World Tourism

Paraguay has removed visa requirements for Singaporeans, propelling the city state’s passport to the top of Passport Index’s most powerful ranking – with a visa-free score of 159. Historically, the top ten most powerful passports in the world were mostly European, with Germany having the lead for the past two …

[ad_1] It has been a record year-to-date for inbound tourism to the UK, with growth set to continue in 2018 according to forecasts from national tourism agency VisitBritain. Overseas visits to the UK are forecast to break through the 40 million mark for the first time in 2018, reaching 41.7 …

[ad_1] Wine country tourism is booming. But after a solid day of sipping Sauvignon, how do you spend the rest of your trip? Nestled on California’s Central Coast and boasting the wildly popular Paso Robles appellation, San Luis Obispo (SLO) county is encouraging visitors to look beyond bubbles and Bordeaux …

[ad_1] LONDON – Hotels in the Middle East reported negative performance results during November 2017, while hotels in Africa posted growth across the three key performance indicators, according to data from STR. U.S. dollar constant currency, November 2017 vs. November 2016Middle East Occupancy: -1.8% to 69.6% Average daily rate (ADR): …

[ad_1] While Germany garners the majority of the Christmas market-related press this time of year, its next-door neighbor Austria has an equally strong holiday game. From snowy alpine villages to sparkling urban locales, the hills and cities of Austria come alive each year with festive spirit. And in the country’s …

VisitBritain is enticing international visitors to come and discover the wonders of Britain, in a new film tourism campaign ahead of the release of Paddington 2. The tourism organisation has partnered with StudioCanal to compel people to book an adventure-filled, marmalade-inspired holiday to the UK. The film is in UK …

Celebrating its tenth anniversary, ITB Asia 2017 has opened its doors at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. An expected of more than 11,000 delegates will be able to look forward to an exciting exhibition event and conference programme. The event will feature its strongest line-up …

Compiled by Qa Research, UKinbound has released results from its latest Business Barometer members survey, demonstrating that bookings, visitor numbers and revenue yield, are on-par or higher than 12 months ago. Conversely, confidence in future bookings and revenue is the lowest it has been since September 2016. Relating to the …

Mastercard and London & Partners have announced a new strategic partnership which will see the organisations combine their expertise to deliver smart solutions for the city. As part of the partnership, the mayor of London’s official promotional agency and Mastercard have launched a mobile application to improve the visitor experience …

[ad_1] NEW YORK – CheapOair, the leading flight-focused hybrid travel agency, has announced its travel trend predictions for 2018. By analyzing year-over-year data, and taking factors into consideration such as the economy, demographics of travelers, airline trends, and more, CheapOair is anticipating some interesting travel developments for the New Year. …