TOURISM INDUSTRY IN NEPAL TO TAKE YEARS TO REBUILD

Bill Alen -
Historic monuments and infrastructure have been destroyed by the recent earthquake, halting tourism that accounts for 8% of Nepal’s economy. ...

UNBEARABLE TOURIST TYPES

Have you ever gone to a resort and found the Jacuzzi monopolized by a family of six? Congratulations! You have met one of the most unbearable types of a holidaymaker to be found. Here is a short list ...

AUSTRIAN WINTER SEASON WAS POSITIVE

James Morris -
The winter season of 2014/15 has been much kinder to Austria as a vacation destination than the year before. The number of guests increased by 4.1 percent to 15.25 million between November 2014 and Ma ...

BABYLON WITHOUT TOURISTS: HERITAGE SITES AT THREAT OF DISAPPEARING

Bill Alen -
Babylon is one of the most prized heritage sites in the world. Often referred to as the cradle of civilization, the city is home to important historical sites such as the Ishtar Gate, the Hanging Gard ...

14% INCREASE IN BRAZILIAN ECOTOURISM IN 2014

Gary Diskin -
Ecotourism is one of the sectors recording a major increase in foreign currency revenue in Brazil, almost quadrupling the 2006 figure, which put the number of tourists at 1.9 million. ...