MEETINGS: PARIS IS STILL NUMBER 1

Anna Luebke -
Hosting a large number of international association meetings is obviously something every country and its cities take great pride in, so it’s no surprise that the ICCA’s (International Congress and Co ...

CANADIAN TOURISM REPORTS GROWTH IN NUMBERS AND REVENUE

Daniel A. Tanner -
Canada’s annual tourism report for the year 2014 is out. Dubbed “Tourism as Canada's Engine for Growth”, the report was released by the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) just recently. It highlights h ...

NEW VISA RULES TO HARM SA TOURISM

Bill Alen -
South Africa's new visa rules are bound to take effect 1 June 2015, requiring a birth certificate for all children travelling to, through or out of South Africa. Derek Hanekom, tourism minister, expre ...

ITALIAN LIGURIA: TOURISM REVENUE REACHED 4.9 BILLION IN 2014

Chris Grad -
Liguria, the coastal region of Italian North West, welcomed over 71 million tourists in 2014, which is similar amount to the 2013 numbers. According to the Ligurian union of chambers of commerce, the ...

SPORT TOURISM: PARAGUAY TO HOST 2 INTL EVENTS

Chris Grad -
Two international sporting events that will take place in the coming months are expected to attract sport fans and tourists to Paraguay. ...