A fruitful August has pushed the P.E.I. tourism sector into a record height. Total overnight stays were increased by 4.5 per cent in August, pushing year-to-date numbers to 2.8 per cent over last year.   2018 ended on a series …

  At the IBTM World 2019, taking place at Fira Barcelona from 19-21 November you can expect a double bill of not one but two inspiring speakers for their third keynote speaker slot. This will be the new ‘ Ted …

National Tour Association The National Tour Association is adding a new facet—and new faces—to its annual conference. Starting in 2020, NTA’s Travel Exchange will include graduates of the International Tour Management Institute, who are trained and certified as tour directors …

After the departure of Karen Bolinger in April this year, a through recruitment process commenced and Julia Swanson stepped into the Acting CEO position.     After 6 agencies were invited to present their proposal, Fisher Leadership were appointed to …

In Adra, tourist interest is gradually growing, if the number of visits to the municipal tourist office this summer is anything to go by.   The council mentioned that in June, July, August and September, almost 1,000 people had dropped …

Insufficient public transport is among the most urgent challenges for Auckland’s tourism industry now.   Tourism operators, residents and domestic visitors all stressed for improving public transport as the best strategy for making the region an attractive tourist destination, according to a report published …

For the Visit Nepal Year (VNY) 2020 campaign, Chinese actress Xu Qing has been conferred as the tourism goodwill ambassador.     The Nepali Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Bhattarai during a special function in Kathmandu on …

Ray Jingshu Zhang  has been appointed by Fusion as the new general manager of Fusion Suites Saigon, a chic, wellness-inspired hotel in Vietnam’s largest city.       After a decade serving in the hospitality industry Zhang has stepped into …

European destinations are gradually going up in popularity and attractiveness among long-haul tourists from BRIC nations.   The European Travel Commission (ETC), the European Tourism Association (ETOA) and Eurail BV published the results of the Long-Haul Travel Barometer (LHTB) for September – December …

The decorations for Halloween and Christmas haven’t even been purchased, and the key players in tourism have started thinking 2020’s big travel trends. On the basis of the year-to-year rise in reservations in a given location (from October 2018 to …