BRAKE ON SPAIN TOURISM IN 2018: INDUSTRY GROWS LESS THAN GDP FOR THE FIRST TIME

Gary Diskin -
Spain’s tourism activity closed 2018 with a 2% increase, hitting its ninth consecutive year of growth and reaching up to 142 billion euros, right after breaking a new record which led to the creation ...

THAILAND TOURIST DESTINATION: SEX TOURISM, DICTATORSHIP AND PERSECUTION

Laura Loss -
Incredible beaches, crystal clear waters, massage stations, food on the beach, white sand ... These are the usual responses of tourists when asked about Thailand. Military dictatorship, persecution of ...

DOMESTIC TOURISM CONTINUES TO GROW IN CHINA

Nik Fes -
China's rapid growth in domestic tourism continued in 2018, with a total of 5.54 billion domestic tourist trips, an annual increase of 10.76%, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced. ...

YELLOW VESTS CONTINUE TO UNDERMINE TOURISM IN FRANCE

Theodore Slate -
The yellow vests effect still weighs on foreign tourists' purchases in France in the first quarter due to planned trip cancellations, according to Global Blue and Planet estimates. ...

GAY TOURISM IN ARGENTINA: OVER 490,000 ARRIVALS IN 2018, 11% MORE

Nils Kraus -
Creating a tourist offer focused on the gay tourism in Argentina is becoming increasingly attractive for companies and businesses in the industry, as this market registers higher expenditure and longe ...