Articles tagged “spain”

If you see TripAdvisor walking in your direction, don't make eye contact unless you want your company to be acquired.

Spain will need to use this temporary blip to gain momentum before the season begins to wind down in September.

Considering Spain's trouble with corruption, it's hard to imagine that the un-registered properties are paying the proper taxes, especially the second homes owned by the Telegraph's readers. This is likely the major point of concern among owners.

Foodie tourism is on the rise worldwide. Spain’s distinct culture and strong country branding puts it at the top of many hungry tourists’ lists, creating a resilient sector within the country’s troubled tourism industry.

Sao Paulo, Hong Kong, Lima, and Singapore are a few of the non-European cities that have entrant in the top 50, but the Euro-centric list could learn a few things from rival Michelin's focus, as well as fellow upstart The Miele Guide.

In a country desperately attempting to keep tourism alive and well, catering to a niche of well-heeled tourists is a short-term strategy that can see a destination through to sunnier days.

The project is modeled after Spain’s Paradores, 25 of which were recently shut down indicating not even they were safe from the recession. The Italian project might provide a tourism boost, but won’t be a saving grace.

It’s more than taxes hurting Spain’s vital industry, but any cost that motivates visitors to look elsewhere or the Spanish from traveling domestically is a risky move and likely not worth the extra gains.

The next few years will still be painful for these two tourism giants, and political and economic troubles that continue will not help the tourism economy.

Locals feel their home brands have turned their back on the struggling country by offering incentives and discounts to foreigners, but stores are doing what they can to keep their businesses afloat.