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Articles tagged “tourism”

Skift Originals

Staycations dying off as pre-recession travel habits return

Staycations was a terrible term for local travel. And local travel as a trend, the engine of local development, isn't going away, it is just morphing in various ways.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

Aussie economics firm predicts outbound tourism from Asia to significantly increase by 2015

Income growth for the middle class means tourism is expected to move beyond domestic borders and largely into Australia, although hotel growth will be needed to accommodate growing tourism sector.

Skift | 12 years ago

Hotels

Los Angeles hotels’ occupancy rates reached record high this July

It looks like tourism has rebounded in the LA region with a heavy flow of foreign tourists helping hotels reach the highest number of occupied rooms in the past 25 years.

Hugo Martin, Los Angeles Times | 12 years ago

Los Angeles hotels’ occupancy rates reached record high this July

Tourism

Mexican archaeologists protest saying historic sites can’t handle massive tourism

Travelers are drawn to Mexico as 2012 hype grows and officials must choose between preserving Mexico's past or risk ruining the pyramids and monuments to make a profit from tourism developments.

Skift | 12 years ago

Mexican archaeologists protest saying historic sites can’t handle massive tourism

Tourism

French-owned Reunion Island targets high-end Indian tourists

Although much closer to Africa than India, the small island is hoping to attract wealthy Indian travelers to improve its tourism revenues and has started by hosting major road shows in Indian cities.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

Australia thinks Chinese foodies will double country’s tourism income by 2020

Tourism Australia is fretting over not having enough wait staff to handle the influx of Chinese travelers predicted to visit Australia, but it seems like a premature worry for a sector with gradual growth.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

Philippines create contest to boost cultural and historic awareness

The Department of Tourism's contest calls for custom tour itineraries and posters in hopes that citizens will be inspired to travel domestically and visit the historic sites.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

It now takes more than a bit of work to find rest and relaxation in Bali

With it's combination of idyllic location, pop-culture phenomenon, budget airline destination, and local and regional political conflicts, Bali tells the story of modern tourism in miniature.

Angela Doland, Associated Press | 12 years ago

It now takes more than a bit of work to find rest and relaxation in Bali

Tourism

Despite crisis, Cyprus’ Greek half isn’t doing so bad this summer

Like its uneasy neighbor Turkey, Cyprus is benefiting from an excellent location and unease and violence in the rest of the region and taking the lions' share of summer visitors.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

Strength in numbers: Thai tour agencies form alliances to reduce risks and costs

A competitive tourism market has been saturated by cheaply built companies who have learned to cut operating costs with joint online marketing and by promoting partners' packages, but have often left the consumer out of the equation.

Skift | 12 years ago