World Tourism

American president Donald Trump has expanded his administration’s controversial travel ban to include citizens of North Korea, Venezuela, and Chad. A presidential proclamation was issued on Sunday seeking to expand the restrictions. The White House said the new rules follow a review of information sharing by foreign governments. “Making America …

UKinbound is urging the government to make its two-year reduced cost multi entry Chinese visa pilot a permanent scheme. The scheme is due to end in January 2018, however with China’s Golden Week holiday set to begin on Sunday, UKinbound has surveyed its tour operator members to find out what …

Lufthansa will be stationing a long-haul aircraft in Berlin for the first time since 2001, connecting Germany’s capital with New York. Flights on this non-stop route will commence on November, 8th. Lufthansa will offer the service five times a week – every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday – using …

[ad_1] NEW YORK – Following the Caribbean’s severe hurricane season, the Martinique Tourism Authority and the Tourism Board of the Islands of Guadeloupe were and are thankful to report that both destinations emerged totally unscathed from these powerful storms. Both French Caribbean islands were able to welcome visitors right after …

[ad_1] A California seaside town with a European feel, Carmel-by-the-Sea is a friendly place with 43 hotels, 900+ hotel rooms and no street addresses. Straight out of Disneyland or maybe Gaudi’s Barcelona, this little city has cobblestone roads, inconsistent sidewalks, no streetlights and remarkable architecture. Though the town is small …

[ad_1] So far, 2017 has been a very good year for travel and tourism in Europe with very good growth in outbound trips and good performances by many destinations across the region over the first eight months of the year. City trips are continuing to boom and beach holidays have …

[ad_1] NYC & Company has launched a campaign that will encourage visitors from around the globe to make a deeper connection with New York City and discover its true culture. The “True York City” campaign has been introduced in 17 countries as well as the U.S. Advertisements and promotion is …

[ad_1] The Global Destination Sustainability Index (GDS-Index) has released its second ranking of the sustainability performance of 40 meeting and events cities worldwide. The GDS-Index is a collaborative platform that promotes the sustainable growth of international meeting destinations through knowledge sharing, capacity building, and benchmarking across four key areas: city …

[ad_1] Tourism Cares has named South Florida and New Orleans as the hosts of its upcoming volunteer program. The travel industry’s philanthropic community has tapped the two destinations for its 2018 “Tourism Cares for Resilient Destinations” program in wake of devastating hurricanes. Tourism Cares for South Florida will take place …

Nick Brooks-Sykes, director of tourism, Marketing Manchester, will host the event Tourism and hospitality professionals from across the region will come together next month for the second annual Greater Manchester Tourism Conference organised by Marketing Manchester, part of the Growth Company. The event will take place on Wednesday October 11th …