BRAZIL: INCREASED AMOUNT OF VISITORS GO FOR HOSTELS

Joe McClain -
A recent study on preferred accommodation options in Brazil revealed that more and more people choose to stay in hostels, campsites, and houses for rent. Nearly a fifth (17%) of all foreign tourists v ...

SWISS TRAVEL AGENCIES ARE ON THE UPSWING

James Morris -
After a disappointing year of 2011 Swiss travel agencies are now recovering. Revenues increased slightly - albeit from a lower basis for comparison. Online competition is stagnating, which has also ha ...

ZIMBABWE: TOURISM INDUSTRY WORKING TO CHANGE WESTERN PERCEPTIONS

Gregory Dolgos -
The United Nations World Tourism Organization ("UNWTO") held its General Assembly in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, last August. The focus for the people of Zimbabwe was on changing Western perspectives. T ...

REPORT SHOWS THAT HOTEL ONLINE REVIEWS ARE TRUSTED MORE

Gregory Dolgos -
According to a Local Consumer Review Study published in June, 79 percent of the consumers accord as much trust to online reviews as they do to online recommendations. Out of these, 30 percent trust th ...

CHINESE TRAVELERS ATTRACTED BY SHORT CRUISES

When the Mariner of the Seas made history as the largest ocean liner to arrive in Shanghai with a home port in China it was seen as a symbol of intent. The magnificent 138,000-ton mega-ship has an imp ...