TOURISM IN TYROL – FARMERS BENEFIT FROM A SKI RESORT

Nils Kraus -
The little town of Ischgl located in the Austrian state of Tyrol has been known for years among passionate skiers since it is close to one of the world's largest ski areas Samnaun. Its 238 km of groom ...

ITALY: NUMBER OF TRAVELERS FROM SAUDI ARABIA BOOMING

Pat Hyland -
A record increase of +68% has been reported in Italy regarding the number of travelers from Saudi Arabia. Especially the north part of the country has become a popular destination for Arabian visitors ...

EUROPEAN TOURISTS SHUN TURKEY FOR POLITICS

Justin N. Froyd -
‘Politics has nothing to do with tourism’ – at least according to Egypt’s tourism minister Yehia Rashed asked by a reporter whether the strict punishments of journalists would not deter Western touris ...

OLYMPICS: DID TOURISM IN RIO BENEFIT AT ALL?

Nik Fes -
The 2016 Olympics have come to an end after more than two weeks of action. Many world records set, many breath-taking performances witnessed and many stories written. But were the Olympic Games worth ...

RUSSIAN TOURISM – DOMESTIC TOURS ARE POPULAR BUT INTL TRAVEL GOES DOWN

Nik Fes -
In Russia, the sales of tours to foreign countries during the summer season have decreased by 25-30% compared to last year according to the Association of Russian tour operators (ATOR). Moreover, some ...