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Poland’s Fantastic Christmas Markets

[ad_1] While December may be more known for nights spent inside by the fire, it’s the perfect time in Poland to head outside and frolic under the holiday lights. That’s because the country comes to life each year with enough festive cheer to warm you up. Much of this fun …

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Virgin Holidays refreshes North America travel options

Virgin Holidays has announced its biggest ever product launch in an aim to overhaul the package holiday and attract new customers. Virgin Holidays experiences is a huge portfolio of more than 300 new activities that will enrich the package holiday and allow customers to curate bespoke trips and attract more …

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VistEngland launch new accessibility website

VisitEngland and VisitScotland are launching a website for tourism businesses to produce accessibility guides. The guides are a new way for tourism operators to increase business, by providing potential visitors with important accessibility information in a user-friendly format. UK government minister for tourism John Glen said: “The UK has an …

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Malta Tourism Authority partners with Beautiful Destinations

The UK and Ireland office of the Malta Tourism Authority is the first tourism board to partner with leading online travel brand, Beautiful Destinations, to create high-quality marketing assets to bolster Malta’s promotional efforts. The tourism authority is using Beautiful Destinations’ images and videos in an integrated marketing campaign across …

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Africa gets to grips with the effects of Airbnb

[ad_1] ROTENBURG AN DER WUMME, GERMANY – Accommodation sharing giant Airbnb is taking off in Africa. Its rapid growth into a market that has little precedent for such a service is starting to show up some problems that countries, markets and industries already familiar with the home-sharing website have been …

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Peru is a Culinary Powerhouse

[ad_1] Peru continues to make a name for itself in the culinary world. For the sixth consecutive year, Peru was named ‘Best Culinary Destination in the World’ at the World Travel Awards. Recently held at the JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay in Vietnam, Machu Picchu was also once again …

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Tourism overcrowding: No magic bullet, but answer starts with long-term planning, says WTTC & McKinsey report

[ad_1] Overcrowding in tourist destinations is a complex problem which varies from destination to destination and requires long-term planning with all stakeholders to solve. Good management is crucial for all tourism destinations and can only be built on a comprehensive fact base. Popular tourism spots need to understand their situations …

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Visit Mississippi Gulf Coast Names New CEO

[ad_1] The Mississippi Gulf Coast Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau has a new chief executive officer. Milton Segarra will officially take over the CEO position on January 8, 2018. Many travel insiders know Segarra from his time as the CEO of Meet Puerto Rico, where he led a team of …

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