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Madrid, Spain, November 29, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / UNWTO and the Comunidad de Madrid have teamed up to bring together the world’s leading experts in cultural tourism. Around 20 international…

Tk’emlups te Secwepemc (formerly the Kamloops Indian Band) and the city of Kamloops have announced their intention to bid to host the 2027 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG). At a press…

Marrakesh, Morocco, November 26, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is stressing SMEs and talent development as key transformers of global tourism. The two areas were the…

Marrakesh, Morocco, November 26, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / Tourism leaders from every global region have met to advance plans to transform the sector against a backdrop of challenges old and new. UNWTO…

Mbabane, Eswatini, November 24, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / In a move that will give a great boost to the Kingdom’s tourism in the run up to the festive season, the Eswatini government has announced the…

Marrakesh, Morocco, November 23, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / International tourism is on track to reach 65% of pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2022 as the sector continues to bounce back from the…

Lagos, Nigeria, November 21, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / UNWTO brought together leaders and some of Africa’s best creative minds around a shared vision for advancing sustainable development and opportunity…

With Christmas only a month away, holiday celebrations are already in full swing in Orlando, with visitors and residents alike invited to deck the halls at events in theme parks and beyond, from…

Singapore, Singapore, November 19, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) is pleased to announce that The Ascott Limited (Ascott) has achieved GSTC-Recognized status for…

Nara, Japan, November 18, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / The growing importance of gastronomy tourism as a driver of inclusive development will be celebrated in the Japanese city of Nara next month. Held under…

Bali, Indonesia, November 18, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / Small enterprises and local communities must be given the support they need to become true ‘agents of change’. As leaders of the G20 economies meet…

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, November 17, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / With global tourism set to double in size by 2050 from 2019 levels, current strategies that rely solely on carbon offsetting,…

Jamaica called for snow. It’s true, the JTB’s Dan Hamilton said, as travel agents trudged into a Toronto venue to see the reveal of tourist board’s new marketing campaign and to meet the minister,…

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 14, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) unveils Ban Ki-Moon as its first major speaker for its upcoming Global Summit in Saudi Arabia,…

Berlin, Germany, November 11, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / The shared progress being made in putting women’s empowerment ‘centre stage’ of tourism’s restart has been presented at the World Travel Market in…

London, United Kingdom, November 9, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / “Our job is to create jobs,” UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili told tourism sector leaders as education, sustainability, and…

“Be patient, slow down,” I reminded myself as we neared the summit of the Col de la Colombiere in the French Alps, a climb that’s been ridden 23 times in the Tour de France. And, trust me, they don’t…

London, United Kingdom, November 4, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / Gaurav Bhatnagar, Co-Founder of TBO.COM, the world’s leading travel distribution platform, has joined the Executive Committee of the World…

Taghazout Bay, Morocco, November 3, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / Currently, Radisson Hotel Group has nearly 100 hotels and 16,000 rooms in operation and under development in Africa. In the last two years…

Panama City, Panama, November 3, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Tourism Authority of Panama (ATP) have launched the Innovative Community Tourism Experiences…