News Latest Backpacker stats from Tourism Research Australia Have you signed up to one of our industry events yet? Click the logos to find out more. The latest stats from Tourism Research Australia (TRA) have just been released, these are for the year ending March...
A proposal for the first BRICS and Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) youth forum to implement a visa-free regime to develop youth tourism within the BRICS member states has been submitted to the Russian Foreign Ministry, a Russian Civic Chamber official has...
Following the Tunisian attacks in June this year, the Ministry of Youth and Sports has imposed a travel ban for youth travelling to Tunisia. Thousands of youth travel yearly to Tunisia as part of summer youth programmes. The Moroccan government has imposed a travel...
Changes to foreign backpacker tax rates have sparked concerns of a labour drought during regional harvests in South Australia. Under new tax laws coming into effect next year, backpackers will lose a $18,000 tax-free threshold and pay 32 cents tax for every dollar...
Festivals have been a major tourism growth area in recent years, as destinations around the world stage new multi-day events showcasing musical acts, fine arts and other cultural activities. The main aim of these activities is to attract visitors and generate spending...
The merchant-customer relationship has long relied on an exchange of information between the two parties. The village shopkeeper needed to understand the preferences of a family shopping at their store to recommend new products they might like; the shopper, through...
