Spanish tourist numbers fall in July for first time in nearly a decadeTourism Insight News

Spanish tourist numbers fall in July for first time in nearly a decade

The number of tourists visiting Spain in July fell for the first time in nine years, official data showed today,…

A booming sector: singles tourism

A booming sector: singles tourism

Nobody dies from love nowadays. Gone are the stories of star-crossed lovers who overcame all kinds of obstacles to be…

Lebanon’s glamorous music festivals struggle in tough times

Lebanon’s glamorous music festivals struggle in tough times

Shakira and Elton John played one-off concerts in Lebanon in recent months but the summer music festivals that helped make…

Tourists: hundreds of similarities and thousands of differencesIn Depth

Tourists: hundreds of similarities and thousands of differences

Lovers of good food, luxury, adventure, yoga or humanitarian work are some of the different tourist profiles analysed by the…

Europe poised for bumper Chinese tourism seasonDestinations

Europe poised for bumper Chinese tourism season

The stars are aligning for a bumper year of Chinese tourism in Europe thanks to a growing taste for culture…

China’s Hainan says will partly lift “Great Firewall” to lure foreign tourists

China’s Hainan says will partly lift “Great Firewall” to lure foreign tourists

China’s southern province of Hainan will offer foreigners unrestricted internet access to Facebook, Twitter and YouTube as part of new…

Tel Aviv pride parade draws a quarter-million Israelis, foreignersTourism Insight News

Tel Aviv pride parade draws a quarter-million Israelis, foreigners

Revelers toting rainbow flags flooded Tel Aviv  for an annual lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender parade that Israel played up…

Hyatt to open first Grand Hyatt in Greece in third quarterHotels

Hyatt to open first Grand Hyatt in Greece in third quarter

Hyatt Hotels Corp. will open its first Grand Hyatt hotel in Greece and its third in Europe, the company said,…

Hawaii volcano eruption driving away millions in tourism dollarsDestinations

Hawaii volcano eruption driving away millions in tourism dollars

Cruise ships have canceled stops on Hawaii’s Big Island. Hotel rooms will sit vacant this summer despite price cuts. And…

Snail cream, smelly fruit: Thai cosmetics, food firms tap into Chinese tourism boom

Snail cream, smelly fruit: Thai cosmetics, food firms tap into Chinese tourism boom

The label on the pink and white box of face cream sold in a Bangkok hypermarket proudly declares that it…