THINKING ABOUT ANIMAL WELFARE WHEN TRAVELING

Richard Moor -
Travel destinations often offer authentic experiences, especially those involving native animals in the area. Animal-related tourist activities can be educational and contribute to the holiday countr ...

SPANISH PORTS WELCOME MORE CRUISE PASSENGERS THAN BEFORE THE PANDEMIC

Pat Hyland -
Puertos del Estado reports that during the first half of 2023, 4.94 million cruise passengers traveled through Spanish ports. This is 5% higher than pre-pandemic figures. The data also shows 2,070 cru ...

MAURITIUS TOURISM REBOUNDS AFTER PANDEMIC HITS

Lisa Wallin -
The island state and Mauritians have suffered durably from the Covid pandemic, which has frozen all tourist activity, the island's locomotive. But today, tourism is experiencing an encouraging rebound ...

CHINESE TOURISM TO CANADA IS AFFECTED BY TENSIONS BETWEEN OTTAWA AND BEIJING

William Law -
Canada remains excluded from Beijing-approved tourist destinations due to accusations of political " interference," the Chinese embassy in Ottawa said amid tensions between the two countries. ...

THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON LEISURE TRAVEL

Wayne M. Gore -
According to a recent Bitkom study, as many as six out of ten people have already chosen a travel destination just to be able to share a photo on their social media channel. In the 16- to 29-year-old ...