Tourism News

In tourism news this week, there is less talk about pandemic recovery but "Sustainable Tourism" is still a hot topic. The news also shows strong ties between politics and tourism, mainly regarding funding and legislation, but also in how visitors perceive your region. Scroll down to see more about these and other topics in recent Tourism News & Trends for April … [Read more...] about Tourism News & Trends April 2023

A drop in the number of articles about the pandemic is hopefully a sign its effect on tourism is truly easing up. We now see tough competition amongst regions to capture the "revenge tourism" market. There is also concern that travelers don't have much to spend. Those in the industry and supporting agencies are looking to their governments and private investment for marketing, … [Read more...] about International Tourism News Roundup February 2, 2023

International tourism news in the first week of 2023 showed some continuing global trends like the use of government COVID relief funding to bail out and build up regional tourism and the debate about the effect of tourism on regions that were previously less accessible, like Antarctica. Newer trends include raising tourism taxes for "quality vs. quantity of tourists" and newer … [Read more...] about International Tourism News Round-Up January 5, 2023

In today's International Tourism News, we see that regions worldwide are looking for more and more creative ways to stimulate their tourism sectors and get visitors and their money. Rwanda to host WTTC 2023 global summit Awesome experiences in Costa Rica Visionary Vienna Dark tourism? Have no fear The paranormal was the topic of one of the workshops at the recent … [Read more...] about International Tourism News Roundup December 1, 2022

It's that time of year for the start of the "Best of 2022" and "Where to Go in 2023" articles, and all in the tourism industry are hoping for a mention. For those that aren't included, there is great interest in the articles to see what has captured the editors' attention -- and whether this is also what captures the attention of potential visitors! Today's roundup also shows … [Read more...] about International Tourism News November 20, 2022