OMAN PLANS TO LURE 12 MILLION VISITORS BY 2020

James Morris -
Sultanate of Oman plans to lure 12 million visitors by 2020. Various tourism projects are under way to achieve this goal. Among them is e.g. the upgrading of the country’s transport infrastructure. ...

KENYA IS A TOURISM DESTINATION FOR AFRICANS TOO

William Law -
Kenya’s officials want to further boost the country’s tourism industry by promoting it as a tourism destination not only for overseas visitors but also for Africans. ...

WORLD’S UGLIEST TOWN BECOMES AN ATTRACTION

Andrew J. Wein -
Charleroi becomes an item of comedy tourism. Tourists flock to see the town nobody wants to live in. ...

LENGTH OF STAY NOW TOP CHALLENGE FOR U.S. TOURISM

Gregory Dolgos -
Changing habits in the tourism sector leads to new aims and challenges. Americans are still looking for good vacations. ...

US VISIT LEVELS RECOVER IN STYLE

American tourism makes full recover from the 9-11 attacks. Bordering countries make the biggest contributions. ...