ONLY 11% OF TOURISM REVENUE STAYS IN THE AMAZON

Daniel A. Tanner -
A recent analysis by the National University of Colombia focusing on Amazon tourism revenue showed that the greatest percentage of travel expenditure goes to air transportation – operated by Brazilian ...

BARCELONA IN NEED OF A NEW TOURISM MODEL

Theodore Slate -
The tourism sector in Barcelona continues to break records. In 2016, the number of visitors reached an all-time high – topping the previous year's record numbers – with 18.5 million nights spent. This ...

NUMBER OF TOURISTS IN BERLIN UP, OVERNIGHT STAYS DOWNS

Nik Fes -
The number of tourists visiting the German capital has increased by three percent in the first quarter of 2017. At the same time, the number of overnight stays has decreased. The neighbor city of Pots ...

MUSLIMS TRAVELING TO JAPAN IN GREATER NUMBERS

Sara Thopson -
The total number of people traveling to Japan in 2016 was above 24 million, a figure that is more than the 20 million target set by the national government for 2020. This achievement came just 4 years ...

RUSSIA LACKS QUALITY ECONOMY CLASS HOTELS

Tomas Haupt -
Quality economy class hotels are hard to find in Russia, according to a survey of hotel operators by RBTH. In the majority of cases, in lieu of economy hotels, tourists are being offered rooms in run ...