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Women are 'more confident about travelling alone'

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New research has revealed that an increasing number of women are travelling independently.This is, according to the study conducted by booking.com, the result of the rise of the internet, which h ...

Syria set for increase in visitor numbers

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The Middle East has gone through a terrible period of political and social unrest over the last few years - but it finally appears that the tourism industry in the region is starting to get back on&nb ...

Qantas launches innovative competition

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Australian airline Qantas has devised a clever way of drawing even more attention to the service it provides to tourists and other passengers.That's because the company has urged its customers to ...

Dubai aims to be world's most visited city

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The Middle Eastern holiday destination of Dubai has been given the ambitious target of becoming the world's most visited city, as it seeks to take the prestigious title from London.In 2013, London ...

Online forums 'influence decisions of holidaymakers'

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For an increasing number of travellers, online reviews form a an important role in influencing holiday choices.According to TripAdvisor, more than 150 million reviews and opinions have been poste ...

Malaysia welcomes low-budget airport

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A new airport has opened in Malaysia that is specifically designed to cater for the fast-growing budget-travel sector, which is hugely appealing to lots of travellers who are keen to limit their costs ...

Tunisia and Morocco see rise in tourists

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New research has revealed that Morocco and Tunisia both witnessed double digit growth in 2013.Indeed, it has been revealed that UK visitors to Morocco rose 28.7 per cent on the year before, while Tuni ...

Egyptian tourism 'will bounce back'

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Following years of political unrest, it appears that tourism may finally be on the up in Egypt.The country’s tourism minister has just announced ambitious plans to try to revive the industry in ...

Overseas weddings are on the up, figures show

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New research has revealed that more than 1.5 million Brits intend to travel abroad this year for a wedding.The study, conducted by ABTA, said that an increasing number of couples are keen to combine t ...

Survey reveals diva-like demands of tourists

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A new report has revealed the most bizarre complaints made to hotel staff in recent times.The survey threw up some interesting diva-like demands that people involved in the travel industry had difficu ...

Enjoy the charms of London

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London was recently named the most visited city in the world by foreign tourists – and a new report has underlined this by arguing that it is home to three of the must-do activities in Brit ...

Eurovision Song Contest set to lead to tourism spike

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This year's winner of the Eurovision contest is set to have a dramatic impact on tourism in one part of Europe, it has been suggested.Austrian contestant Conchita Wurst was successful during the e ...

Survey reveals cost of car travel in US

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A new survey has confirmed that New York is now the most expensive place in the US to rent a car, with travellers in the city having to pay an average of $76 per day for the cheapest available rental ...

Manchester City players go on tourism drive in Abu Dhabi

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Four players from Manchester City's league title-winning side have been doing their bit to promote tourism in the Middle East.The club is, of course, owned by Sheikh Mansour, a member of ...

La Plagne named top ski resort

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The French destination of La Plagne has been named as the most popular ski resort in the world in a new industry report.It has been revealed that this scenic location has attracted the highest number ...

Cyprus official predicts spike in visitor numbers

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Tourism officials in Cyrus remain confident that they will see a marked increase in visitor numbers in 2014, despite ongoing troubles in Ukraine and Russia.Of course, a large number of people from the ...

Irish rugby legend outlines tourism vision

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Irish rugby legend Keith Wood is spearheading a campaign that could ultimately lead to a spike in sport tourism in the country.Indeed, a major industry summit has been told that the country could see ...

New York launches tourism campaign

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New York has announced ambitious plans to boost visitor numbers in the coming months and years.To this end, the state has confirmed that it is to increase its advertising budget by as much as 50 per c ...

Ballet Russes exhibition opens in Tokyo, Japan

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Just days ago, Tokyo's National Art Centre opened its latest exhibition, Ballets Russes: the Art of Costume.The show came to the museum on 18 June, having already appeared in Australia several yea ...

BA offers passengers World Cup highlights

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British Airways announced earlier this month that it would be showing World Cup highlights on certain long-haul flights.As well as allowing passengers to watch extracts from the competition in Brazil, ...
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