SPORTS TOURISM BRINGS OVER 10M FOREIGN TOURISTS TO SPAIN

Theodore Slate -
Sports tourism in Spain has exceeded 10 million visitors, growing by 9.57% annually. Spanish tourists spend EUR 595 million on sports-related travel. Catalonia is the community with the largest supply ...

SWISS BED AND BREAKFAST INDUSTRY LOSING MEMBERS

Daniel A. Tanner -
In 2015, the number of Swiss bed and breakfast businesses once more decreased. This resulted in 6.6 percent fewer overnight stays, while the remaining vendors experienced an increase. ...

SOCHI TOURISM THRIVES ALSO THANKS TO SPORT AND MICE TRAVELERS

Bill Alen -
Sochi has a reputation of the “summer capital of Russia”, despite the fact that there is just as much for travelers to see and do up in the mountains as there is besides the sunny shore. In fact, Soch ...

SUBSIDIZED TOURS IN THAILAND TO BE BANNED

Chris Grad -
In a bid to improve the quality of tourists’ experience as well as the country’s image and revenues, Thai government plans to ban any prepaid zero-dollar travel packages, or cheap subsidized tours. ...

CLOSE THE BORDERS? TOURISM EXPERTS SAY NO

Chris Grad -
The travel industry professionals believe that terrorism has become their greatest threat since most attacks that have shaken the world in recent months have had the same target: tourism and tourists. ...