Finalists of the 15th UNWTO Awards Announced
Initiatives from Canada, Colombia, India, Italy, Spain, Switzerland and the Philippines made it to the list of finalists for 2019’s UNWTO Awards, ranging from community-based tourism development and innovation-driven nature conservation to heritage tourism and promotion of accessible tourism.
San Sebastián to Take World Gastronomy Tourism Spotlight in May
The event grows exponentially this year thanks to the support of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism of Spain, the Basque Government, the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa and the City of San Sebastián.
ICCA’s Regional Director Asia Pacific receives prestigious Chinese MICE award
Noor Ahmad Hamid became the first non-Chinese recipient of the China MICE Hall of Figures Award, a prestigious accolade which honours.
ICCA Congress delegates come together to leave a legacy
ICCA aims to incorporate a strong, meaningful corporate social responsibility (CSR) element to every edition of its flagship event, offering delegates several ways to contribute to and raise awareness of a global cause affecting each host destination.
UNWTO partners with Unidigital to support innovation and entrepreneurship
UNWTO provided its support at the inauguration in Argentina of the first specialized hub for tourism in the Americas: Unidigital.
Amsterdam and Zurich were Europe’s most expensive cities for a hotel stay
Average hotel prices have risen in 2018 compared to 2017 in fewer than 20 of the major cities listed on the trivago Hotel Price Index (tHPI).
Tourism authorities from Latin America met with OMT in Buenos Aires
The Tourism Tech Adventure Forum will provide solutions to challenges related to digital transformation as a source of employment generation, competitiveness and sustainable development.
Now is official the creation of the new Patagonia National Park
Now Chile have 40 national parks in the National System of Protected Wild Areas (SNASPE), which CONAF manages and which also includes the categories of national reserves and natural monuments.
10 Finalists Announced in 1st UNWTO Tourism Startup Competition in Collaboration with Globalia
The 10 finalists will present their projects in January 2019 within the framework of Fitur in Madrid. The collaboration between UNWTO and Globalia continues with regional competitions during 2019.
Seasonal travel trends 2019: Hotel prices soar during winter months for ski destinations in Europe
trivago’s seasonal travel trends 2019 are based on data generated by travelers searching for hotels from December 1, 2017 through October 22, 2018 for travel dates between December 1, 2018 and February 28, 2019.
UNWTO/UNESCO Conference: Cultural Tourism Sustains Communities and Living Heritage
Participants declared their support for cultural tourism as a driver for safeguarding living heritage, catalyzing creativity in cities, and spreading tourism’s socioeconomic benefits to all.