DOMINICAN TOURISM SECTOR REPRESENTS 50% OF INVESTMENTS IN THE CARIBBEAN

The Dominican tourism sector holds the majority of investments in comparison to the rest of the Caribbean because it receives 50 percent of all the investments that are made in tourism of the region, ...

NEW YORK: BIKE-SHARE PROGRAM REACHES 5 MILLION RIDES

Michael Trout -
The Mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg, announced that the Citi Bike, the city’s bike rental service, has reached 5.1 million rides since the system began working last May. ...

SPAIN ISSUED 22% MORE VISA LAST YEAR

Sara Thopson -
Spanish authorities informed that the number of visas issued in 2012 increased by 22% with a denial rate reduction of almost 40%. The reasons for improved statistics are the speeded up emission policy ...

TOURISM INDUSTRY SHOULD DO MORE TO PROTECT CHILDREN

Richard Moor -
Travelers to South -Eastern Asia have voiced concerns pertaining to children exploitation and the need for their protection through tourism industry. This is one of the findings of a new report issued ...

THE WINNERS OF WORLD RESPONSIBLE TOURISM AWARDS 2013

Joe McClain -
The World Responsible Tourism Awards celebrate the most responsible tourist companies in the industry. The Awards inspire positive changes in the way tourist companies are dealing with the natural env ...