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Articles tagged “tourism”

Media and PR

Tourism Ireland’s web ambitions drive the €3 million launch of Ireland.com

Tourism Ireland certainly is ambitious, and it will be interesting to see if its online outreach spends translates into visits.

Tourism Ireland’s web ambitions drive the €3 million launch of Ireland.com

Skift Originals

The future of tourism in the new “New Economy”

Travel and tourism as the next lever to help grow the world economies out of poverty and into development, surely we can all get behind that.

The future of tourism in the new “New Economy”

Tourism

Despite double-digit bump, Egypt’s tourism numbers fail to encourage in 2012

A 17% bump over one of the worst years on record is nothing and demonstrates that despite all the good will travelers felt towards Egypt it isn't doing enough to make foreign visitors feel welcome, post-revolution.

Despite double-digit bump, Egypt’s tourism numbers fail to encourage in 2012

Hotels

Let’s get tourism higher on the national agenda, UK hotel CEO implores

For UK to capitalize on its tourism industry post-Olympics, it needs to reappoint a minister of tourism, and formalize some of the functions in an organizd way rather than the stop-gap approach they have now.

Let’s get tourism higher on the national agenda, UK hotel CEO implores

Tourism

British tourist in Bali sentenced to death for cocaine possession

Sandiford's case is an odd one in which she admits to doing everything wrong that a tourist could do wrong, like taking a package from a stranger and not looking inside. Her last hope is if Bali authorities commute the sentence.

Tourism

Myanmar knows it needs to modernize, but it’s not sure where to start

Myanmar's transformation from international pariah to the next Thailand has been more than rapid. We'll see the real work as it moves to make concrete efforts to modernize both its social structures and infrastructure.

Myanmar knows it needs to modernize, but it’s not sure where to start

Media and PR

U.S. Travel launches multiyear campaign to tell Americans just how good traveling is for them

The current site looks to be the humble start of the campaign’s efforts to raise consciousness surrounding the benefits of travel. We’ll be interested to see how the project and its influence fleshes out.

U.S. Travel launches multiyear campaign to tell Americans just how good traveling is for them

Media and PR

SkiftSocial: Top 10 U.S. cities that we’re talking to on Twitter

Travel brands focused on customer service, like airlines and airports, tend to have greater engagement with their Twitter followers than tourism boards, but there’s still a ton of space for innovation for cities looking to personally connect with visitors.

SkiftSocial: Top 10 U.S. cities that we’re talking to on Twitter

Tourism

Italy, bested by France and Spain, looks to revive stagnant tourism sector

One wouldn’t think of Italy as a country that struggling to attract tourists, but outdated regulations are keeping it from fully benefitting from its rich history and scenic coast.

Italy, bested by France and Spain, looks to revive stagnant tourism sector

SkiftX

Virginia’s tourism strategy this year: Love overdose

Virginia’s tourism strategy this year: Love overdose