Georgia’s Tourism Opportunity and 7 Other Tourism Trends This Week


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This week in tourism, there may be an upside to Georgia's current political climate, the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam embraces its own limitations, and Thailand encourages visitors to venture off the beaten path.

Tourism News Weekly Roundup

Throughout the week we post dozens of original stories, connecting the dots across the travel industry, and every weekend we sum it all up. This weekend roundup examines tourism trends. For all of our weekend roundups, go here.
Georgia’s Rising Tensions With Russia Could Be an Opportunity for Its Tourism: Georgia’s tourism sector has been a striking success story over the last decade. While recent tensions with Russia threaten to upset the progress, they may also serve as the impetus for the country’s tourism industry to become less reliant on its neighbor. What the Western Media Gets Wrong About Sri Lanka Tourism: The Western media jumped on a 57 percent drop in arrivals to Sri Lanka in June. That’s on