ITALY IS THE LEAST ATTRACTIVE EU COUNTRY FOR TAX-FREE SHOPPING

Bill Alen -
Non-EU tourists can benefit from tax-free shopping by recovering the VAT on the products purchased, but the Italian legislation provides for a minimum spending limit (Minimum Purchase Amount) to take ...

MAURITIUS TOURISM: FIGURES OF DISCORD

Samuel Dorsi -
Tourists did not rush to the gate when the Mauritius borders were partially reopened on July 15. With approximately 1,500 reservations until the end of September in the 14 hotels that were opened in M ...

MANY HOLIDAY CANCELATIONS FROM GERMANY IN EMILIA ROMAGNA

Andrea Hausold -
A month after severe storms and flooding hit the northern Italian region of Emilia Romagna, Adriatic coast resorts struggle to recover. Beaches have been cleared of wood and debris after floods, and h ...

THE U.S. IS THE MOST IMPORTANT LONG-HAUL SOURCE MARKET FOR SPANISH TOURISM

Laura Loss -
The National Institute of Statistics, INE, has published their data indicating that between January and October of this year, the United States has become the most important long-haul source market re ...

TOURISM IN CUBA FALLS SHORT OF EXPECTATIONS

Alec Hills -
The tourism industry in Cuba is facing a tough time this year. The high season has recently begun and it is not meeting expectations. ...