FRANCE SET TO CUT THE TOURISM PROMOTION BUDGET

Nik Fes -
The French government is considering reducing the budget allocated for the Atout France agency by one third. The project could result in the closure of the French tourism promotion offices abroad. ...

TOURISM IN ECUADOR CONTRIBUTES SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE ECONOMY

Vanderlei J. Pollack -
According to the Central Bank of Ecuador, the released figures position tourism in Ecuador as the third source of non-oil revenues, after banana and shrimp exports. ...

WHY FOREIGN TOURISTS STAY AWAY FROM BRAZIL?

Brazil receives 6.5 million visitors a year, which is fewer than Osaka for instance in Japan. There are several reasons why there are not more foreign tourists in the country ranging from the lack of ...

KARL LAGERFELD – MAN OF FASHION AND OF HOTEL DESIGN

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Karl Lagerfeld missed the inauguration of his first hotel. The famous fashion designer and designer of Chanel and Fendi died at the age of 85 in Paris a couple of days ago. He was a worldwide icon in ...

EXPENSIVE ACCOMMODATION ENDANGERS PORTUGUESE TOURISM

The Portuguese government reported that tourist activity achieved unprecedented milestones yet again in 2018. For the first time, hotel guests surpassed the 21-million hallmark and revenues exceeded 1 ...