TOURISM: MADRID AFFECTED BY THE RECESSION MORE THAN BARCELONA
The recovery of Madrid’s hotel industry would be possible by investments in public-private initiatives regarding international promotion, reactivating leisure offer of the city to attract national and ...
HOTEL GUESTS FROM EMERGING MARKETS SEEK PERSONALIZED SERVICES
Most travelers are becoming more demanding about their expectations from hotels. According to an international survey conducted by Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG), tourists are looking for persona ...
COLORADO: MARIJUANA TOURISM GETTING CONTROVERSIAL
The American state of Colorado is not only capitalizing on its beautiful skiing slopes, deep waters and wild animals to boost its tourism. Thanks to the recent legalization of the sale of marijuana th ...
SOCHI: THOUSANDS OF TICKETS STILL UNSOLD
With less than two weeks to go until the opening ceremony of Olympic Games in Sochi on Feb 7, nearly 300,000 of tickets are yet to be sold. Even though this is Russia’s first winter Olympics, spectato ...
BUENOS AIRES EXPECTS TO WELCOME 340 THOUSAND TOURISTS
The Argentinian city of Buenos Aires expects to welcome 340,000 tourists in the first quarter of this year, which represents an increase of 0.3% over the same period in 2013. The Tourism Authority of ...