Accor and WMF join forces to support the preservation of World Heritage sites

3 min reading time Published on 13/05/25 – Updated on 13/05/25 Accor and the World Monuments Fund (WMF) have announced a partnership to support four cultural heritage sites featured in the 2025 World Monuments Watch. The initiative focuses on preservation through local engagement, climate adaptation, and responsible tourism. This three-yearContinue Reading

Banned and branded: TikTok and tourism

TikTok logo on a smartphone. (Getty Images/Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images) TikTok is dangerous—until it’s profitable. That’s the unspoken message from dozens of U.S. states that banned the app from government devices while still using it to sell sunshine and sightseeing through their tourism boards. Since 2022, over 30 states,Continue Reading

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In eight days, I had the honour of travelling across eight extraordinary countries—Namibia, Zambia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Mozambique, Ghana, Ethiopia and Nigeria. Each one taught me something vital not just about tourism, but about transformation. Every conversation, every connection, every challenge, also offered a powerful, unifying message. Africa is not waitingContinue Reading

Saudi Arabia to command 58% of MENA hotel supply by 2028, fuelling lucrative investment opportunities according to JLL’s latest report

JLL released its latest report, ‘Unlocking the investment potential in Saudi Arabia’s hotel industry’, highlighting the Kingdom’s rapid ascent in the global tourism landscape which is creating unique investment opportunities in both its established and emerging cities for forward-thinking investors. Hotel supply growth post-COVID has varied worldwide; while the globalContinue Reading