World Tourism

Bolivia is making final preparations as it steps up to host the World Travel Awards Latin America Ceremony on Saturday. The leading travel industry figureheads from across South and Central America are attending what will mark the inaugural ceremony in the fascinating country. The red-carpet evening is taking place at …

Seeking to make up for lost time, prime minister Theresa May has today launched what the government is describing as the first ever tourism sector deal for the UK. As she prepares to leave office, May said the deal is designed to ensure the country maintains its position as a …

[ad_1] Nothing quite matches a good old-fashioned spa town like Baden-Baden. And by old-fashioned, I mean really old-fashioned—or rather, “exceptionally storied.” Roman soldiers garrisoned in what is now the state of Baden-Wurttemberg in Southwest Germany noticed the warmth emanating from the underground hot springs as early as the third century, …

[ad_1] Lastminute.com and Ardleigh Green Junior School in Hornchurch, Essex, have collaborated to reveal what kids would include when asked to draw their dream holidays. Year 5 pupils at the school were asked to put pen to paper and explore what the perfect holiday would look like for them and …

[ad_1] The Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) is reporting marginal visitor arrivals growth during the first half of 2019 following the country’s double-digit tourism increase in 2018. Nevertheless, GTA officials say the country will achieve a five percent increase in overnight visitor arrivals by the end of 2019. Grenada hosted 318,559 …

[ad_1] As it happens in every other business, hoteliers have to closely observe their competitors in order to be able to remain attractive and competitive. They should understand that the goal is not to constantly observe every action of their competitors, but to ensure that they neither underestimate nor overestimate …

Reem Al Hashimy, United Arab Emirates minister of state for international cooperation and director general of the Expo 2020 Bureau, has welcomed the United Kingdom’s international trade secretary, Liam Fox, to Dubai as the UK becomes the latest country to break ground on its pavilion. A UK delegation led by …

The board of directors at the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority have appointed Beverly Nicholson-Doty to the role of chief executive of the body. Nicholson-Doty has over three decades of industry leadership experience, including most recently serving as commissioner of tourism at the United States Virgin Islands department of tourism from …

An off-plan five-bedroom apartment spanning 24,000 square feet in Omniyat’s One Palm, worth AED74 million is the most expensive property sold so far in 2019. That is according to Property Finder, the MENA region’s leading property portal. In second place is an Emirates Hills six-bedroom villa spanning 17,800 square feet …

The government of the Balearic Island has launched a campaign which aims to highlight the importance of saving water in the archipelago. Focused on the islands of Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera, the move will encourage visitors and residents to think twice about their water consumption. Despite a wealth of …