Both Greece and Bulgaria, two of Turkey’s neighbors, have stepped forward to lure Russian tourists, who have abstained from their most popular destination as part of Moscow sanctions on Ankara due to the downing of Russian military plane last November. Greece has started granting three-year visas for Russian tourists with a single-day procedure, as Bulgaria has lowered its visa fees, according to information gathered […]
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At the start of March 2016, Forwardkeys released their data on the trends in the German outbound travel market and the bookings that have been made for the year ahead. The data shows a number of interesting trends throughout the four key regions – Europe, the Americas, Africa & Middle East and Asia Pacific. While […]
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Spain started the year by breaking another tourism record. In January, traditionally one of the low-season months in Spain (except for the Canary Islands), there were 3.5 million international tourist arrivals, 11.2% more than in the same month in 2015. Tourism in Spain increased mainly thanks to the British who traveled to Spain 16% more […]
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Global travel industry withstands geopolitical crises and remains on course for vigorous expansion – Record attendance by some 120,000 trade visitors over five days – ITB an international success story: in addition to ITB Asia in Singapore, ITB China will take place in Shanghai from 2017 A reliable indicator of the state of the industry, […]
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In general, Chinese tourists tend to spend more money than other travelers. In spite of terror attacks and the refugee crisis, the amount of Chinese tourists in Europe is expected to continue growing. However, Germany puts many obstacles in the way of potential visitors from China applying for visa. In the competition for the […]
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Santorini, Crete, Rhodes, and the picturesque islands of Symi and Mykonos, among the 10 of the best islands! Sailing adds an air of glamour to any adventure: whether hopping onto a swish mega-yacht for a week-long liveaboard or clambering onto a catamaran for a day trip, the romance of setting sail for destinations unknown still […]
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Seeking to attract the biggest market on the horizon, a growing number of hoteliers are gearing brands toward the “Millennial mindset.” The latest technology and the highest-speed Wi-Fi appeal to their need to always be connected, while new room designs appeal to their sense of authenticity. From narcissistic to tech-savvy to adventure junkies, the adjectives […]
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January was a catastrophe for holiday bookings on the German market with a 12% decline but experts are still hopeful that the summer season can be saved. Normally the strongest month for summer holiday bookings, January showed a 12% year-on-year fall in sales, according to the monthly GfK Travel Insights representative survey which analyses some […]
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Market Research Engine has published a new report titled as “Medical Tourism Market by Treatment Type and by Geography – Global Industry Analysis by Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2015 – 2022”. “The Global Medical Tourism Market will Grow at CAGR of 18% in the given forecast period and will cross USD 54.00 […]
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