lloyd Wright spent the first 20 years of his career in the state. The self-guided architectural adventure features 13 Wright-designed …

Low-cost airline Wow Air has announced flights to India from its Icelandic hub, the airline’s first destination in south Asia.  From December 6th, those looking to travel to Delhi will be able to take off from London Gatwick, fly in the opposite direction, and enjoy a short stop-over in Iceland. …

Since the release of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society in UK cinemas last month, VisitGuernsey has recorded a significant increase in holiday bookings, as tourists plan visits to the island that inspired the film. In the immediate five-days after the film’s launch the tourist board website saw …