The World Religious Travel Association (WRTA) has proclaimed 2009 as The Year of Faith Tourism. Despite the economic downturn, both Jordan and Israel tourism officials report a record year for religious tourism in 2008.
40,500 Americans visited Cuba in 2007, and officials from the two shores of the Strait are predicting that the number could double if travel restrictions for Cuban-Americans, U.S. academics, and cultural exchanges are lifted as President Obama promised during his election campaign, the St. Petersburg Times reported.
The World Travel & Tourism Council has unveiled the vision and commitment of Travel & Tourism industry leaders to tackle climate change.
The island of Bonaire continues on its path toward becoming the first Caribbean island powered by 100 percent sustainable energy.
The Martinique Promotion Bureau/CMT USA, the official government tourism agency for the island of Martinique, reports that key segments of the island’s tourism infrastructure continue to operate normally despite an ongoing labour strike. Among the facts known to date are the following:
Pacific Delight Tours is debuting an eight-day Taiwan Discovery that includes sightseeing in Sanhsientai, Hsiaoyehliu, Maolin, Sun Moon Lake and Taipei, as well as the Chihpen Hot Springs experience and overnight stay in a Fo Guang Shan Monastery.