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Downhill Ski Holidays For Andorra?

Most of Europe has been in a deep recession, and consumers are being careful about what they spend. So why is Andorra trying to rebrand her ski...

Political Unrest Shifts 2012 Holiday Choices

Middle East dissent was rife in 2011 in what became known as The Arab Spring, with some of the disturbances in or close to popular tourist areas....

Majorca Faces New Challengers in 2011

In a constantly evolving travel market no serious holiday destination can sit back and hope that past visitors return time and again, the need is...

Budget Flights - Delivering Budget Holidaymakers?

Last year in Spain a tourist official derided the low cost airlines for flying in tourists who spend little money and do little for the local...

Wedding of the Year 2011

With 2011 just around the corner, it won't be long before the celebrity magazines start featuring Monaco, and the upcoming marriage of Prince...

Malta Airline Riding High

Malta's tourism industry was saved by the entry into the market of budget airlines, turning a worsening position just a few years ago to an island...

Hollywood Boost For Maltese Economy

A significant amount of free publicity can be generated by a popular film for a holiday destination and can boost visitor numbers significantly....

Ashes to Ashes - Setback For Menorca Holidays

With the recession in Europe and the U.S. over its worst - hopefully - this year had all the signs of being a good one for the Menorca holidays...

Monaco Island Comes To The Surface

With the French Riveria as a neighbour, a new island off Monaco had been planned, with apartments, a school and university. The recession scuppered...

Bright Outlook For 2010 Menorca Holidays

The darkest hour is just before dawn - and the travel industry will certainly be hoping for a good 2010 after a terrible couple of years recently....

Dreary Britain Gives Majorca A Lift

Fear of unemployment, a terrible exchange rate and fears of further bad news for the economy has meant many British holidaymakers staying at home....

Malta Hotels Win Top Awards

Malta hotels just keeping on winning awards - and it's helping boost the island's reputation as a holiday centre of excellence to those who haven't...

Menorca Holidays Shake, Rafa and Roll

Not since the days of Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe has the world of tennis been as exciting as it is today, as Rafa Nadal from Spain's Balearic...

Majorca Goes All Inclusive

January is traditionally the month when most British people book their holidays, but quite how many have done so for this year won't be known for a...

Tax Havens - A Popular Target For Unpopular Politicians

Two million people greeted the new Administration in Washington at the inauguration, and the blame game for the world's economic crisis will be in...

Fresh Water Vital for Tourism

The dilemma for many tourist regions is how to keep fresh, clean water flowing to serve their citizens and visitors. And that is no small thing to...

Foreign Holidays Don't Fizzle During Recessions

While a recession takes hold worldwide, it seems people are not holed up inside their homes. In fact, despite the recession in Europe and...

Tenerife Wins World Cheese Title

At the 2008 World Cheese Awards, Tenerife, the largest of the Canary Islands, took home the honor for the best cheese.

Obama to Attack Tax Havens

America and Europe face a pretty bleak 2009 as the world starts to feel the recession biting, and millions of people could be made unemployed And...

Skiing Austria Just Got Easier

Austrian Airlines recently launched a Skibus service that connects skiers directly to Innsbruck. The Alps have a long-running and well deserved...