In Rio, a flamboyant museum
A huge fire ravaged Sunday the National Museum of Rio de Janeiro, one of the oldest museums in Brazil, without any victims having been reported so far. The disaster, of as yet unknown origin, began around 19:30 local time (22:30 GMT) when the museum was closed to the public, the...
READING TIME: 2 minIn Rome, the famous Trevi Fountain comes out of its flats
"There are too many people", cowardly, irritated, a French tourist blocked by the crowd in front of the Trevi fountain. For several years, one of Rome's most emblematic monuments has been suffocated by the human tide that submerges it every day. "We need more order, otherwise the visit is not...
READING TIME: 3 minTourism, what to remember from the summer of 2018
What happened between France's World Cup victory and Aretha Franklin's death? The Daily looks back on the highlights of this summer. The main tourist information of the summer that is coming to an end, classified by six major themes: Environment - Floods...
READING TIME: 3 minTwo of the world’s best preserved sites have just opened for oil drilling
In the heart of Congo, two sites with incredible biodiversity are on hold. Although they are on UNESCO's World Heritage List and are home to many rare species, they will soon be open to oil drilling. A news that already sounds like a disaster even if the country is...
READING TIME: 2 minRadisson hotels will remain in Chinese hands
The current owners of the Radisson chain had changed their name to keep only the best-known brand. Previously, it...
Tourism and Travel Trends 2018
For many sectors, digital transformation has little to do with holidays in the sun. But what about tourism and...
US business travelers are ok to be tracked by GPS
Some may consider this an invasion of privacy but American business travellers would accept that their employers follow them...
Shanghai will organize an international tourism festival
Shanghai will organize an international tourism festival from September 15, announced Thursday the organizers. This year, 28 overseas show...
Turkey: displacement of a historic hammam threatened with engulfment
In a spectacular, millimetre-long operation, the Turkish authorities moved a historic 1,500-tonne hammam to prevent it from being submerged...
The Mediterranean becomes everyone’s business, a threat of 500 tons
The sea is saturated. The Mediterranean Sea is the world’s leading tourist destination and is therefore at the forefront...
