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The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States agreed on a common tourism policy and expects to launch it next week. The new policy is facilitating travel between several countries in the…

The Emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates has been increasingly and successfully positioning itself as a diverse family destination. According to Director General Mohamed A. Al Noman, Sharjah is…

The recently announced National Tourism Strategy for Jordan (2011-15) is based on four main pillars: 1) Marketing and promotion — Expect to see an increased emphasis on social and digital…

In the Washington Post today, front page attention to a possible US Government push to make it easier for visitors to come to the US…and hopefully shop. While the article…

Following open policies around the world, the Philippines Travel Agencies Association is urging the Government to pursue open skies, more rational airline taxes and relaxed visa requirements. The Philippines Daily…

Several countries, including the US and now Sri Lanka, are trying to take new less restrictive approaches to visa policy in attempts to boost international tourism. The Times of India…

As in many countries, Gambia has established a Tourism Board to focus on marketing the country internationally. It is increasingly common to separate a country’s tourism marketing from other tourism…

Thailand – Joint public-private consultative committee for the tourism industry established to double tourism revenue. Thai tourism authorities have seen tremendous tourism success led by government authorities often in coordination…

Given slower economic growth and persistently high unemployment rates in the US and Europe — both key generating markets for tourism to Latin America and the Caribbean, it is not…

Yesterday, the European Commission and European Travel Commission announced that they had signed a landmark agreement at the European Tourism Forum in Cracow, Poland to promote “Destination Europe.” Antonio Tajani,…

In August, the European Commission announced a new EU Tourism Policy Framework intended to strengthen European tourism and its competitiveness. According to the EC, with the entry into force of the…

National Public Radio reported this morning on the proactive results of programs in Namibia, in which “the fate of wildlife is now in the hands of farmers who once poached…