Lisbon’s Tourism Booming but Residents Feel Unheard
August 15, 2015
Lisbon Tourism has grown at record pace with an estimated 3.6 million foreign overnight guests expected in 2015. Not all residents are happy and and
Lisbon Tourism has grown at record pace with an estimated 3.6 million foreign overnight guests expected in 2015. Not all residents are happy and and
Spain’s busy beaches (Playa del Ingles, Gran Canaria, above) Photo: Wouter Hagens / Wikimedia If it seems like you’ve
Iranian officials hope that the nuclear deal will result in a growth of tourism.
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France, which recently announced a huge investment in tourism promotion and upgrades in hopes of having 100 million visitors a year soon, has also published a report on 13 proposed improvements in how visitors are welcomed.
Too many people rambling on Las Ramblas? Barcelona mayor things so. Photo: Jeffwarder / Wikimedia Barcelona’s new mayor, Ada Colau, an
Tourism is up, it seems in most of the world; France and the U.S. are both preparing for 100 million visitor years soon. And Iceland,
France, already the world’s top draw for international visitors, is ready to spend hundreds of millions of Euros in a drive to up the number to 100 million visitors by the end of this decade. Last year’s total was 84 million.
This is a tale of two “sitties.” Japan is pushing to install thousands more of the high-tech toilets that have become the national standard in advance of the 2020 Olympics, while China is pledging to upgrade its public toilets, mostly squatters.
Lisbon Tourism has grown at record pace with an estimated 3.6 million foreign overnight guests expected in 2015. Not all
Spain’s busy beaches (Playa del Ingles, Gran Canaria, above) Photo: Wouter Hagens / Wikimedia
Iranian officials hope that the nuclear deal will result in a growth of tourism.
World events are pushing their way to center stage for travelers to Greece. Here’s some practical information and advice for those who are committed to going (and some travel agencies and tour companies are offering cancellation or postponement…
Sometimes it’s hard for a place or a company to shake an image, and sometimes the best strategy is to
France, which recently announced a huge investment in tourism promotion and upgrades in hopes of having 100 million visitors a year soon, has also published a report on 13 proposed improvements in how visitors are welcomed.
Too many people rambling on Las Ramblas? Barcelona mayor things so. Photo: Jeffwarder / Wikimedia Barcelona’s
Tourism is up, it seems in most of the world; France and the U.S. are both preparing for 100 million
France, already the world’s top draw for international visitors, is ready to spend hundreds of millions of Euros in a drive to up the number to 100 million visitors by the end of this decade. Last year’s total was 84 million.
This is a tale of two “sitties.” Japan is pushing to install thousands more of the high-tech toilets that have become the national standard in advance of the 2020 Olympics, while China is pledging to upgrade its public toilets, mostly squatters.