The U.S. Tour Operators Association (USTOA) released the findings of its annual survey of active tour operator members this month and see a positive and growing outlook for travel in the year ahead. Nine in 10 of tour operator members anticipate a growth in sales in 2016 with more than half of members (57%) “optimistic” […]

What do meeting planners want? Destination Hotels contacted 20,202 corporate, association, government and independent meeting planners this fall to find out. The “State of the Meetings Industry” survey looked at what meeting planners — who control more than $100,000 per year in direct meeting spend for their organizations – see for the coming year: how their duties […]

Temples on Wheels: Biking around Sri Lanka The temples, jungles, tea plantations and palm-fringed beaches of Sri Lanka can be explored on a classic Royal Enfield motorbike next July and August as part of a new guided ride announced by Extreme Bike Tours.

The news from French tourism marketers this week at an Atout France press luncheon in Los Angeles was all too clear: Paris is alive and well, full of love, and open for business.

No matter what the season, there is a festival somewhere in France where it is lit up in celebration. From medieval re-enactments in 15th century villages to jazz festivals under the stars, France knows how to throw a party.