AVIAN FLU DISCUSSIONS IN PARIS

Chris Grad -
Illness while traveling is most unpleasant, but a pandemic could be disastrous, especially to economies based on tourism and travel. ...

TOURISM GROWTH IN GREECE

Andrea Hausold -
Greece is witnessing continuous growth in its tourism industry with the number of visitors traveling to the country steadily rising. This is in spite of competition from its age-old rivals, Turkey and ...

GROWTH IN NUMBERS OF AMERICANS VISITING EUROPE

Chris Grad -
Until recently, Americans have largely been disinclined to visit European countries. Basically, they see Europe as a faraway destination, there are language barriers to overcome, and of course, they k ...

BELGIAN CITIES HOLD SOMETHING SPECIAL

Cecilia Garland -
Belgium, home to the EU headquarters, is famous for its delicious chocolate and its wide range of beers. Somewhat surprisingly, its beautiful medieval cities, particularly Bruges and Ghent, rarely rec ...

‘OPEN SKIES’ AGREEMENT MET WITH FIRM RESISTANCE

Alec Hills -
After a number of years of ongoing negotiations, a deal finally seems to have been struck to allow American and European airline companies to conduct more transatlantic flights. The agreement is centr ...