Tourism is one of the most effective ways to preserve Africa’s national parks and protected areas while creating jobs and income for local communities. This was one of the main conclusions of the First Pan-African Conference on Sustainable Tourism in African National Parks, organized by UNWTO and the Government of
The Federal Association of the German Tourism Industry (BTW) has signed the Private Sector Commitment to the UNWTO Global Code of Ethics for Tourism, joining the growing number of private sector companies and associations which have pledged to the principles of the Code. The signing, held in the presence of
Hotel Energy Solutions, an online tool developed by UNWTO which allows hotels to assess their energy consumption and move towards more sustainable energy options, has been launched in Spanish on the occasion of ‘World Tourism Day 2012 – Tourism and Sustainable Energy’. Spanish speaking hoteliers will now be able to
Everyone from the tourism industry is planning to observe World Tourism Day in their own unique way. However, there are many who are still wondering about the significance of this day. To address these curious minds, the World Luxury Travel Magazine talks about this day and how it is not
Over 700 delegates from 63 countries meeting at the World Youth and Student Travel Conference (WYSTC) in San Diego, USA have called on governments and businesses worldwide to tap into the potential of youth travel in light of its capacity to boost tourism growth and global development, a call supported
Preparations for the official celebrations in host country Spain are well underway with less than one week to go for the World Tourism Day (WTD) on September 27. In the presence of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Asturias, Maspalomas, one of Spain’s famed seaside towns on the
A record 467 million tourists traveling in the first half of 2012 assures that the international tourism is on track to reach one billion tourists by the end of this year, reports UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. Despite concerns over the global economy, international tourism demand continues to show resilience. The