Cyprus wins Responsible Tourism Award
The Cyprus Tourism Organisation, being the responsible body for promoting Cyprus, has been awarded the Silver Award as the ‘Best Destination for Responsible Tourism’ which was announced at the World...
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Skipping the Line in Italy
by Anson David
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More than 6.5 million tourists visited the Colosseum and the Roman Forum in 2015. As the peak season is just around the corner and the estimated wait time at popular...
Study – US Wealthiest opt for Vacation Rentals
by Anson David
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A recent study by Resonance Consultancy, unveiled how the wealthiest Americans prefer to book and travel. Maybe the outcome is not much of a surprise, but then again there are...
Agreement to increase demand from Northern market to the Med
by Anson David
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The Latvian airline airBaltic and the Spanish airline Iberia have concluded a code-share agreement through which the airlines will will offer convenient connections between Northern Europe and to Southern Europe. Neil Chernoff, Iberia’s Senior Vice President of Network Planning...
Mediterranean Tourism at Risk
by Anson David
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The Mediterranean is the first tourism destination in the world and tourism is an essential economic activity for Mediterranean countries. Unfortunately, the security threats in the region together with the phenomenon of immigration...
Homeaway vs. Airbnb
by Anson David
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With AirBnB.com announcing that it will extend it’s peer-to-peer accommodation model to accomodate also professional vacation rental owners and managers, HomeAway.com stands to lose most in the market place. But HomeAway...
Top 20 Safest Airlines announced
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AirlineRatings.com, the world’s only safety and product rating website, which was launched in June 2013, has announced its top twenty safest airlines and top ten safest low cost airlines for...
Boat Holidays – a Revolution by Zizoo.com
by Anson David
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One of the most intriguing verticals pertaining to the vacation rentals business is that of Boat Holidays. Imagine booking a villa or farmhouse on a sun-kissed island in the Mediterranean,...
Brits to return to the Western Mediterranean
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In their annual Travel Trends Report, the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) has revealed that their survey indicates a return to Western Mediterranean destinations, in particular Spain. ABTA suggests...
Italy’s Romagna gets even greener
by Valere Tjolle
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Italy’s Romagna – making a start on creating a really sustainable local visitor economy that will make others green with envy Romagna’s soaring mountains, stylish beaches and fertile plains are...