JAPAN, CHINA AND KOREA TO JOIN FORCES FOR PROMOTION

Kevin Eagan -
China, Japan and the Republic of Korea agreed to join their efforts to promote tourism with the launch of a campaign under the slogan "Visit East Asia". ...

CITIES OF ART STILL ONE OF ITALY'S FAVORITE DESTINATIONS

Justin N. Froyd -
Cities of art are still one of the main drivers for Italian tourism. From 2010 to 2013, arrivals in historical cities increased by 11.3% (about 3.9 million people) and stays increased by 9.9% (+9.3 mi ...

ADVENTURE TRAVEL: CRUISE LINES DISCOVER THE PROFITABLE INDUSTRY

Andrew J. Wein -
Certain destinations get your adrenaline pumping. They include the Galapagos Islands and the Gulf of California in Mexico as well as Alaska and the South Pacific as well as Antarctica. Taking a cruise ...

KENYA, SOUTH AFRICA, AND GAMBIA COMPETE FOR NIGERIAN TOURISTS

Daniel A. Tanner -
As the tourism industry contributes more and more to the GDP, African countries discover new markets to try to bring in more revenue from tourism. UNWTO says that tourism is now among the biggest and ...

ORLANDO WELCOMED 62 M VISITORS – NEW RECORD FOR U.S. DESTINATIONS

Dan Rang -
Visit Orlando, the destination's official tourism association, announced that Orlando had over 62 million visitors in 2014. The announcement sets a new all-time record for the United States travel ind ...