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Experts identified which are the new requests of tourists, helping thus travel agencies, airline companies and services providers in this field, in general.
Country Brand Index 2008, the evaluating country brand, developed by FutureBrand, identified new trends in tourism.
According to the study, women travel frequently than men, while trips and places exclusively destined to women become more and more popular. This category of tourists comprises more than half of the travelers with adventure spirit, worldwide.
Retired persons in America, Canada and Japan travel more often. 50% of them travel with their grandsons, which indicates a new multigenerational tourism segment.
More, the number of tourists visiting law protected or endangered places or species, increased.
The pressuring life style and emergent on-line tourism favored the new travelers choosing shorter and shorter trips, frequently booked last minute.
More, religious tourism develops more and more around the world.
According to travelandleisure.com site, the tourist will reorient this year towards classical destinations, looking for comfort, relaxation and calm. Prague, Acapulco, Africa, New York, California, Miami, Germany, Beijing, Lisbon, Madrid, Shanghai are amongst them.
Sursa: Bloom Biz [08.01.2009]
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