TURKEY'S CRUISE TOURISM HAD A GOOD START TO 2023

Justin N. Froyd -
The resumption of cruise tourism in Turkey after the pandemic has caught experts' attention. The total number of cruise passengers, including those in transit, increased by 14 times in the first quart ...

VIOLENCE IN ECUADOR IMPACTS THE TOURISM SECTOR IMAGE

Joe McClain -
The images of the assault in Ecuador have been widely broadcast on television channels across the world. The subsequent declaration of an "internal armed conflict" in the country has resulted in numer ...

TOURISM SECTOR IN SOUTH AFRICA FORCED TO CHOOSE RENEWABLE ENERGY

Larry Brain -
For the past two decades, South Africans have struggled with rolling power cuts known as "load shedding." They are a result of Eskom's deteriorating infrastructure and over-reliance on shabby coal-fir ...

SAUDI ARABIA OFFERS E-VISAS FOR CITIZENS OF 6 NEW COUNTRIES

Justin N. Froyd -
The Saudi Ministry of Tourism has recently introduced an e-visa granting to six additional countries - Turkey, Thailand, Mauritius, Seychelles, Panama, and Saint Kitts and Nevis. ...

COLOMBIAN TOURISM EXPECTS A CONTINUING RECOVERY IN 2023

William Law -
According to the National Statistics Department of Colombia (DANE), the hotel and restaurant sector closed in 2022, with a growth of 18.5%. In the first quarter of 2023, the year-to-year growth was 14 ...