What Does The Rise Of ‘Dark Tourism’ Mean?

Even for those who have no intimate connection to Jewish history, Auschwitz and other confronting destinations are now de rigueur on many holiday itineraries. Why this willingness to confront ourselves morally? It’s difficult to generalise what motivates people to choose greyer shades of travel. Richard Sharpley, professor of tourism and development at the University of […]

Growing Foodie Tourism Market

A FOOD Tourism Forum called Food for Thought – aimed at raising the Sunshine Coast profile as a food tourism destination – will be held on Thursday. Sunshine Coast Destination CEO, Simon Ambrose said there was a growing appetite for food as part of the travel experience and the Sunshine Coast had all the right […]

Airbnb Growing In China Despite Cultural Barriers

The Chinese culture of guarding against strangers has made it difficult for Airbnb to promote itself and expand in China on a large scale, but the magazine said the Chinese are poised to change and become more welcoming of people they do not know. READ MORE at Want China Times …

Creative tourism or the future of cultural tourism

To be amazed during your travels is a good thing, but to learn to reproduce what amazes you yourself while on holiday is something else. For example, instead of taking home a replica of an ancient vase as a souvenir from Crete, why not sign up for a pottery class or, take a samba course […]

'Athens Insiders' Give Tourists a Different City Experience

How to set Greece in motion is the center of countless discussions, with main ideas focusing around two themes: tourism and faith in “new blood.” Just a few days ago, U.S. magazine “New York Times” featured a story on the successful undertaking of four young Greeks who combined their ideas and forces to create a […]