HOTELS IN UKRAINE ARE SURPRISINGLY WELL BOOKED

Bill Alen -
Hotels in Ukraine, in a country at war, report 70 percent occupancy level. Despite the serious security situation, local accommodation facilities are doing well. ...

THE MALDIVES, THREATENED BY RISING SEA LEVELS

Lisa Wallin -
The president of Maldives, Mohamed Muizzu, is a 45-year-old civil engineer who received his training in the United Kingdom. He promises an ambitious program of land rehabilitation and island elevation ...

AMSTERDAM TO BAN CANNABIS IN THE RED LIGHT DISTRICT

Kevin Eagan -
The city of Amsterdam announced last week that from mid-May it would ban cannabis smoking on the streets of the Red Light District, known for its many brothels and plagued by crime and nuisance. ...

DESTINATION MARKETING – DEMOGRAPHIC DATA ARE STILL ESSENTIAL

Richard Moor -
A recent Digital Tourism Think Tank (DTTT) study, titled "State of Destination Marketing 2024," sheds light on the current trends and challenges the tourism industry faces. The study surveyed approxim ...

ABU DHABI DOUBLES THE NUMBER OF CRUISE SHIPS IN THE FIRST QUARTER

Lisa Wallin -
The Port of Abu Dhabi recorded its busiest cruise season in the 2022-2023 season. This was with more than 700,000 tourists visiting the city in 184 calls, more than 10% of which included an itinerary ...