HIGH PRICES BLAMED FOR LAPSE IN CUBAN TOURISM

Anna Luebke -
The number of tourists who visited Cuba last year plummeted by 3.6%. Tourists tend to arrive from North America, with Canadians heading the list. However, the amount of Canadians in Cuba dipped for th ...

CRUISE LINERS FOR ADVENTURERS? NO LONGER A DREAM…

Dan Rang -
Cruises are generally associated with laziness. The travelers simply lie down on the deck and occasionally dive, then sunbathe or read a bit. Active tourists used to despise this kind of travel. Lucki ...

SINGAPORE WANTS TO BECOME NO. 1 IN MEDICAL TOURISM

Wayne M. Gore -
Medical tourism is booming in Singapore, a city-state with a population of 4.4 million. Ministry of Health claims that there were some 374,000 medical tourists in 2005 and some 50,000 more last year. ...

TRAVELING RATES CONTINUE TO GROW IN THE USA THIS YEAR

Denise Chen -
Traveling by plane is annoying enough now with all the security measures, the carry-on liquids ban, overcrowded planes and long waiting times. But it is also becoming more and more expensive especiall ...

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FOCUSING ON BUSINESS TRAVELERS

Pat Hyland -
The Dominican Republic tries to attract business tourists attending congresses. Each business tourist participating on a convention is estimated to spend 200 and 300 dollars per day during a 3-day sta ...