World Tourism

[ad_1] If you’re looking for the quintessential Florida beach vacation, look no further than Cocoa Beach to experience gators, surfing and key lime pie. Cocoa Beach is located just an hour east of Orlando’s famous theme parks and just a few miles south of the Kennedy Space Center. However, the …

Airbnb has launched its Trips platform in Jamaica, adding the Caribbean destination to the list of international locations offering bookable local experiences. The announcement was made at the UNWTO Conference on Jobs & Inclusive Growth: Partnerships for Sustainable Tourism, currently taking place in Montego Bay, Jamaica. With the move, Airbnb …

Beverly Hills Conference & Visitors Bureau recently updated its visitor profile and economic impact study that measures and tracks tourism’s contributions to the city. The visitor profile study focuses on visitor activity for 2016 and also compares results and trends to 2014 when the study was last conducted. The current …

Dreamland is set to become the number one destination for Christmas in Kent as it transforms into The Frosted Fairground. Newly re-landscaped and with a whole host of new features in 2017, this is the first edition of The Frosted Fairground since the park’s redevelopment. The amusement park will open …

Tobago has recognised a need to be nimble, flexible, and relevant to its internal and external stakeholders and has responded by establishing the Tobago Tourism Agency. The agency’s ten-member board is to be chaired by University of the West Indies lecturer, Sherma Roberts. At the same time, Louis Lewis has …

[ad_1] NEW YORK – According to a new report on the future of U.S. Millennial travel, American travelers between 20 and 36 years of age prefer full-service hotels to an Airbnb rental, even as the home-sharing service expands in 65,000 cities and in preparation for an imminent IPO. Resonance Consultancy, …

[ad_1] Global travel volume increased 7.9 percent between 2015 and 2017, the U.S. Travel Association recently reported. It’s a figure that should hardly be surprising given how easy and affordable globetrotting has become in recent years. The question is no longer whether one should travel, but rather, what are the …

[ad_1] JOHANNESBURG – Hotel performance in Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to improve in 2018 following subdued performance in 2017, with the budget and midmarket segments showing the strongest demand fundamentals. This, according to Xander Nijnens, Head of Hotels and Hospitality Group for Sub-Saharan Africa at JLL. “Global investor interest is …

[ad_1] An unbelievable, Ponderosa pine-carpeted landscape greeted us as our plane descended into Flagstaff’s tiny airport. As we made our way to the pickup van at the airport, the air that welcomed us was cold and crisp, smelling like Christmas and imminent snow. Later, while driving around the charismatic downtown, …

[ad_1] International tourism in the Middle East and North Africa showed clear signs of recovery in 2017 with growths of 5% and 13%, respectively. Against this backdrop, tourism ministers, Spanish authorities and private sector gathered to discuss future tourism prospects at the Ministerial Round Table on Tourism Development in the …