Articles tagged “unwto”

Tourism

The Fastest Growing Tourism Destinations of 2013

Tourism growth is determined by a number of internal and external factors including the location and cultural significance of a destination as well as the economic health of their neighbors.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

Tourism

15 Countries with Biggest Gains in Tourism Receipts in 2013

Growth in tourism receipts, or the money spent by international tourists, can be impacted by the type of visitors and internal factors influencing travel costs. But the dominance of Asian countries at the top of the list suggests it's a combination of both driven the region's growing popularity.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

Tourism

International Tourist Arrivals Reach Record 1.087 Billion in 2013

The UNWTO's annual tourism numbers are the most accurate statistics available. A second year of record-breaking growth signifies the strength and potential of the international travel industry.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

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UN World Tourism Organization Discusses Water Conservation

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

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Global Tourism Growth Surprises Even the UN’s World Tourism Organization

Tourism's persistent growth in the face of a still slow economic environment and regional conflict indicates its importance in global economics moving forward -- especially with rapidly growing economies leading the way in expenditure.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

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Europe’s days as the leader of global tourism are numbered

European countries still dominate the top ten lists of most visited countries and most lucrative tourism markets, but their growth is among the lowest as Asia and the Pacific’s share of the global industry continues to skyrocket.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

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Japan’s Mount Fuji likely to become a Heritage site, but worries abound about effects

The areas around Mount Fuji are already a very popular tourist attractions, and this will help boost tourism even more, though environmental concerns will play a big role in the future.

Eric Johnston, Japan Times | 11 years ago

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Chinese are now the biggest spending tourists globally, for the first time

These numbers seem fantastical, but these are real and point to the tectonic shift going on globally in travel and trade. Increased travel spend from developing countries and decreased budgets in Europe points the way to future travel trends.

Reuters | 11 years ago

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Relaxed visa rules allow tourism to grow in Asia and the Americas

It's no coincidence that a wave of eased visa restrictions ended in the same year in which more than one billion tourists crossed borders for the first time ever.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

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The billion plus tourists: 1.035 billion traveled globally in 2012

Large parts of the world were in turmoil in 2012, and yet the travel numbers keep growing amidst increasing globalization, trade, and travel from parts of the world that weren't used to so much not so long ago. The global locus of travel is moving away from the western hemisphere, that much is certain.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 11 years ago