PANAMA ANNOUNCES REMOVAL OF TAX ON GAMBLING TO ENCOURAGE TOURISM

Alec Hills -
The Gambling Control Board (JCJ) has announced that it plans to remove the 5.5% tax on gaming tables and other gambling activities as a way to increase the country's attractiveness to international tr ...

THE SPENDING OF PORTUGUESE TOURISTS ABROAD INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY

Andrea Hausold -
For the first time, Banco de Portugal recorded more than half a million euros in spending by Portuguese tourists abroad in July. This increase is almost eight times greater than that of the expenses o ...

ROCK IN RIO 2019 IS EXPECTED TO BOOST THE HOTEL OCCUPANCY TO 80%

Wayne M. Gore -
700.000 people are expected for the music festival Rock in Rio and the hotel occupancy during the event is projected to exceed 80%. ...

THE MAUSOLEUM OF THE AHMED YASSAVI IN TURKESTAN ATTRACTS TRAVELERS

Andrew J. Wein -
The Mausoleum of the Ahmed Yassavi in the city of Turkestan in Kazakhstan brings hundreds of thousands of tourists and pilgrims every single year, proving a popular tourism and history destination. ...

AIRBNB BEATING RECORDS WITH 7 MILLION LISTINGS

James Morris -
Airbnb keeps beating records. The company announced that for the first time it has surpassed the seven million listings, establishing itself as the leading platform with the largest number of accommod ...