MALI TOURISM FADING DUE TO TERRORIST ATTACKS

Theodore Slate -
Mali tourism reported significant drop in the amount of visitors due to last year’s terrorist attacks. The number of European tourists coming to Mali decreased from 71,000 in 2014 to 36,000 in 2015, a ...

INTERNATIONAL TOURISM IN MEXICO UP IN 2015

Sara Thopson -
Last November Mexico received 7.6 million international visitors, representing an increase of 6.6% over the same month in 2014, with foreign exchange earnings being $1.386 billion, according to the Mi ...

TOURISM IN FRENCH POLYNESIA LAUNCHING A NEW CAMPAIGN

Pat Hyland -
Tahiti and Bora Bora still have their appeal but tourism, which is at the center of Polynesian economics, is struggling. To entice travelers to the archipelago the local authorities are focusing on mo ...

RIO OLYMPICS WILL NOT BE CANCELED DESPITE THE SPREAD OF ZIKA

Sara Thopson -
Brazil’s Chief of Staff, Jaques Wagner, said that there is no way that the Rio Olympic Games to be held this August will be cancelled due to the outbreak of the Zika virus. The virus is spreading rapi ...

SURVEY: SPANISH SPEAKING HOLIDAYMAKERS PLAN MOST VACATIONS

Among Spanish, English, and French speakers, Spanish speakers are by far the most motivated in terms of getting more holidays in 2016. Indeed, 65% of Spanish speakers would like more holidays whereas ...