MACHU PICCHU TO ALLOW MORE TOURISTS – NOT EVERYONE IS HAPPY

The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, Peru’s jewel of tourism, will increase the number of visitors by a third to revive the Andean region’s economy of Cusco, which has collapsed due to the pandemic. But ...

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 ...

CHINA JOINS THE SPACE TOURISM RACE

Vanderlei J. Pollack -
With the second largest space budget in the world and 300,000 employees in the sector, China is clearly displaying its objectives in terms of space conquest. As for space tourism, President Xi Jinping ...

AWARD: THE MOST BEAUTIFUL VILLAGES IN EUROPE REVEALED

Andrew J. Wein -
The Covid pandemic has had many negative effects on various aspects of people’s lives. However, one of its positive effects is the growing popularity of off-the-beaten-path destinations, sustainable t ...

OVERTOURISM: ATHENS' ACROPOLIS FALLS VICTIM TO ITS OWN SUCCESS

Michael Trout -
The Acropolis in Athens, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is being overrun by tourists to the point where experts call for measures to stem the flow of travelers. The image is often the same: on the cobb ...