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Tourism marketers have long observed the economic impact of same-sex weddings.

Chinese tourist arrivals in the region are increasing rapidly, albeit from a low base. Mexico has seen a 58 percent increase in Chinese tourists since 2013, with over 75,000 arrivals in 2014 alone.

Villa-Finder.com, the largest villa distribution and reservation solution in Asia, has identified the hottest luxury travel fads for the second half of 2015, from Asian travel trends to traveller’s preferred destinations.

Responsive mobile-ready websites are vital for a country where all age groups don't bat an eyelid using smartphones to research and book travel, says Carolyn Childs, co-founder, MyTravelResearch.com.

India needs to address five barriers to boost its international visitor arrivals, says Carolyn Childs, co-founder, MyTravelResearch.com.

According to the Indian Brand Equity Foundation, India ranks 13th out of 184 countries for the contribution that tourism makes to its GDP. The tourism sector will become more important in the future.

In 2010 only 13 million Indian outbound departures were recorded (about 1% of the population). Nevertheless, the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) estimates that there will be 50 million outbound Indian travellers by 2020, rising to 80 million by 2030.

Bronwyn White, co-founder of MyTravelResearch.com, a tourism research and marketing consultancy, says tourism marketers should resolve to adopt five marketing practices if they want to achieve digital breakthrough in 2015.

Conscious of the value of food and eager to conduct its business in a more responsible way, Sofitel So Bangkok has recently partake in an ingenious Food Waste Prevention Program with the support from LightBlue Environmental Consulting Co., Ltd., a Bangkok based hotel sustainability training and consulting firm.

The Caribbean region has seen lacklustre annual growth of about 2.5% in tourism numbers since the turn of the millennium, while WTO projects that even this will fall in the coming years. The Caribbean's total share of world tourism, currently 2.1%, is projected to fall to 1.7% by 2030 – not cheerful news for companies planning new investments in beach resorts in the region.