Most people have very little information about the continent of Antarctica. Yes, people know that it is very cold, but there is the aura of mystery surrounding it. Even scientists know precious little about the continent. Booking a cruise trip to Antarctica has now become relatively easy and there are reasons why people ought to go for one of them. One such reason is the cold itself, as there is no other such parallel experience. Whoever manages to do it, will also be one of the few to do it, within one’s own circles. This would be gold dust for social media. If one can somehow link this with one’s business, the pictures alone with take care of the work’s digital marketing for some time. This is further boosted by the fact that the physical settings go for a photographer’s dream. It is also the ultimate adventure. The landscape is alien.

Source:https://www.tourism-review.com/antarctica-expedition-cruise-pure-adventure-news11243

Uploaded Date: 13th December 2019

The city of Turkestan is now easily recognized as one of the gems of the Central Asian region. Part of Kazakhstan, Turkestan is full of historical wonders. Some of the most important spots include the Tomb of Baidibek, Mausoleum of Ahmed Yasavi and the Domalak- Ana Mazar. Turkestan can also be a base for nearby spots such as the city of Sauran. This city is famous for its loneliness, as it is an abandoned spot. It was once the metropolis, at the heart of a global trading network. The Akmeshit Cave and the Boralday are some more touristy spots. Leveraging these and several more spots will help the country Kazakhstan generate numerous tourism jobs.

Source:https://www.tourism-review.com/turkestan-city-attracts-many-visitors-news11232

Uploaded Date:02 November 2019

There are several reasons cited by travelers for visiting the UK. One obvious such reason is to visit world- famous sites such as the Buckingham Palace and the Big Ben. Another reason is to attend iconic events such as Glastonbury or Edinburgh Festival. One less cited, but increasingly popular justification is to visit the locations and sets used for some of the most popular TV shows and films. This us turning out to be a highly lucrative revenue stream. Global published Travelzoo has compiled a comprehensive business research report on the overall extent of this screen tourism, with its impact on British tourism. An infographic has been compiled for the same. It was found out that the Game of Thrones series alone had contributed £50 million in to the economy of Northern Ireland, with a similar outlandish impact across the board.

Source:https://www.tourism-review.com/film-related-inbound-tourism-in-uk-news11231

Uploaded Date:02 November 2019

Tourism consulting firm CWT Meetings & Events has submitted a report titled The Future of Sustainable Events, detailing the role that sustainability will play in the future planning of the global event management industry. This sector will cross the 840 million- dollar threshold in 2020, in terms of global annual revenues. Media coverage has also brought in to fore, these topics of concern. The millennial generation has also shown genuine concern for sustainability. This was further proven in the Deloitte Global Millennial Survey, where climate change was confirmed as the biggest challenge. Thus, companies and event planners are taking the initiatives to curb carbon emissions and ensure that the events organized meet the standards set by the UN SDGs.

Source:https://www.tourism-review.com/sustainable-events-are-a-must-for-the-meeting-planners-news11227

Uploaded Date:28 October 2019

The Autonomous Region of Tibet, part of China, has comeup with new tourism policies, effected to support a growing influx of winter tourism. Massive discounts of up to fifty percent for flights and three- star hotels are part of this initiative. In addition, there are also free visits to places such as the Potala Palace. These policies will come in to effect from this year itself, and will be in place till mid- March of 2020. Pilot projects around winter tourism were tested in Tibet in 2018, before actually getting implemented this time around. Revenues are expected to soar, with more tourist arrivals than the eleven million plus domestic and foreign travelers who arrived in the first half of this year, fueling the growth of further tourism jobs.

Source:https://www.tourism-review.com/tibet-introduces-off-season-policies-news11228

Uploaded Date:28 October 2019

Since its inception more than a decade back, Airbnb has become a thorn for the entire tourism industry. The unicorn is now valued thirty- one billion dollars, but share price estimates put it at a whopping forty- six billion. Airbnb’s business innovation as been so comprehensive, that traditional giants such as Marriot and Hilton are valued lesser. Investment banks in Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley though may be a bit more cautious. This is due to the stories of some other unicorns that have fallen flat post their IPO in recent years. Examples include Slack and Spotify. Even the much bigger Uber and Lyft have ended up disappointing its investors. Thus, there is no clear single path towards investment success.

Source:https://www.tourism-review.com/apartment-broker-airbnb-to-go-public-news11213

Uploaded Date:24 October 2019

More than nine million inbound tourists have already visited the country of Morocco so far this year in just the eight months. This represents a 6.4% rise in the segment of international travelers as per business intelligence received from the Tourism Observatory. The figures quoted are inclusive of both foreigners as well as Moroccans visiting from abroad. The main markets from where this inbound travel to Morocco has increased include Italy which sees a double digit growth, followed by the UK and France. The Netherlands, Germany, Spain and Belgium are the other key source markets. The number of overnight stays increased by four percent across Morocco. Within the country, the most popular destinations have been Rabat, Casablanca, Tetouan, Tangier and Marrakech.

Source:https://www.tourism-review.com/tourist-arrivals-in-morocco-went-up-news11219

Uploaded Date:24 October 2019