OUT NOW: STEPPING OUT OF THE CROWD

How to ease the pressure on crowded visitor attractions while giving first time visitors the authentic, local experience they’re looking for? How can secondary destinations benefit from increased numbers of visitors from Asia’s emerging markets?

A new report published by the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), supported by Visa Worldwide in collaboration with TOPOSOPHY gives practical advice on how to tackle these urgent questions.

ENCOURAGING TOURISM DISPERSAL IS EVERYONE'S BUSINESS

Tourism dispersal touches on so many vital areas for the tourism sector.

As destinations around the world swell with ever-growing visitor numbers, it’s time to look again at how destination authorities and businesses can take pressure off the tourist hotspots while...

Global Travel Behavior Trends 2013

Visa‘s latest Global Travel Intentions Study 2013 has revealed that global cross-border tourism is thriving and travelers intend to increase budgets for their next trip by an average of 5% – with...

Study Snapshot: Japan quake: How hard do disasters hit tourism?

The devastation in Japan will have long-term consequences. But research suggests crises often have a short-term impact on travel The world has looked on in horror at the accumulating disasters in...

Destination BrandWatch (ASIA): New Tourism Campaigns from Taiwan, Vietnam & Cambodia

Taiwan Tourism Board Launches New Tourism Brand The Minister of Transportation and Communications said the new campaign could help the nation develop its tourism sector and reach 10 million...