TUNISIA LAUNCHES NEW TOURISM TAX
Next month, Tunisia is introducing their new tourism tax. Starting on 1st October, every tourist who comes to the country will be charged a departure tax of 30 dinars (about 13 euros). ...
BRAZIL ATTRACTS ECO-CONSCIOUS TOURISTS WITH SUSTAINABLE DESTINATIONS
Ecotourism is big part of Brazil’s global growth. The annual increase rates remain between 15-25 percent and according to the World Tourism Organization it outweighs conventional tourism growth. ...
CHILE FOCUSING ON SENIOR TRAVELERS TO BOOST TOURISM
The president of Chile, Michelle Bachelet, attended the launch of a new holiday season focusing on elderly people. The project that has been running for 14 years, is supposed to offer the Chilean peop ...
ROME: HOTEL TAX INCREASE LIKELY TO HIT TOURIST NUMBERS
Rome is still in the eye of the storm after the controversy over warnings from abroad and recent increase of the tourist tax. The capital is under siege; operators and industry associations feel disco ...
MADAGASCAR PLANS TO ATTRACT 1M VISITORS BY 2020
After years of turmoil Madagascar has finally found political stability and the Ministry of Tourism announced a plan to attract 1 million tourists by 2020. In order to achieve the goal minister Ramarc ...