Over 868,000 tourists from abroad visited Brazil in the first month of the year, exceeding by more than 100,000 the amount reported in January 2019, before the pandemic, and triple the same period in 2022.
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Spending by Brazilians on travel abroad in January totaled USD 1.2 billion, well above 2022’s same month.
The Awake Tourism Challenge is a competition held by the World Tourism Organization (WTO). Qatar-based startup Accessible Qatar was the winner of the tech for good theme.
Arab country aims to increase hotel capacity to accomodate more guests. Exchange rate decision from Russia, a country that sends out many tourists to Egypt, is expected to contribute to tourism.
The Pangeos ‘terayacht’ is a projected floating city with a capacity for up to 60,000 people with accommodations, shopping malls, and helipads. The superyacht would be able to sail around the world nonstop, equipped with electric engines and solar panels.
The 12-minute film shows the Emirati tradition of camel racing. The work received voice-over and subtitles in Portuguese, English, and ten other languages in addition to Arabic.
Focusing on the country’s history and tourism, Diriyah was announced as the kingdom’s new giga-project. Another four are Neom, Red Sea, Qiddiya, and Roshn.
Required liquor licenses are now free to obtain, Dubai announced on New Year’s Day.
The Arab country launched the initiative ‘Hiking Trails of Tunisia,’ which aims to improve hiking itinerary infrastructure, encouraging tourism in the countryside.
The government announced benefits for fans traveling to Qatar to also visit Egypt, including visa fee waivers and hotel discounts.
Antonoaldo Neves was announced as the new CEO of Etihad Aviation Group. He formerly worked for Portugal’s TAP and Brazil’s Azul.
Riyadh will host the annual meeting of the World Travel & Tourism Council this year, bringing major players in the sector to the country. As the host country, Saudi Arabia gets international attention for its tourism.
The emirate is a 40-minute drive away from Dubai and offers adventure and leisure activities in mountains, deserts and the sea. Ras Al Khaimah aims to welcome 150% more tourists by 2030.
Brazilian tour operators will work together with the National Tourism Office of Tunisia and Italian airline ITA Airways.
