THE SPENDING OF PORTUGUESE TOURISTS ABROAD INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY

Andrea Hausold -
For the first time, Banco de Portugal recorded more than half a million euros in spending by Portuguese tourists abroad in July. This increase is almost eight times greater than that of the expenses o ...

ROCK IN RIO 2019 IS EXPECTED TO BOOST THE HOTEL OCCUPANCY TO 80%

Wayne M. Gore -
700.000 people are expected for the music festival Rock in Rio and the hotel occupancy during the event is projected to exceed 80%. ...

THE MAUSOLEUM OF THE AHMED YASSAVI IN TURKESTAN ATTRACTS TRAVELERS

Andrew J. Wein -
The Mausoleum of the Ahmed Yassavi in the city of Turkestan in Kazakhstan brings hundreds of thousands of tourists and pilgrims every single year, proving a popular tourism and history destination. ...

AIRBNB BEATING RECORDS WITH 7 MILLION LISTINGS

James Morris -
Airbnb keeps beating records. The company announced that for the first time it has surpassed the seven million listings, establishing itself as the leading platform with the largest number of accommod ...

PERU FIGHTS AGAINST THE COMMISSION ON TIPS OF HOTEL WORKERS

Theodore Slate -
The National Chamber of Tourism of Peru (CANATUR) announced that the digital travel platform Booking.com considers introducing a commission on tips received by the hotel staff. ...