Gay tourism, was for long seen, as officially unthinkable, but is now increasingly getting mainstream. This is as a further mark of recognition to the LGBT community. This opportunity is being felt the most in Taiwan, which recently became the first country in Asia, to allow same- sex marriages. Progress has also been made in India. Singapore though has decided to not pave the way yet, while Brazil has totally said no to gay tourism. Those countries that have decided to make it legal, are reaping the rewards. It is proving to be beneficial for the likes of USA, UK and Argentina. Taiwan hopes to soon benefit from this business innovation.

Source:https://www.tourism-review.com/gay-tourism-developing-around-the-world-news11099

Uploaded Date:22 June 2019

While the concept of the sharing economy seems to have affected all, the one sector, perhaps most affected is tourism. Airbnb for instance has displaced several hoteliers due to its unique offerings. This effect is testified by the business intelligence from PwC. The company states that about twenty- two percent of all sharing deals worldwide, across industries, takes place for private overnight stays. This proportion has grown by six times since the year 2010. Bla- bla car has had a similar impact on transportation, especially in France. Online provider Yescapa, also from France is even more advanced than Airbnb, with a more mobile approach. Classic tour operators have now been left in the lurch, and only dreaming of entering the league of Uber, Lyft or Airbnb.

Source:https://www.tourism-review.com/tourism-sector-needs-to-adapt-to-the-sharing-economy-news11105

Uploaded Date:22 June 2019

Contrary to popular perception, tourism is not just the prerogative of the safest of countries. In fact, some of the most dangerous countries, have also taken steps to get inbound tourists on board there. One such example is Pakistan, that has taken the step of creating a website titled “Discover Pakistan”, in French. This innovation ensures that the visa process and other formalities get eased up substantially. Neighboring Afghanistan meanwhile, has created its own Ministry of Tourism. Syria was once a prominent player in international tourism, but for obvious reasons of safety has hit rock bottom. But now the Syrian Ministry of Tourism is engaging heavily in to digital marketing with the “Syria Always Beautiful” campaign, especially on social media. Most striking though, is that even North Korea has created a massive tourist complex, to boost inbound tourism.

Source:https://www.tourism-review.com/top-dangerous-countries-that-rely-on-tourism-news11093

Uploaded Date:15 June 2019

The seventy- fifth anniversary of the Normandy landings were recently commemorated on 6^th June. There was a cast of one- hundred and sixty veterans of the Second World War for the ceremony held in France. It was attended by, among others, Donald Trump and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron. This was amongst the most iconic events in the war, which led to the final victory of the Allies, though at much cost of human lives lost. Normandy is now making good money based around this Remembrance tourism. There are fifty- six military and memorial sites, strewn all over the Normandy coastline. Business intelligence provided by the CSA Research points to an overwhelming interest among the visitors towards the Basse- Normandie region, being preferred over the Upper- Normandy. The events being held attract tourists from different parts of the world, such as from the UK, USA, Canada, Belgium, the Netherlands and of course from France. The Normandy region has applied for UNESCO recognition of the beaches here involved on D- Day.

Source:https://www.tourism-review.com/remembrance-tourism-is-a-gold-mine-for-france-news11097

Uploaded Date:15 June 2019

After more than a decade of growth, the inflow of Chinese tourists to the USA has registered a decline this year. This is primarily due to the standoff between the countries regarding trade. As per business research conducted by the National Travel and Tourism Bureau, this inbound travel from China reduced by 5.7% to less than three million of them. This is the first inbound decline from China since 2003. The business world has also been affected by unsavory competition between Huawei on the one side and Google, Intel and Microsoft, all on the other. Experts however, add a note of optimism, by stating that this decline is likely to be short- lived. A growth rate of around 2 % is expected this year.

Source:https://www.tourism-review.com/us-tourism-reported-fewer-chinese-visitors-news11082

Uploaded Date:12 June 2019

There are several valid reasons for why Trans- Atlantic cruise liners are known by the moniker of “floating palaces”. They offer far greater comfort than do the biggest of luxury ships and now technology is further changing them to smart hotels. 2018 was a landmark year, when twenty- seven million passengers were registered for cruise travel. This represents a six percent growth from the previous year. To keep up this momentum though, cruise ocean liners need to execute some business innovations. One of them has to be the provision of WI- Fi, as this is something most expect. At present, the VPN (Virtual Private Networks) often do not function properly. At some of them, the lines aren’t secure. Only NCL (Norwegian Cruise Lines) offers the complete deal, among the major players.

Source:https://www.tourism-review.com/cruise-vacation-with-internet-access-news11079

Uploaded Date:08 June 2019

Bicycle riding is seen as something that is both good for one’s health and for the overall environment of the city where it is ridden. Thus, cities all over the world are assessed on how bicycle- friendly they are. A tourism consulting report was printed for this titled Global Bicycle Cities Index 2019. Utrechtin The Netherlands tops this index. Following closely are Munster from Germany, Antwerp from Belgium and Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. The Dutch capital of Amsterdam completes the top five. The highest ranked non- European city is Auckland in New Zealand and China’s Hangzhou. France is another important country with a number of entries to this list. Lagos in Nigeria, features bottom here.

Source:https://www.tourism-review.com/biggest-cities-offer-the-least-comfort-of-cyclists-news11066

Uploaded Date:07 June 2019