IN 2018, CHINESE TOURISTS TRAVELED IN GREATER NUMBERS

Justin N. Froyd -
Despite the economic slowdown that is the subject of much discussion in China, domestic tourists did not reduce their foreign travel in 2018, quite the contrary. Thus, according to data from the Chine ...

CRUISE-SHIP JOBS HAVE THEIR PROS AND CONS

Kevin Eagan -
Many cruise-ship jobs take advantage of how desperate people can be for not being able to find a decent job in their countries of origin. But as bad as it sounds, these offers have their advantages. ...

2.1 MILLION IN FINES FOR ILLEGAL TOURIST RENTALS IN FRANCE

Sara Thopson -
The total amount of fines imposed in 2018 on the owners of tourist rentals who offered their property illegally in France reached 2.1 million euros. A figure that has doubled in one year when in 2017 ...

ISRAEL ARRIVALS: 61% OF TOURISTS ARE CHRISTIANS

Joe McClain -
In only a year, the number of arrivals in the Jewish state grew by one million, exceeding four million visitors: “A historic record”, according to Minister of Tourism, Yariv Levin. ...

MEXICO: INTERNATIONAL TOURISM REVENUE SLOWS DOWN

Theodore Slate -
Between January and November 2018, Mexico reported tourism revenue of 20 billion US dollars. Last year’s 5% growth is the lowest since 2011. ...