THE RACE FOR THE TOURISM SUSTAINABILITY COULD HAVE THE OPPOSITE EFFECT

Lately, everything we read about tourism has to do with sustainability and climate change but, as strange as it sounds, the race to achieve tourism sustainability may have the opposite effect. ...

MORE AND MORE CITIES BAN OR RESTRICT GIANT CRUISE SHIPS

Justin N. Froyd -
Many cities popular with tourists are increasingly opposed to the ever-growing size of cruise ships. These ships have been accused of polluting and contributing to a type of tourism that is widely cri ...

HONG KONG BATTLES TO WIN LONG-HAUL TOURISTS BACK

Nils Kraus -
Since Hong Kong fully reopened to travelers in February last year, after three years of strict pandemic rules, mainland Chinese visitors have primarily returned to the city. According to the Hong Kong ...

OKTOBERFEST 2023: WHO BENEFITS THE MOST

Dan Rang -
The final weekend of Oktoberfest 2023 has come to an end. So far, visitors have increased compared to last year, and tourists are flocking to Munich in large numbers. However, have you ever wondered w ...

THE WORLD'S LARGEST CRUISE SHIP: BETWEEN DREAMS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CRITICISM

Larry Brain -
Ordered by Royal Caribbean, the Icon of the Seas cruise ship weighs more than 250,000 tons, five times the size of the Titanic. ...