A new breed of tourists known as the Instagram Tourists have become a rage in several parts of the world. The moment any spot- on earth becomes famous in the said social media platform, it doesn’t take long before the place gets flooded by these tourists. Destinations tend to leverage such photogr

  Mass tourism can never be a bad thing, in revenue terms at least. In Spain, tourism accounts for more than a tenth of the country’s GDP. Yet criticism is mounting for tourism, especially in some cities such as Barcelona which are seeing massive anti-tourist movements. This is primarily d

At the recent Mediterranean Resort and Hotel Real Estate Forum (MR&H), it was reported that the Mediterranean has cemented its position as the largest inbound tourism zone in the world. It accounts for approximately a third of international arrivals and roughly similar a share of the revenues. T

Scotland has always been renowned for its whiskies but now the Visit Scotland campaign seeks to leverage this for tourism purposed by twinning it with craft beers and salmon. This segment alone has the potential to generate revenues worth £900 million annually as per a tourism consulting report sub

The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) recently released its 2017 Benchmarking Report on the state of health of the industry. Some interesting finds emerge. One such is that tourism jobs are twice as numerous as finance ones and five times more than those in chemical manufacturing. The contribu

Barely 3 hours’ driving distance away from the bustling metropolis of Bangalore, lies a small town called Malavalli which has created quite a niche for itself in the area of responsible tourism. While the area and the larger Mandya district within which it lies, may not be able to compet

  Jordan is must visit destination for a Globe Trotter. The country has Dead Sea which is the lowest point of the world, Jerash which is the best roman architecture outside Italy, Wadi Rum also known as the valley of moon and the wonder of the world – Petra. The country has a lot to cont