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GfK Research 2017: Almost twice as many people prefer relaxing vacations to active ones In a 17-country online survey conducted by GfK, well over half (59 percent) of people say they prefer a vacation “where I relax and take it
Expedia has put the magic back into travel with a series of well-done short destination videos featuring some of the most exciting places in the world. Let’s take a quick ride around the globe and have a look at some
In an ever-evolving marketplace, 2017 is yet another exciting year presenting many new developments. Some of the major trends, in general and in tourism, include sustainability, virtual reality, the growth of the sharing economy, increased personalization and focus on the
The nearly-Zero Energy Hotels (neZEH) e-toolkit launched by UNWTO – UN World Tourism Organization and partners, which is available online at www.nezeh.eu, assesses the energy performance of hotels and proposes measures to improve efficiency and increase the use of renewable
Much of the tourism promotion we see is as it should be: Beautiful images. Great sights. Happy people. Nice food. Romantic sunsets. Fascinating cultures. And so on. But somehow, we have seen it all before. The truth is that much
Enormous quantities of plastic waste are generated every year through the use of plastic water bottles – to give you an idea, we are talking about approximately 50 billion plastic bottles per year in the US alone. While in industrialized
Consumers say companies should focus on providing good jobs, good quality products and being environmental The top three most important responsibilities for companies today, in the eyes of consumers, are providing good jobs for people, producing good quality products or