Early in my career as a freelance writer, before I became focused on the environment, I did things I look back upon now as having committed a sin. To make money in order to pay the bills, I took some assignments writing what I would now call shameless travel stories. A few of the pieces…
Embratur, the Brazilian Agency for the International Promotion of Tourism, announced a new agency leader this week as the country prepares for post-outbreak resumption of one of its signature events. Silvio Nascimento was named Embratur’s president, replacing Carlos Brito, who was promoted to Brazil’s minister of tourism. Nascimento previously served as Embratur’s director of marketing,…
Destinations International and Longwoods International released research that shows both American and Canadian attitudes toward tourism. The pandemic created a unique time for the tourism industry to demonstrate the importance of travel and tourism to local economies. The findings indicate that tourism and the travel industry as a whole resonate positively within communities and are…
Ubud, Bali – Before the pandemic, Carol Pou, a corporate trainer in Singapore, would visit the Indonesian island of Batam several times a month. So when plans for a travel bubble between Singapore and the neighbouring islands of Batam and Bintan were announced last month, Pou was inundated with messages from friends and relatives about the news….
A rendering of the Riverfront bridge. More than $7.7 million in funding awards went to seven Delaware organizations as part of the recovery effort for travel, tourism, and outdoor recreation. The funds are part of the Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) $750 million American Rescue Plan Travel, Tourism & Outdoor Recreation program, which provided $510 million in…
Contribution to global GDP could return to pre-pandemic levels this year Millions of jobs to be recovered if governments continue to remove restrictions to travel London, UK: Major new research from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has revealed the global Travel & Tourism sector’s contribution to the global economy could reach…
