Tourism News

Coffee takes on almost religious and soulful tones in Ethiopia. Get to know its coffee, and you'll begin to absorb its culture in an enduring way.

Banff Squirrel says it best himself: “A good approach to Twitter is to have someone at the helm who loves their product.” Being able to convey a personality and passion can define a destination’s brand more than sharing events and pictures.

The project is modeled after Spain’s Paradores, 25 of which were recently shut down indicating not even they were safe from the recession. The Italian project might provide a tourism boost, but won’t be a saving grace.

Switzerland Tourism is doing an awesome job of branding with its hilarious videos. But, Open Switzerland is taking the branding exercise outside of official channels, and there's nothing wrong with that.

Geopolitics play a large role in mapping worldwide, but this relatively small case is an example of the factors including safety, pride, and accuracy that are involved in such instances.

One of our big roles at Skift is to shine the harsh light on the cozy relationships all across the travel industry, and travel bloggers are one of those we will continue to ask questions about.

Anyone whose been to Austin for its massive festivals knows the room crunch, and even services such as Airbnb and Homeaway can't fit all the people.

The nitty-gritty details of the report is an interesting look at the prevalence of Internet cafés today, but it’s main findings further prove the importance of travel content and booking functions becoming mobile-friendly to remain relevant.

Film and TV branding is new battleground for big-ticket destination marketing, and lot more research needs to be done in how travelers get influenced with these branding campaigns.