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Three years at sea, seven continents – that was the plan. But high fuel costs have thrown a spanner in the works for the cruise ship Odyssey. More than 200 passengers are now stranded in Asia.
More and more people are planning their holidays around sporting events. In November, Lisbon will see the opening of the city’s first pop-up hybrid hotel for sports fans taking part in a fitness competition.
Researchers and tourism experts have defined nine key indicators that will enable tourism regions to monitor their sustainability progress in a standardised way – from climate impact to local quality of life.
A new airport is intended to ease the pressure on Sydney. Right from the start, however, it is causing confusion: some passengers are mistaking it for the old airport – and even for Perth on the west coast.
A special venue opened yesterday on Leopoldplatz in Berlin-Mitte: Hotel Leo, a free, temporary hotel in a public space that invites visitors to switch off and take a breather.
The province of Salzburg is extremely pleased with the results for the summer months. Germany was the key factor behind an unexpected rise in overnight stays. But, as is always the case at this time of year, the anxious gaze of Austria’s tourism managers is once again turning towards winter.
Domestic travel is booming in almost all EU member states. Only 8% of travellers from Europe left the EU. However, tourists are not particularly generous when travelling within their own country.
The Belgian region of Flanders wants to make it easier for blind and visually impaired travellers to take lovely souvenir photos of their holidays. Ultimately, however, the idea is designed for all holidaymakers.
Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabian soil have forced the closure of Riyadh's main airport and pushed the EU-GCC summit to a later date. While one hotel group reports that revenues have plunged by 35 to 40 percent, a compound operator and a resort manager offer a more stable outlook. The strikes compound the pressure of a broader regional war that is already weighing heavily on Gulf travel.
You need a holiday from your holiday? Almost half of all travellers know the feeling. A new international survey shows that 67% of all respondents prefer destinations where socialising isn't a must. Sweden's answer: "The Introvert Travel Agency".