With one year to go until Expo 2020 Dubai opens on October 1st, 2021, organisers are committed to convening the global community in a spirit of collaboration and innovation to build a strong, sustaina…
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AHIC 2020: Saudi welcomes private investors to develop hospitality sector
Leaders from the Saudi Arabia hospitality market have told delegates at AHIC on the Road that the country remains open to private investors seeking opportunities.Hammad Al Balawi, general manager of t…
AHIC 2020: Aleph Hospitality to enter Dubai market
United Arab Emirates-based independent hotel management company Aleph Hospitality has announced its entry into the Middle East market with the signing of its first hotel in Dubai.The new was confirmed…
Is it safe to visit South Korea now?
South Korea has been consistently lauded by the international community for its handling of the coronavirus. Their infection and death rates are all the more impressive considering the country’s…
Goa gradually turns from a popular travel destination to a crime hub
Goa, India’s smallest but one of the richest states, has opened its borders not long ago in a move to try and revive the tourism industry inevitably struck by the COVID-19 pandemic. Usually, the…
UNWTO launches new tourism recovery tracker
As growing numbers of countries around the world ease restrictions on travel, the World Tourism Organisation has launched a new tourism recovery tracker to support the sector.This represents the lates…
No more mass tourism in Bali
From mass tourism to a deserted destination: the island paradise of Bali has to reinvent itself in the Corona crisis. Is there a future beyond commerce and coma drinking?Well known Kuta Beach is hardl…
Female visitors dominate attendance at EXPAT Travel Deal 2020
The ‘Expat Travel Deal 2020’ organised by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) from 11 to 13 September 2020, saw a majority turnout of female visitors, highlighting the role of women as…
Travel fairs: cancellations followed by virtual events
The WTM in London in November will only be held virtually. Meanwhile, the IFTM in Paris is officially cancelled after a postponement. More and more travel fairs turn to the virtual option.The shock wa…
Domestic tourism in China suffers staggering losses
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a staggering impact on the tourism industry all over the world. This includes China, the country where the pandemic started. Tourism in the Asian country is suffering gre…