The essential global youth travel industry event
By: Xavier Espasa, Director of the Catalan Tourist Board I’m delighted to welcome you to Catalonia for this year’s World Youth & Student Travel Conference. Catalonia is regarded as one of the best places in Europe to come and study. … Read
The World Youth and Student Travel Conference (WYSTC) is very pleased to announce the attendance of a number of key city and regional government officials at our upcoming event being held in Barcelona, 20-23 September. As the only event that represents … Read
The World Youth & Student Travel Conference (WYSTC) and its 2011 marketing partner Internet Advantage are proud to host the first annual global App Yap Contest to find the best travel app in the youth travel industry. On 1 July … Read
Even as the hospitality industry is seeing renewed enthusiasm to travel, the companies in the sector should improve website responsiveness in order to maximise travel purchases, according to a report. According to iPerceptions’ Hospitality and Tourism Industry Report for Q2 … Read
The World Youth Student and Educational Travel Confederation is pleased to announce that Taleb Rifai, Secretary-General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization, will attend this year’s conference in Barcelona, 20-23 September. The Secretary-General will open the World Youth and … Read
The 1st UNWTO International Conference on Tourism and the Media, held in cooperation with the Ministry of Tourism of Croatia on the 12th and 13th September, will be the first UNWTO event dedicated exclusively to the relationship between tourism and … Read
The 2011 edition of the UNWTO Tourism Highlights has just been released. This overview of international tourism in 2010 includes: Key trends Ranking of the world’s top tourism destinations Statistics and analysis of international tourist arrivals and tourism receipts for … Read
WAYN, the largest travel and lifestyle dedicated social platform in the world, has announced the signing of a three year, multi-million dollar advertising deal with South African Tourism. Under the terms of the deal, WAYN will promote South Africa to … Read
The new face of Australian tourism is from Beijing, not Birmingham, and prefers designer handbags to well-worn rucksacks. As the numbers of sunburnt British backpackers arriving on shoestring budgets begins to wane, cashed-up Chinese tourists with long shopping lists are … Read
A “visa liberalisation” initiative announced by Ireland’s Minister for Justice will make it easier for tourists from India, China and Middle Eastern states to visit Ireland. Minister Shatter said the €60 ordinarily required to enter the State would be waived … Read
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