ECOTOURISM IN COSTA RICA GENERATES USD 1.4 BILLION A YEAR

Laura Loss -
Ecotourism in Costa Rica generates more than 809 billion CRC (1.4 billion USD approx.) a year, according to research conducted by the National University of Costa Rica. ...

TOURISM COMMITTED TO GENDER EQUALITY

Samuel Dorsi -
According to the “Global Report on Women in Tourism”, more and more women are challenging the gender stereotypes in the industry. ...

HAMBURG REPORTED 83,000 FEWER CRUISE PASSENGERS

Justin N. Froyd -
After years of record numbers, the cruise boom in Hamburg has come to an end. In the first nine months, 171 cruise ships with 684,000 passengers came to the port of Hamburg. This is however 83,300 few ...

TOURISM IN ICELAND: IN THE FACE OF SHOCKS

Theodore Slate -
After the strong decline in visitor numbers caused by the bankruptcy of airline Wow Air last May, Iceland focuses on sustainable tourism and targets a higher-end clientele. ...

TOURIST TAXES ARE NOT POPULAR IN SPAIN

Sara Thopson -
The Parliament of Catalonia has been studying a request from the Barcelona City Council to increase the tourist taxes across the city. The initiative has raised so much concern in different private se ...