Research conducted by Booking.com reveals that awareness of eco-friendly accommodation options is growing, with global travelers seeking to book more of these greener stays than ever, while showing a willingness to absorb extra costs to ensure they are traveling more
Costa Rica: Competitiveness and Sustainable Tourism as Drivers of Social Development
During the tourism fair ITB 2018 in Berlin, Hendrik Wintjen met with the Tourism Minister of Costa Rica, Mauricio Ventura, head of the Instituto Costarricense de Turismo (Costa Rican Tourism Board), in order to discuss market access and tourism development
Travel Trends: Almost twice as many people prefer relaxing vacations to active ones
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The preferences of European travelers regarding sustainability
The 2016 edition of the market study Flash Eurobarometer – Preferences of Europeans towards Tourism, published periodically by the European Commission, highlights preferences of travelers from EU countries and provides some interesting insights concerning their motivations with regard to sustainability,
One simple thing you can do while traveling: Avoid disposable plastic water bottles
Enormous quantities of plastic waste are generated every year through the use of plastic water bottles – to give you an idea, we are talking about approximately 50 billion plastic bottles per year in the US alone. While in industrialized
Tourism Organizations – South America
Tourism Organizations – South America This page lists tourism organizations in South America. The purpose of this page is to show different types of organizations, structures and events that South American destinations establish to manage and promote themselves. This is