SEOUL LAUNCHES A METAVERSE PLATFORM FOR TOURISM AND PUBLIC SERVICES

The Seoul Metropolitan Government officially launched its metaverse platform last week. The platform, named Metaverse Seoul, allows users to play games, chat, set up meetings, get advice on starting a ...

SPANISH TOURISM TO FACE TURBULENCE IN 2023

Michael Trout -
An Exceltur study confirms that the contribution of Spanish tourism in 2022 to the national GDP was almost 160 billion euros, 1.4% more than in 2019, thanks mainly to domestic tourism and the rebound ...

HOTELS IN AUSTRIA HOPE FOR FEBRUARY

Richard Moor -
Despite the lack of snow in recent weeks, the tourism industry in the Alps is optimistic about the upcoming high season in February. Due to falling temperatures and current snowfalls, things are looki ...

BELGIUM: BICYCLE TOURISM CONTINUES TO GROW IN POPULARITY

Nik Fes -
In Europe more and more tourists are getting on their bikes for short or long trips, driven by the desire for more sustainable travel. In Belgium, cycle routes and certified accommodation are multiply ...

CHINESE TOURISTS ARE FINALLY ALLOWED TO TRAVEL. WILL THEY REALLY?

Denise Chen -
Chinese tourists are the most likely to go out of their country and they are also the ones who spend the most. In 2019 - the last year before Covid-19 - 155 million Chinese went on holiday abroad. The ...