Over one billion tourists will voyage in 2012 crossing an international boundary, a threshold to be met for the first time in history, UN officials said.
Medical Tourism
‘Medical Tourism’, the buzzword in the wellness sector is coming of age, albeit very slowly, without government support.
‘Medical Tourism’, the buzzword in the wellness sector is coming of age, albeit very slowly, without government support.
International tourism grew by 5.7 percent in the first two months of 2012, the agency said, surpassing 131 million in January and February, up from 124 million in the same period last year.
The ministerial meeting, in the resort town of Merida in Mexico's Yucatan, continues Wednesday focusing on strategies to combat barriers to the free movement of tourists around the world.
Older Tourists Discovering Exotic Asia: Wanderlust Post-retirement
The typical tourist in Asia used to be a young backpacker in need of a shower, but these days there are just as many older and retired people roaming the continent seeking its secrets.
The typical tourist in Asia used to be a young backpacker in need of a shower, but these days there are just as many older and retired people roaming the continent seeking its secrets.
Vanuatu Volcano Attracts Tourists
While Mount Yasur in Vanuatu explodes, throwing up lava and clouds of hot ash, tourists stand at its rim in the warm gust of air, watching the volcanic activity in fascination.
While Mount Yasur in Vanuatu explodes, throwing up lava and clouds of hot ash, tourists stand at its rim in the warm gust of air, watching the volcanic activity in fascination.
British Health-tourists to Be Reimbursed by NHS
UK’s health-tourists will have the cost of their treatment refunded by the National Health Service under a proposal being presented to the European Commission.
UK’s health-tourists will have the cost of their treatment refunded by the National Health Service under a proposal being presented to the European Commission.
