Articles tagged “tunisia”

The tourism industry in Tunisia has been unstable since the revolution so although year-over-year numbers are increasing, arrivals are still not back to where they were prior to the revolution in 2010.

A more coordinated effort with a single worldwide agency like Publicis is a good move to help kickstart the Tunisian tourism economy post Arab-revolution.

Tourism isn't divorced from larger changes: Salafists-perpetrated violence that seriously affected Tunisia’s image, and if the French tourists are canceling, that it a bad sign that others will stay away as well.

Most quality-of-life lists should be considered a to-do lists for international travelers as they so often mix great features (walkable cities, low crime) with things that make residents happy (decent bars, parks).

Tunisia's situation reflects the challenges faced by other Arab Spring states that have historically been popular with tourists: It wants a return to normalcy but has yet to figure out how to make that possible.

The first nations to bring in new leaders following the Arab Spring hope to reawaken their culture and boost travel to their region, although drastic security changes will have to precede the first big wave of tourism.

Like Egypt to the east, Tunisia's new government must decide how it can balance the religious beliefs of its leaders with the compromises that are necessary for making a well-functioning, free society -- if that's indeed what they want.

Tourism growth needs political stability, and even though the European Easyjet-crowd tourist buses have come back, they're the lowest hanging fruit. How do you build from there?