Maria Vittoria Bandera's articles
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Travel, but safely: how chinese outbound tourism responds to the pandemic
With the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, China’s tourism has been hit hard. In 2021 only 8.5 million international travellers were recorded, a number that is even lower than the 10 million recorded in the year 2000. However, this is still a 27% increase on 2020, a black year for Chinese outbound tourism, even if it represents only
31 January 2022 -
Pandemic and new opportunities: the boom in camping and glamping
Camping and outdoor activities become strong travel motivations for the post-Covid tourist: to seize new business opportunities, the outdoor industry must evolve and communicate its services keeping in mind the quality and the safety standards
8 April 2021 -
Food and wine tourism: if you don’t communicate it, you don’t benefit from it
Food and wine are widely recognised as key elements in the tourist’s travel decision. To benefit from this, DMOs must include food and wine tourism in their digital communication strategy.
18 February 2021 -
9 scenarios suggest the recovery of the world economy after the Coronavirus
The latest document by the American strategic consulting firm McKinsey outlines 9 possible scenarios for the recovery of the world economy after the health emergency caused by COVID-19
23 April 2020 -
Coronavirus Emergency: what are the policies adopted by OTAs?
Due to the Coronavirus emergency, Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) are adopting new internal strategies to address the challenges facing the travel industry
10 April 2020 -
Chinese Tourism: 49% of those polled say they want to travel again
The survey carried out by the Chinese travel specialist, Dragon Trail Interactive, collects information on the prospects for the recovery of tourism in China and the future travel intentions and priorities of Chinese tourists
1 April 2020 -
10 trends to be monitored after the coronavirus emergency
10 growing trends suggest what will have value and priority for consumers in a post coronavirus world
24 March 2020 -
China: new initiatives could indicate a recovery in travel
After a gradual downsizing of the Coronavirus epidemic in China and an initial easing of travel restrictions, the Chinese travel sector is showing timid signs of recovery
18 March 2020 -
Travel & Tech: an essential combination in the modern tourism sector
Travolution’s Innovation Report 2020 analyses the spending allocated by the tourism sector across the UK on information technologies in 2019, outlining the forecast for 2020
11 March 2020 -
Tourism as a catalyst for growth: the last Quarterly Report by ETC confirms
The last Quarterly Report from the European Travel Commission confirms tourism a constantly growing sector, but some external factors can change the outlook for 2020
28 February 2020 -
Cultural experiences: here’s what american travellers look for
American Travelers are increasingly looking for culture and quality during their travels in Europe and in emergent destinations. Among them, Millennials are the one who most relies on travel agents in order to plan their vacation.
18 February 2020 -
International Tourist Arrivals Never Stopped Growing
Despite the global changes and challenges have affected many sectors of the global economy, the tourism sector is closely linked to a widespread globalization that makes it an ever-increasing phenomenon
11 February 2020