CANADA WITHDRAWS FROM UNWTO OVER MUGABE APPOINTMENT
Canada has formally withdrawn from the UNWTO (United Nation World Tourism Body) after the body invited President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe to become a global leader in the tourism sphere. The UN body, ...
HOTEL GIANTS TAKE RUSSIA BY STORM
The tourism sector is one of the most important facets of a country's economy. Whether or not that system is dying, investments must be made to boost its overall performance. Russia seems to be in a g ...
HOTEL PRICES RISE IN EUROPEAN CITIES
For the month of May, hotels in some premier countries have begun to raise their overnight rates because of the heavy influx of tourists. This is a telling sign that vacation season at its peak. Furth ...
THE GREEK – GERMAN ECONOMIC DISPUTE LOWERS GREECE’S TOURISM BOOKINGS
The economic uncertainty Greece fell into after the May 6th elections has spurred a 50 percent drop in the country's vacation bookings. This is according to the association of Greek tourism enterprise ...
JAPAN RECOVERS TOURISM ECONOMY
Industry officials warn that business was likely to get fully back on track next year. Japanese tourism is still facing difficulties a year after the Tohoku earthquake/ tsunami and the Fukushima Daiic ...