The International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) took over Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada last night for the IGLTA Annual Global Convention opening ceremony, sponsored by Tourism Toronto and Destination Ontario.
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The International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) took over Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada last night for the IGLTA Annual Global Convention opening ceremony, sponsored by Tourism Toronto and Destination Ontario.
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Most leading destinations in the Middle East saw higher bookings on the German market last year, according to the newly-published fvw Destination Ranking 2018.
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Turkey's culture and tourism minister says around 250,000 Chinese tourists visited Turkey in 2017 - Anadolu Agency
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Global travel insurance provider WorldNomads.com has released a map of (in)tolerance – revealing which countries are potentially dangerous for LGBTQI travelers because of legal status and societal …
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The International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) is an extensive global network of LGBTQ-welcoming tourism businesses including accommodations,
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THE REGION's LGBT tourism is expected to grow by leaps and bounds as Asian exhibitors have flocked to ITB Berlin's LGBT pavilion to raise awareness of LGBT-friendly destinations. TTG Asia quoted Hotel Granvia Kyoto executive guest
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As the LGBTQ travel segment continues to evolve and flourish, Community Marketing & Insights (CMI), producers of the annual LGBTQ Tourism Forum, has partnered with Destinations International, the world’s largest resource for destination organizations, to expand professional development and educational access to the tourism industry.
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The 2018 Virtuoso Luxe Report revealed that Australia is one of the top five desired global destinations to visit. Trends revealed multigenerational travellers will be the top travel trend of 2018. Find out about the latest tips from the report here
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A lot of people say that virtual reality will blow your mind. And that’s the point of Tripp, which has raised $4 million to make a VR experience that will alter your mood and your mind.
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Almost half of Australians have identified they would prefer to use their tax return to fund travel than pay off their credit cards and debts, and 3 in 5 (59%) would choose travel over making investments, new research from G Adventures has shown. The new research has identified that travel is the number one thing Australians would like to spend their tax refund on. The research found that Australians plan on spending 20% of their tax refund on travel. With more than three quarters (76%) of Aussies preferring to spend their money on experiences rather than things, and almost half (47%) of those expecting a tax refund planning to use at least some to fund travel, it appears people are choosing to spend their money on memories rather than materials by investing in their next adventure. Find out more.
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In conjunction with the leading International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) and following its first report in 2012, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has published a second report on the role of the increasingly important LGBT travel market. As the World’s Largest Travel Trade Fair and as part of its strategy to promote social responsibility, ITB Berlin is committed to firmly establishing the LGBT segment while also dispelling preconceptions. According to the report, in recent years the LGBT travel market has experienced a general upturn. Nevertheless, in some 70 countries around the world the legal situation of gays and lesbians remains very precarious, and a lot still needs to be done in terms of education.
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The Big Apple has been voted as the best city in the world by millennials. According to the Ipsos-MORI study that asked respondents to name the city that was best to live in, visit and do business in, New York City came out on top (again), despite it also being one of the world's most expensive. Ipsos-MORI interviewed 18,557 adults aged between 16 and 64 from 26 countries. Overall, Sydney made the top ten coming in fifth place and an index score of 36. For Gen X, their ranking of the top cities were almost identical, but Sydney was bumped up to third place. Baby Boomers scored Zurich as their top city and crowned Sydney as second place. Find out more.
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Travel Weekly has ranked their top 5 favourite travel marketing campaigns of all time.
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International visitor spend achieved the $40 billion mark for the
first time during the year ending June 2017. With a record
7.9 million international visitors aged 15 years and over choosing
to travel to Australia, up 9% on the previous year, their spend
reached a record $40.6 billion, up by 7%. Growth in arrivals occurred across most of Australia’s key markets. Of the top five markets, the United States (US) showed the strongest growth, with visitor numbers increasing 14% to reach a record 706,000, while spend increased 4% to a record $3.8 billion. Over the last four years, this market has increased by 54% for arrivals and 53% for trip spend. This compares to 10% growth in visitors and 3% in spend between 2006 and 2013. Find out more.
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Immediately after the GNetwork360 10th Annual LGBT Tourism & Business Conference in Buenos Aires, a group of LGBT media and conference participants headed down to the southern tip of Argentina, to the town of El Calafate. Staying at the lodge-like Alto Calafate Hotel, we took the shuttle into town for some local exploring and dining by night, and ventured into Los Glaciares National Park by day, once by boat on Lago Argentino (dinner cruise by MarpaTag Cruises) and another day by bus, where we were able to roam alongside the glacier as it calved icebergs large and small during our visit.
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Kaga Bryan, presenter at the recent Mumbrella 360 conference analysed the face of communication and the opportunities and disadvantages VR presents to the world of digital media. Bryan argues that VR removes the viewer from a shared reality and puts them in a world that is completely curated by a developer. The disconnect that occurs between what a persons seeing and what their vestibular system tells them they should be feeling is not an easy construct to fix. Find out more.
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Facebook Messenger has teamed up with a number of travel brands to offer unique features to consumers when travelling on holidays. Live check-in, group video calls and inspiration from live bots have completely transformed the travel experience. Find out more.
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I'm often asked, "Is New Zealand a gay friendly travel destination? Will we be welcome there?" Hear what our LGBT locals have to say.
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According to American Express Travel, who shared insights with Travel Market Report, there are six key things a travel agent knows that a customer does not.
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The latest figures from the Mastercard Asia-Pacific Destinations Index 2017 has revealed that Bangkok is the most visited destination in the region. Singapore topped the list with the highest overall tourism expenditure. Large growth in figures from the previous years can be attributed to growing numbers of tourists from China and South Korea. Find out more.
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As river cruises become more popular with gay and lesbian travelers, cruise lines are offering a wide array of LGBTQ-targeted experiences.
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In preparation for the upcoming IGLTA Convention in St. Petersburg, Florida coming up May 4-6, we wanted to do an up-to-date analysis of the top hashtag used for LGBT travel, which is still #GayTravel.
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Check out our latest video visiting the gay-friendly island of Gran Canaria. Here are some of our favorite activities plus great reasons to visit year-round.