World Tourism

The public can now experience a preview of Expo 2020 Dubai at an interactive pop-up pavilion travelling around the United Arab Emirates. The exciting location provides a glimpse of what to expect from the region’s first ever World Expo. Visitors can interact with the pop-up pavilion, which is currently near …

Malta welcomed an increase of 14.3 per cent in UK visitor numbers in 2018. The number of Brits visiting the archipelago stood at 640,570 last year. It was a busy year for Malta, with Valletta name the European Capital of Culture, and the island also hosting the first European TropOut …

[ad_1] It was over before it even began. In what many are calling Fyre Festival 2.0 and Fyre Festival Euro Edition, the scheduled three-day VestiVille music festival in northern Belgium was canceled at the last minute on Friday, stranding thousands of tourists who were out thousands of dollars. The event …

[ad_1] In a recent survey conducted by HolidayHypermarket.co.uk, less than 5% of people thought of Ibiza as a romantic destination to jet off with their other half. When given the choice of eight locations – including Mauritius, Greece, the Dominican Republic, Cyprus, Mexico, Italy and Thailand – Ibiza trailed in …

[ad_1] The U.K. has announced a historic tourism sector deal as the destination prepares to host an extra 9 million annual visitors by 2025. Officials said the agreement will revolutionize the way data is used via the creation of a new Tourism Data Hub “showing the latest trends and spends.” …

[ad_1] Research suggests travel brands need to offer a wider range of options and allow travellers more flexibility to up- and downgrade: nearly half of all Britons (42%) – and more than two-thirds (69%) of millennials aged 25-44 – admit that they incorporate both budget and luxury elements to their …

The Cayman Islands Department of Tourism has appointed Adrian White as regional manager to oversee the British Overseas Territory’s marketing strategy for the UK and European region. He will also lead an expanded London-based team. Based in the department of tourism’s Dover Street office, White’s remit will be to implement …

Madeira has experienced a boost in golf numbers during the first four months of 2019, with the two ‘mainland’ courses experiencing almost double-digit growth. Palheiro Golf has enjoyed 9.4 per cent growth on the same period last year, while Santo da Serra is not far behind with an increase of …

The Foreign & Commonwealth Office has announced it will change its travel advice to Sri Lanka ‎to allow British visitors to return to the country. While no longer warning against “all but essential travel”, the FCO warns “terrorists are very likely to try to carry out attacks in Sri Lanka”. …

Exports generated by international tourism reached US$1.7 trillion in 2018, a four per cent increase in real terms over the previous year, a new report from the World Tourism Organisation shows. For the seventh year in a row, tourism exports grew faster than merchandise exports (up three per cent), reflecting …