World Tourism

An extra £872 million in visitor spending was generated across the UK in the last year as a result of work by national tourism agency VisitBritain/VisitEngland latest figures show. This means for every pound invested in the organisation, £20 of additional visitor spend was generated for the economy. The figures, …

The face of travel is changing, with new research showing that Central American countries like Costa Rica and Argentina are becoming more popular with UK travellers. Credit card provider MBNA analysed more than four million transactions from UK customers around the world to build up a picture of how travel …

Qatar has launched the next chapter of its National Tourism Sector Strategy 2030, which charts the next five years of the tourism sector’s growth in the destination. The bold and transformative plan was announced by Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, Qatar prime minister and minister of interior, at …

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[ad_1] After Hurricane Maria devastated much of the Caribbean, the island of Puerto Rico is once again open for business as the busy winter tourism season kicks into gear. With more than 100 hotels operating, four thousand restaurants serving customers and tourism attractions across the island open, travelers looking to …

[ad_1] With New Year’s Eve around the corner and the majority of Americans spending up to $200 each on the occasion per year, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on 2017’s Best Places for New Year’s Eve Celebrations to go along with its 50+ New Year’s Eve Facts – …

[ad_1] Connecting with locals, discovering unique culinary experiences and holistic wellness are some of the top motivations for travel in 2018. The recently released American Express 2018 travel trend and top destinations report revealed international bookings are up 44 percent for the first quarter of the coming year as people …

Permits to trek Peru’s Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in 2018 are being released four months early, October 1st. Peru’s ministry of culture issue 500 permits a day for the four-day hike with 200 being issued to tourists and the other 300 reserved for cooks, porters and guides. The early …

The Cyprus Tourism Organisation has released its latest visitor figures for January to August 2017, showing continued growth. From January to August 2017, global tourist arrivals to Cyprus reached 2,517,887, compared to 2,196,017 in 2016; a year-on-year increase of 14.7 per cent. UK arrivals during this period reached 874,055; an …

The UK could look forward to a rise in visitors from China in the coming week as China National Day and the Golden Week holiday begin. Golden Week is a prime time of travel for the Chinese and more are choosing to visit the UK than ever. Latest official statistics …