VIRTUAL TOURS: BRITISH MUSEUMS GET INTERNATIONAL VIEWERS THROUGH ALIBABA

Ashley Nault -
Since the beginning of the health crisis, many cultural institutions have relied on virtual tours to keep in touch with the public. With Fliggy, the travel subsidiary of the Alibaba group, several mil ...

CRUISE TRAVEL IS A GROWING TOURISM SEGMENT IN SPAIN

Justin N. Froyd -
The cruise travel sector in Spain has surpassed the pre-pandemic booking levels after overcoming Covid-19 restrictions. Several companies are expected to see billings between 40% and 50% higher than i ...

FLORENCE TO BAN SHORT RENTALS IN THE HISTORICAL CENTER

Wayne M. Gore -
Starting in June, short-term rentals will be prohibited in Florence's historic center as a bold measure to address residents’ loss. The ban will only apply moving forward, and to encourage long-term ...

TOURIST DESTINATIONS IN ASIA AND PACIFIC ARE OPENING THEIR BORDERS

Gary Diskin -
Gradually more and more tourist destinations in Asia announced opening their borders to international visitors. Various restrictions however are still in effect. ...

THE U.S. IS THE MOST IMPORTANT LONG-HAUL SOURCE MARKET FOR SPANISH TOURISM

Laura Loss -
The National Institute of Statistics, INE, has published their data indicating that between January and October of this year, the United States has become the most important long-haul source market re ...