The 10 winners of the 2024 Matador Network Travel Awards were recently announced by the leading travel publisher. Half the honorees were nominated and chosen by the in-house team of Matador world-travel experts who developed points-based ranking criteria. The other half are readers' choice honorees, a new wrinkle added to Matador's travel awards this year. "Some people love to travel just to see new places, and others travel with very specific ideas about what they want their experience to be," says Matador Network CEO Ross Borden. "These award-winning destinations, whether chosen by Matador experts or Matador readers, combine those two desires. Every location on this list is a great place to explore, and they also have the ability to scratch a certain, specific itch like no other." ...
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Domestic travel leading the way with Goa being the favourite destination Latest data from YouGov Surveys shows that three-quarters of urban Indians are planning to travel this festive season (between September and December), with millennials leading the trend (at 80%). Among those planning trips, 72% favour domestic travel. One in ten (9%) are leaning towards international destinations while 19% are considering both domestic and international options. For domestic travel, Goa tops the list at 35%, followed by Kerala at 26% and Himachal Pradesh at 24%. Internationally, the Middle East is the most popular choice at 46%, followed by Europe (35%) and Southeast Asia (34%). Half of those planning trips have identified potential destinations but have not yet booked (51%...
Read MoreGenerating trillions of dollars in revenue each year, tourism is one of the world’s major industries. It has a massive economic effect, creating jobs, generating income, and boosting local economies. Travellers, on the other hand, have a direct impact on a city’s well-being by staying in its hotels, dining at local restaurants, shopping at artisan markets, and booking tours with local guides. According to the latest edition of Euromonitor’s Top 100 City Destinations Index, the top performing locations are Paris, Dubai, Amsterdam, Madrid, and Rome. But are these cities where tourists feel most at ease, and are there equally appealing but less expensive options? Team at SuperCasinoSites decided to help travellers choose their next destination by rating 100 cities based on four criteria: ...
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