International tourism reaches a billion and the industry celebrates

Thursday, December 13th 2012 - 23:18 UTC

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One billion tourists have traveled the world in 2012, marking a new record for international tourism – a sector that accounts for one in every 12 jobs and 30% of the world’s services exports. On the symbolic arrival date of the one-billionth tourist, 13 December 2012, UNWTO revealed the actions tourists can take to ensure their trips benefit the people and places they visit, as voted by the public. Read full article

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ProRG_American
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Dec 13th, 2012 - 11:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Simon68
So we celebrate the Tourist #1 Billion by scaring off cruise tourists - this is a brilliant piece of marketing, I just don't understand where the profit comes in!!!!!
Dec 14th, 2012 - 03:43 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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yankeeboy
Simon, You'll probably see most of the new hotels, the ones opened in the last 10 years going out of business next year.
I am sure I mentioned the overbuilding over some of my last posts.
They won't be able to survive with yoy 35% less Int'l tourists.
They employ a lot of people and buy a lot of products
Its too bad
so sad
Dec 14th, 2012 - 04:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ProRG_American
1 ProRG_American (#) Sensorship, a great tool of colonialism for control of public opinion and maintainance of ignorance.
Congratulation Argentina! Of one of the wonderful and most highly desired tourist destinations in the world, you have the honor of receiving the 1 Billionth Tourist. What an honor! You will be able to share this wonderful experience with you children and grandchildren in the years to come.
Enjoy your stay Ivonne! Dance the most sensual dance in the world, drink the best wines, and enjoy the best beef and other delicacies that that wonderful hospitable country known as Argentina has to offer. You will be back for sure.
Dec 14th, 2012 - 09:53 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Pete Bog
Great tourist industry-congrats Argentina-therefore applying Argentine logic it will be destroyed, as it does not make Argentina look like a victim.

1st moveto build on this deserved success. -send thugs on board a cruise liner, tell the liner it is not allowed to dock in Argentina if it visits the Falklands, then watch as the liner does exactly what the Argentines ask by not returning to an Argentinian port-Argentines cheer as they loose tourists and income, hailing their action a success.
Dec 14th, 2012 - 10:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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British_Kirchnerist
#4 Well said =) Cristina's Argentina, at the centre of world travel and culture =)
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