Tourism

Tuesday, March 19th 2019 - 08:32 UTC
Brazil waives visa requirements for US, Canada, Australia and Japan visitors

The Brazilian government on Monday waived visa requirements for visitors from the United States, Canada, Australia and Japan, a measure to boost tourism that was first temporarily adopted before the Rio Olympics in 2016.
Friday, March 15th 2019 - 18:59 UTC
A sea lion, the star of Punta del Este that rests on sports cars (Watch Video)

In the Uruguayan port of Punta del Este there are a large number of sea lions that are used to people. There is a reason for this: the fishermen in the area have been feeding them for years, so the specimens are used to human presence and also to feed in this way, although it is always recommended not to get too close to these animals on land due their dangerous behavior.
Wednesday, March 13th 2019 - 20:09 UTC
The best and the worst city to live in Latin America

Caracas, in the last place, and Montevideo ranks as the two opposite poles of the list of cities ordered by quality of life in Latin America in 2019, according to Mercer. The capital of Austria, Vienna, ranked for the tenth consecutive year as the best in the world.
Tuesday, March 12th 2019 - 08:47 UTC
Falklands Ultra Launches Inaugural Falkland Islands Ultramarathon in April 2020

The Falklands Ultra is a single-stage ultra-marathon across the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic. It will become an annual event and the inaugural event will be held in April 2020.
Tuesday, March 12th 2019 - 08:24 UTC
Chinese tourists did 150 million outbound trips in 2018

A total of 149.72 million outbound trips were made by Chinese tourists in 2018, up 14.7% from the previous year, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced, Trend reported citing Xinhua.
Thursday, March 7th 2019 - 19:04 UTC
WTTC: Travel & Tourism to drive post-Brexit recovery

Travel & Tourism can be a major growth sector for the UK after Brexit, according to new research from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).
Thursday, March 7th 2019 - 09:59 UTC
Falklands coordinates distressed yacht Paradise rescue; injured crew member will be helicoptered to Stanley

Early morning Thursday a helicopter from the Falkland Islands will be lifting ashore from the search and survey vessel Seabed Constructor, a Luxembourg national who suffered head injuries during the capsizing of the French flagged yacht Paradise in the South Atlantic.
Thursday, March 7th 2019 - 09:06 UTC
Brits love holidays in Spain: 14 million holidayed in sunny Spain in 2017

Brits love a holiday and whether we’re looking for a beach getaway or a city break, the next flight is often not too far away. But which long haul and short haul destination is the UK’s favorite? How long do we stay and how much do we spend? Newly collected travel data reveals UK’s favorite holiday destinations.
Thursday, March 7th 2019 - 09:00 UTC
Tourism contributed €1 in every €7, in the Spanish economy during 2018

The Travel & Tourism sector contributed €1 in every €7, in the Spanish economy last year demonstrating the importance of the sector to the country. This comes in a year in which Spain overtook the USA as the country with the second largest number of international visitor arrivals in a year (behind France).
Wednesday, March 6th 2019 - 08:20 UTC
Cruise industry catering specifically for Chinese market with the delivery of “Costa Venezia”

The Italian brand of Carnival Corporation & plc, this week officially took delivery of Costa Venezia, its first ship designed specifically to offer the best of Italy to the Chinese market. Costa Venezia is part of an expansion plan that includes a total of seven ships being delivered to the Costa Group by 2023.