Events are always the biggest drivers of tourists. People may come to an event for the first time, and they will want to come again to experience the country.

Sustainability is often touted as a panacea for the industry’s woes, but the balancing act of developing tourism and conserving local cultural heritage as well as the environment is fraught with difficulty.

Pent-up demand for tourism is continuing to fuel a boom for the travel industry despite a rise in holiday prices, the inaugural Destination Europe Summit in Brussels has heard.

In April, Li Yanhe, a China-born publisher based in Taiwan whose printing house has released books critical of the Chinese Communist Party was reported missing when he visited Shanghai.

Commencing in 2021 and organised by the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), the Informal Workers Programme was designed to assist the informal tourism sector to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and increase resilience through new knowledge and skills. Whereas the …

The expansion is still a year away from completion, but already the building is making a difference when it comes to attracting conferences to Calgary.

Tourism is not just about leisure and travel, but it is also about creating opportunities for economic growth, cultural exchange and environmental sustainability.

One more popular area was the South African stand, well marked and decorated to show the wildlife and sights in well-photographed imagery and well as a small café stand, serving cups of rooibos tea.

During the three-day event, speakers from several countries and organisations will talk on Buddhism, Buddhist philosophy, tourism and marketing strategies.

This year’s summit is themed “Gathering the Strength of Cities to Revitalize World Tourism.”