Articles tagged “uganda”

Hotels

Skift India Report: Airbnb Added $920 Million to Indian Economy, Claims Report

The Oxford Economics findings underscore the resilience of India's tourism sector, largely buoyed by the enthusiasm of domestic travelers. Indian travelers have adapted ingeniously to post-pandemic shifts, leading to a more widespread distribution of tourism expenditure beyond the traditional hotspots.

Skift India Report: Airbnb Added $920 Million to Indian Economy, Claims Report

Tourism

Uganda Upgrades Airfields at National Parks to Increase Tourism

Ugandan authorities believe that the upgraded airfields will contribute to a major tourism boom at its national parks. But they still need to make more infrastructure improvements to see the visitor surge they envision.

Uganda Upgrades Airfields at National Parks to Increase Tourism

Tourism

The UAE’s Very, Very Ambitious Tourism Goals

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at the UAE’s huge tourism push, Washington, D.C.’s new airport link, and repatriation of African artifacts.

The UAE’s Very, Very Ambitious Tourism Goals

Tourism

Africa Sees Return of Stolen Artifacts as Boost for Diaspora Tourism

Although African officials view the tourism angle as secondary in their quest to retrieve stolen artifacts, they nonetheless see them becoming popular attractions for members of the diaspora increasingly eager to reconnect with the continent.

Africa Sees Return of Stolen Artifacts as Boost for Diaspora Tourism

Overtourism

Tourist Destinations Face Dilemma Switching From Quantity to ‘Quality’ Visitor Strategies

In the pursuit of higher quality tourists, destinations need to make sure they maintain a diversity of tourists and local businesses.

Tourist Destinations Face Dilemma Switching From Quantity to ‘Quality’ Visitor Strategies

Tourism

Travelers Ask: What Is Sustainable Travel?

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at travelers’ confusion about sustainability, Uganda’s tourism outsourcing, and Soho House’s better numbers.

Travelers Ask: What Is Sustainable Travel?

Tourism

Uganda Tourism Looks Outside Borders for Financial Help in Recovery

Uganda’s rebranding ambitions will be much harder if its tourism industry doesn't receive the investments it needs. The pleas for help are extending well beyond the country's coffers now.

Uganda Tourism Looks Outside Borders for Financial Help in Recovery

Hotels

Daily Podcast: Digital Nomad-Friendly Hotels

Good morning from Skift. It's Friday, February 4, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today.

Daily Podcast: Digital Nomad-Friendly Hotels

Tourism

Uganda Breaks Away from the Safari Narrative With New Tourism Marketing

It’s about time Africans were portrayed as central protagonists in the exploration of their own backyards. But Uganda’s new campaign also shows how African destinations can stand out more sustainably — pushing for local and regional tourism short-term, and preparing for more adventure and community-based tourism down the road.

Uganda Breaks Away from the Safari Narrative With New Tourism Marketing

Media and PR

The Trends That Are Driving 2014’s ‘Top Travel Destinations’ Lists

Are anniversaries and events over-stressed on these lists? It’s refreshing not to see Brazil, in its World Cup, an automatic inclusion of all lists – even if it’s an understandable entry. But would anyone plan a trip to Cape Town just because it’s the World Design Capital?

The Trends That Are Driving 2014’s ‘Top Travel Destinations’ Lists