The Faroe Islands Are an ‘Un-Destination’ and 5 Other Tourism Trends This Week


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This week in tourism, a remote archipelago finds a way to attract visitors with creative marketing, the former president speaks about Brexit at a travel summit in Seville, and travel agents working with LGBTQ tourists encounter a unique set of responsibilities.

Tourism News Weekly Roundup

Throughout the week we post dozens of original stories, connecting the dots across the travel industry, and every weekend we sum it all up. This weekend roundup examines tourism trends. For all of our weekend roundups, go here.
How the Faroe Islands Became an ‘Un-Destination’: When you are promoting a destination that, for most of the world, seems to be in the middle of nowhere, you have to get creative in your marketing efforts. Recent prize-winning campaigns out of the Faroe Islands prove that when it comes to creativity, size doesn’t matter.