A new Eurobarometer survey has revealed that the majority of European citizens have a positive experience when booking rail and multimodal journeys. The survey, commissioned by the European Commission‘s Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport, highlights the consistent improvement in satisfaction with rail booking and ticketing over recent years, confirming the findings of a previous Eurobarometer…
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Belgians book Asia, vintage travel and boutique hotels for spring and summer 2025
Overtourism? Inflation? Worrying world events? What are those? According to the Association of Flemish Travel Agencies or Vereniging Vlaamse Reisbureaus (VVR) Belgians have already booked more holidays in 2025 compared to the same period last year.
SPARTACUS GAY TRAVEL INDEX 2025 | USA and Eastern Europe under observation
Iceland joins the world’s most LGBTQIA+ friendly travel destinations for the first time, according to the Spartacus Gay Travel Index 2025. The gay travel guide keeps a close watch on Eastern Europe and the United States of America. Belgium ranks now 12th.
SOLO TRAVEL | More expensive, but also some advantages
In the advent of Valentine’s Day 2025, Gazet van Antwerpen (GvA) analysed the situation of single people. The number of households consisting of one person is on the rise. While ‘living alone’ isn’t the same as ‘being alone’ (romantically), it’s an indication. GvA looks into housing, the fiscal situation… but also travel. Travelling solo is…
SPAIN | 94 million international visitors and €108.7 billion tourism income in 2024
Spain‘s tourism industry experienced an unprecedented year in 2024, breaking records with 94 million international visitors. The country is a prime example of an area struggling with overtourism. Vilified by citizens, but a major pillar of the economy and the welfare and prosperity of the kingdom.
UN WORLD TOURISM BAROMETER | International tourism recovers pre-pandemic levels in 2024
With 1.4 billion international tourist arrivals recorded globally, 2024 marked the recovery of international tourism from the worst crisis in the sector’s history. A majority of destinations welcomed more international tourists in 2024 than they did before the COVID-19 pandemic, while visitor spending also continued to grow strongly. For 2025, more growth is predicted.
2025: Overtourism overdose?
On 1 January 2024 we wrote about how rising prices affect travel. Not only the price of flights, but also the price of activities. Pricing was a topic the year before, 2023. In 2024, conventional and social media dug into the issue of overtourism. Articles about locals protesting, Instagrammers posting about big crowds in Japan…
GRAN CANARIA | 11 takeaways to enjoy Winter Pride Maspalomas to the fullest
Winter Pride Maspalomas on Gran Canaria celebrated its tenth edition in November 2024. More and more people are enjoying the event. Many guests are expected this year, especially with the Vengaboys as main act in Yumbo Shopping Centre. But what are the do’s and don’ts? With what expectations are you going and are they realistic?
Spain saw a surge of Belgians visiting in the first quarter of 2024
Belgian visitor numbers to Spain are peaking, as shown by the figures that Turespaña shared with TravMagazine.
Spartacus Travel Awards pinpoint Brussels and Taiwan as top LGBTQIA+ destinations
At the Internationale Tourismus-Börse Berlin, worldwide known as ITB in Berlin, the Spartacus International Gay Travel Guide presents its awards. Brussels in Belgium and Taiwan are pinpointed as key LGBTQIA+ destinations.
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