GERMAN HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY: LOWER VAT RESULTS IN NO CHANGE OF HOTEL ROOM PRICES

Justin N. Froyd -
Lower VAT for German hotels does not lead to lower prices. Hoteliers rather choose to invest money in their businesses. ...

JORDAN CAPITALIZING ON ITS ECO RICHES

Gary Diskin -
Jordan has a lot to offer to tourists. It has three UNESCO world heritage sites, a well-preserved desert castle Quseir Amra, the Umm ar-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a) archeological site and naturally the famo ...

WILL SPAS HELP TOKYO TO BECOME THE HOST OF 2016 OLYMPICS?

Alec Hills -
Tokyo wants to host the next Olympics and tries to beats its opponents by offering athletes and visitors unique spa experience in onsens. ...

GHANA STRUGGLING TO ATTRACT MORE TOURISTS

Larry Brain -
Ghana wants to attract one million tourists every year but it may take a while before they manage. The tourism minister asked the UNWTO for help. ...

PERU REJECTS A $2 MILLION DONATION

Michael Trout -
Peruvians rejected a donation from Germany to build a museum commemorating the guerilla war with a Maoist group. Perhaps, because the government is also responsible for some human rights violations du ...