OLYMPIC GAMES BOOSTING ECONOMY? NOT ALWAYS
Hosting the Olympic Games seems certain to boost the economy of any place in the world. After all, this is thought to be the main reason why most cities around the globe which apply for the right to h ...
GLOBAL WARMING TO CHANGE TOURISM FOREVER
It is one of the great topics of the modern age: global warming. Some make great efforts to prevent or to slow down its effects; others live in a world of denial. Those living in such denial concernin ...
THE WORLD’S MOST BEAUTIFUL FLAG IS...
The unofficial contest for the world’s most beautiful flag finished on July 7th. A reader of 20Minutos.es, a Spanish daily, came with the idea to give other people the possibility to choose the most b ...
GLOBAL PEACE INDEX: THE MOST PEACEFUL IS ICELAND
Peace is vital for all kinds of industries and it is especially true for the tourism industry. Until recently there was no index that would provide business people with information about peace in conc ...
27 NEW UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES
The UNESCO World Heritage List has been extended by additional 27 sites. The new sites were announced on the 32nd UNESCO committee meeting. This year the committee picked 19 cultural and 8 natural sit ...