SHANGHAI ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR THE THIRD LARGEST CRUISE PORT

Cecilia Garland -
According to Su Ping, the deputy director of the Baoshan district in the city of Shanghai, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism has approved the establishment of China's first cruise tourism developme ...

STREET VIOLENCE TAKING OVER BARCELONA

Justin N. Froyd -
It’s Friday afternoon in Barcelona. A group of half a dozen youngsters corners a tourist to steal his watch, right in the middle of the seafront promenade of Joan de Borbó. That is the exact scenario ...

LACK OF INFRASTRUCTURE COMPROMISES THE FUTURE OF AVIATION IN LATIN AMERICA

Wayne M. Gore -
Latin America foresees 4% to 6% increase in the number of air passengers for the next 20 years but “with the current infrastructure it will be impossible” to meet that demand, says IATA. Aviation in L ...

TOURISM INDUSTRY TRENDS INCLUDE RESPONSIBILITY AND AI

Kevin Eagan -
AI, connectivity, nanotechnology, artificial biology, the environment, and many other elements accelerate and influence our way of conduct; and tourism is no exception from this. The tourism industry ...

VENEZUELA: WORST HOLIDAY SEASON OF THE LAST YEARS

Cecilia Garland -
Inflation, low minimum wage and a collapse of public services have caused hotel occupancy rates to reach record lows in Venezuela. ...