Through a survey with over 600 Italian shopping tourists and those from the United States, Germany, France, and the United Kingdom, 54 per cent of them said that they have shopping as the main reason for their visit to Italy.

A growing body of research suggests that tourism development, too, can negatively impact wildlife and other natural resources when left unmanaged.

Cappadocia, preserved as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is prominent for its unique volcanic cones, valleys, underground cities, boutique hotels and houses carved into the rock, as well as its churches, chapels and shelters used by early Christians fleeing the Roman Empire.

The Hong Kong Tourism Board also announced in October it will give away 500,000 free airline tickets as soon as all restrictions have been lifted.

Ms Tipwimon Rattanawongwan, a marine scientist from Kanchanaburi in Thailand, has joined Banyan Tree Krabi as Sustainability Coordinator.

The survey reveals that the appetite to travel shows no signs of slowing, with more than a quarter (27%) of consumers planning three or more trips over the same period.

Hotels  all over the world they know their general consumption of water but they do not know how to implement solutions to improve their water management, he said, adding the technology was available to collect that kind of data.

As reported by the board, arrivals from Poland have increased dramatically in recent years, reaching 80,000 visitors in 2019, before marking an increase of 50 per cent in 2022, where they amounted to more than 120,000 visitors.

The government in Catholic-majority Timor-Leste organized the first music and cultural fiesta comprising contestants from across the country. This is part of an effort for tourism promotion and diversifying sources of income. The festival was held on Atauro Island, north …

IACC has announced a partnership with Sweden’s leading meetings expert, Svenska Möten.