La référence québécoise en information sur les tendances en tourisme
Within ten years, more than half of the world’s population will be living in cities. Tourism regions can get ready to capitalize on the business potential represented by stressed-out urbanites. Mutually beneficial relationships could develop between city-dwellers in need of a short-term getaway and the surrounding areas, rich in wide-open spaces and numerous opportunities for [...]
Read moreMichael Nowlis is Managing Director of Tourism Control Intelligence. He has rated hospitality establishments for various guides and trained AAA inspectors. Why make things simple when you can make them complicated? Such a rhetorical question summarizes the obfuscation created by tourism authorities, intergovernmental organizations, travel companies and trade associations in their discombobulated initiatives to classify [...]
Read moreAs has been said before, the quest for authenticity has become a general trend. Beyond the major natural attractions and must-see sites, travellers visiting foreign countries are interested in experiencing the local culture and soaking up the lifestyle. Rural tourism fits in nicely with this desire for immediacy, but the trend also represents an opportunity [...]
Read moreSpain’s Cantabria University conducted a study to determine whether that country’s hotel classification system was an accurate indicator of the quality of actual hotel experiences. The results showed that customers staying in luxury establishments had proportionally higher expectations than average. Since the criteria for awarding stars is based primarily on tangible elements, this sometimes leads [...]
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