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British holiday company Thomas Cook said customers were delaying booking holidays, uncertain of making plans as they see previously popular destinations such as Turkey as less safe.

Nobody doubts that the two bomb attacks which occurred two months apart in Istanbul were targeting tourists. In the first one, German tourists and in the second one Israeli and Iranian tourists lost their lives. The tourism sector, experiencing the deepest crisis in its history, is receiving blow after blow. 

Nobody doubts that the two bomb attacks which occurred two months apart in Istanbul were targeting tourists. In the first one, German tourists and in the second one Israeli and Iranian tourists lost their lives. The tourism sector, experiencing the deepest crisis in its history, is receiving blow after blow. 

The organisers of the Paris world tourism exposition note that there is a surprisingly high interest towards Bulgaria as a holiday destination this year.

According to Le Telegramme, there is 106 % increase in the number of bookings for holidays in Bulgaria this summer.

The financial burden for business and other frequent travellers sometimes is huge. This is why the Pod hotels are becoming increasingly popular. What are Pod hotels you ask? These strange hotels are essentially lodgings made up of small pod rooms that fit only the bare amenities, like a bed, lightning, and some storage room.

Ankara and Athens are developing plans to create joint tour packages for distant destinations, such as China and India, Turkish Tourism Minister Mahir Ünal has said following meetings with his Greek counterpart, Elena Kontoura.

A new record in tourist arrivals and revenue is expected to be set in 2016 and this year’s season will be a catalyst for the development of Greek tourism and its contribution to the Greek economy and employment, Andreas Andreadis, president of Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) said on Wednesday.

Greece ranked second following Spain in the list of destinations to visit alone this spring, according to travel dating website and app tourbar.com.

14.7% of UK members said that they were most likely to visit Spain alone this spring with the idea of meeting a companion to join them for the journey, as Travel Daily Media reports.

The 5-star Orange County Hotel in Alanya, Turkey, has decided to offer a free accommodation for Serbian children - specifically those "up to 35 years of age."

These "children" would have to vacation there accompanied by two "adults," the hotel explained. The offer is valid for one such child. If a family has two children under 18, both will enjoy the same benefit.

Among the most anticipated and indulgent holidays one might ever take is his honeymoon and, since expectations are high, the British newspaper Telegraph decided to compile a list of the best honeymoon hotels and destinations to help the newlyweds organize their ho