INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT TURNED INTO ATTRACTIONS FOR BARCELONA TRAVEL ENTHUSIASTS

Barcelona has been fighting for years against mass tourism. Before the pandemic, the city counted 50 million overnight stays per year. The center around Plaça de Catalunya was completely overcr ...

FRENCH CITIES TURN INTO INNOVATIVE AND SUSTAINABLE DESTINATIONS

Larry Brain -
They fight against waste, promote responsible consumption and protect their local heritage: five French cities are the first to obtain a label rewarding their actions in favor of sustainable tourism. ...

BRAZIL’S TOURISM RECOVERING SLOWLY FIGHTING DEEP-ROOTED PROBLEMS

Andrea Hausold -
With the colorful parades of the Sambódromo in Rio de Janeiro postponed because of the spread of the omicron variant, Brazil is experiencing a carnival week with not much partying this year. This is b ...

HOTELS IN UKRAINE ARE SURPRISINGLY WELL BOOKED

Bill Alen -
Hotels in Ukraine, in a country at war, report 70 percent occupancy level. Despite the serious security situation, local accommodation facilities are doing well. ...

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 ...