ZIKA VIRUS: BRAZIL INSISTS ON THE SAFETY OF RIO OLYMPICS

Bill Alen -
Brazil’s Sports Minister, Leonardo Picciani, announced that Rio de Janeiro is prepared to host the Olympic Games, rejecting any concerns over the Zika virus outbreak in the country. He stated that eve ...

TOURISM IN SPAIN: POLITICAL UNCERTAINTY HARMS THE INDUSTRY

Michael Trout -
Last year, tourism in Spain broke all records and everything suggested that 2016 will follow the same trend. However, the current political uncertainty harms the sector. The absence of a proper govern ...

TOURISM AUSTRALIA’S FOOD AND WINE CAMPAIGN BRINGS RESULTS

Gregory Dolgos -
Restaurant Australia’s successful launch of food and wine campaign has helped Tourism Australia to drive a significant increase in the number of visitors and visitor spending. The campaign launched in ...

MUSEUMS IN PARIS WELCOMED FEWER VISITORS

Sara Thopson -
The Office of Tourism and the Congress of Paris just compiled the results of the visits of 67 monuments and museums in Paris in 2015. The two waves of terror attacks in Paris caused a significant drop ...

QUEBEC TOURISM AUTHORITIES REPORT INCREASED AMOUNT OF AMERICANS

Ashley Nault -
American tourists were among the most numerous groups of visitors coming to Quebec last year. The Quebec tourism authorities noted an increase of 9.5% in the number of Americans who have chosen the Ca ...