Since news broke of the Ebola outbreak, tourism figures to the African sub-region have slammed considerably, forcing a re-look at the sector by many governments. In response, Ghana’s Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts has initiated an ‘Explore Ghana’ drive, with the sector’s minister making fervent efforts amid her
In 2014, the number of international tourists reached 1.14 billion, 51 million more than in 2013, according to the World Tourism Organization, making it the fifth consecutive year of above-average growth in global tourism since the 2009 economic crisis. At the same time, the majority of the sites all those
Judith Fertig’s new cookbook, “Bake Happy” (Running Press; 2015), is full of sweets that make you smile. Picture rainbow cake layered with robin’s egg blue frosting, homemade versions of colored sprinkles, Citrus-Cardamom Twinkies and lavender-flavored souffles baked in teacups.[…] When it comes to serving sweets, containers count: According to a 2012
With interest in all things edible at a new high, the world has more culinary events and festivals than ever before. The U.S. is especially rich in some of the best and biggest such gatherings, all throughout the year, but some are better than others. Of the very top tier
In India in the past decade, 218 farmers in 156 villages across Maharashtra have benefitted from agri tourism. “These villages have become cleaner, are conserving rural culture and have created employment opportunities for over 2,700 people. In 2014 alone, these farmers engaged 4.14 lakh tourists which generated a turnover of 14.4
IGCAT experts, Diane Dodd and Mary Miller visited Rhodes, Greece on 27 – 30 July 2015 as part of an introductory training package designed by the International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and Tourism. The visit followed an earlier meeting between Dr. Diane Dodd and Aliki Moschis-Gauguet, coordinator of the candidature for Rhodes European
Going to Expo is the window of ideas, projects, and people that a group of innovative companies decided to put together to promote their participation at Expo Milan 2015. The selection was promoted with a public tender by Sprint Sicily, the internationalization unit of the regional councillorship for Productive Businesses,
The Spanish Confederation of Hotels and Tourist Accommodations, CEHAT, has signed the Private Sector Commitment to the UNWTO Global Code of Ethics for Tourism, pledging to uphold, promote and implement its values in their policies and operations (Madrid, Spain, 7 July 2015). Read original article at finchannel.com
Amadeus and UNWTO are joining forces to advance the use of innovative technology in tourism in areas such as education and multi-modality. The two organisations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to consolidate their partnership in several areas. This includes the development of a UNWTO Prototype on multi-modality –
“Sites all over the world are under threat at any given moment. […]” says Stefaan Poortman, executive director of the Global Heritage Fund which aims to protect the most endangered cultural heritage sites in the developing world. “Tourism is not regulated well enough and the massive influx is putting a
For the 20th year in a row, the annual wine festival takes place in the Hudson Valley. This year, a Wine Trail has been set up, which brings the local wineries on the trail. 14 wineries are participating in this project that aims at promoting the region with a gastronomical
A new tour allows travelers to watch the cork harvest and later follow donkeys carrying towering loads to one of the traditional pueblos blancos, towns whose buildings are painted stark white and dot the countryside in Catalonia, Andalusia and Extremadura. Read original article at ocregister.com
It’s been a good year for Yosemite National Park. After the world’s biggest tech company decided to name its operating system “OS X Yosemite,” it sent a wave of free advertising to the California park. The data seems to show that this simple, gracious branding strategy had a meaningful impact
A study carried out by Richard Florida, Charlotta Mellander and Karen King at the beginning of July evaluated 139 nations worldwide on their ability to compete and prosper in this new, creativity-powered knowledge economy. The main discovery was that there is no necessary relationship between creativity and inequality. Nations can
Thailand aims at turning mass tourism spots which tend to be very cheap and more about quantity into quality spots for foreign tourists. The focus of promotion campaigns will no longer aim at reaching targets on the number of world foreigners to visit the country, but rather focus on the
The French government has proposed a €600m (£420m; $655m) package of urgent aid for farmers, who have blocked roads for days in protest at falling prices. Most of the money will help farmers deal with a cash crisis by cancelling or deferring tax payments. But some of the money will
