REPORT: JAPANESE TOURISM FINALLY RECOVERING

Gregory Dolgos -
In 2011, Japan suffered two major crises. First, the devastating tsunami claimed a countless lives. Then, the country had to handle one of the biggest nuclear scares in their history. The tourism indu ...

ONLY HALF OF AUSTRIANS PLAN HOLIDAYS IN 2013

William Law -
New survey shows that the holiday mood of Austrians has cooled down. Last year almost two-thirds of Austrians went for scheduled holiday trips. This year only 50 percent want to go for vacation. ...

TOURISTS PICK THE BEST DESTINATION IN GERMANY - NEUSCHWANSTEIN CASTLE

Sara Thopson -
In a poll recently conducted by the German National Tourist Board (GNTB), foreign tourists chose Neuschwanstein Castle as the best tourist attraction in Germany. Europa-Park came second in closely fol ...

HOTELS ADOPTING ‘NO FRILLS’ APPROACH

Vanderlei J. Pollack -
Hotel guests may be in for a shock next time they check in as many hotels adopt a similar 'no frills' approach to service as airlines. Being greeted by a clerk at the front desk may be a thing of the ...

INDIA: ONLINE TRAVEL DOMINATES LOCAL ECOMMERCE

Alec Hills -
According to the Internet & Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), travel was indeed the initial industry to help catapult digital sales in India. It is currently the largest segment of B2C commerce sal ...