Articles tagged “barcelona”

While TUI's CEO is right to point out the macro benefits of tourism in Spain, the company ignores the myriad of local issues in places such as Barcelona and Majorca that are turning locals against mass tourism. It is a self-interested issue to address for virtually the entire travel industry.

Tourist apartments are an integral part of Barcelona's tourism industry today so it is time both parties step beyond the limitations of permits and legal claims to seek a holistic approach that protects residents' quality of life while also housing visitors.

We’ve had our gaze on the travel industry for the past five years, and now we turn that view into moving pictures with our new Skift Lens series of documentary reports.

We’re excited to go deep into one of the more pressing issues in travel today in our first ever original short film.

Barcelona's reputation as both a Spanish and international destination is part of what makes it the region's greatest draw, which also translates into visits up and down Catalonia's Mediterranean coast.

It's a simple way to gauge how your customers are feeling, but it needs more insight into why they are feeling this way.

A number of hotel industry publications, like Attractions Management and HotelsMag.com, ran with this story today as if it was a real one.

Just because something makes perfect sense doesn't mean it's possible. But Catalan leaders have massive economic powers at their disposal and a Spanish government that is weaker than it would like to be.

Whether its a legendary design like Gaudi's or Cinderella's castle at Disney World, turning architecture into a surface for digital media gives filmmakers and technicians the opportunity to bring an object to life in stunning new ways.

It’s unlikely Catalonia will ever secede from Spain, although one benefit would be the rush of tourists looking to visit the world's newest country and sweet marketing materials the come from such a title.