Monthly Archives: January 2018
Rania Al-Mashat appointed as the New Egyptian tourism minister
Rania Al-Mashat has been appointed as Egypt’s new minister of tourism. Al-Mashat will be the first woman to hold the position and will be one of six women to currently occupy ministerial roles in the country leading to the …
Half of the 20 most popular UNESCO sites are located in the EU
Wikipedia is the most common and possibly most trusted search option for people when looking up to something online. The same applies for the tourists as well. In a recent analysis of Wikipedia page views found that “Paris …
Passenger Experience Conference 2018 to dig into future of travel sector
Passenger Experience Conference (PEC), set to take place on 9 April 2018 at the Hamburg Messe in Germany will focus on the impact of critical travel trends on the air and rail industries. Its inspirational Plenary Session …
Historic MoU signs to promote tourism in Pacific
The South Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) and the Office of the WHO Representative of the South Pacific has signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen the travel and tourism industry in the Pacific regions. The MoU …
Da Vinci code French village tired of ‘treasure hunts’
A historic French village is tired of its tourists following the spate of “treasure hunts” which has given rise to illegal excavations and vandalism in the area. Recently, the residents have found out a metre deep hole beside …
Iceland sees more than 2 million tourists in 2017
According to the latest data from the Icelandic Tourist Board, the country has seen a record number of tourists’ footfall, 2,195,271 in total in 2017. In a year-to-year study, the figures are up by 1,767,726. Interestingly, the number of tourists …
Andreas Mattmüller to retire from Mövenpick
Mövenpick Hotels and Resorts’ longest standing executive team member Andreas Mattmüller, COO for Middle East & Africa, will retire on January 31, 2018. He has spent over 16 of his 43 years in hospitality in senior positions within …
Travel advisory for U.S citizen for visiting Sonora
Due to crime problems in Sonora a new U.S. State Department Travel Advisory for Mexico recommends that citizens “reconsider travel” to Sonora, however it noted that areas near the U.S. border are safer than other areas of the state and …
Plans to reverse tourism decline by US travel industry
A long-term decline in international tourism to the U.S raised concerns in the travel industry representatives and they want to work with the Trump administration to reverse the trend. The Visit U.S. Coalition organsiers said the decline started in …
Valmont Spa now at Il Sereno, Italy
Renowned designer Patricia Urquiola has transformed the Spa at Il Sereno into a contemporary oasis while remaining reflective of the building’s history and Lake Como destination. It was originally built as the property’s darsena or the boathouse. Valmont, …
