DARK TOURISM – HONEST INTEREST OR RUBBERNECKING?

Denise Chen -
Crisis areas, tours around battlefields, slums – why do people travel to places of unimaginable horror? Why do they sacrifice their yearly vacation to look at the misfortune of others? Researchers exp ...

THE BOOM OF NAUTICAL TOURISM: EUROPEAN YACHTSMEN PREFER THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA

Sara Thopson -
There has been a sharp growth in the nautical sector of all Europe, especially in the Mediterranean area: 70% of European yachtsmen are concentrated in the Tyrrhenian Sea. ...

SAUDI ARABIA TOURISM TO OPEN UP TO MORE VISITORS

Laura Maudlin -
The falling oil prices force Saudi Arabia to change its direction. As a new source of income, the previously not very tourism-friendly country wants to tap into travel business. Saudi Arabia tourism i ...

TOURISM IN MEXICO TO FOCUS ON DOMESTIC TRAVELERS

Richard Moor -
The minister of tourism in Mexico, Enrique de la Madrid Cordero, expects the sector to record positive growth over the coming 5 years. The estimates show that by 2020 the amount of domestic tourists i ...

TOURISM INDUSTRY IN AUSTRALIA: NEW MEASURES LIKELY TO HARM THE SECTOR

Richard Moor -
Australia's Federal budget has been finalized including several unpleasant news for the tourism industry. While the idea of tax cuts for small business operators sounds good to the right audience, the ...