Travel Agent sat down Monday with Greg Phillip, CEO of the Nevis Tourism Authority, and got the latest update on a scoop we obtained involving a planned Aman Resorts expansion to the island.

The travel industry has drastically changed over the past 35 years, thus beating the 1.000-million-tourist record in 2012 and counting 1.087 million last year.

Las Vegas’ success is supported by its 84.6 percent occupancy average in 2013, and it counts over 150 thousand rooms. Out of this total, nearly 25 thousand are managed by Caesars Entertainment Group, a leader among casino operator around the globe, which also owns resorts and golf courses.

Nigeria is one of the many countries Mexico is trying to attract to its tourism industry. The Director of Mexico Tourism Board, Milko Rivera Hope, tells BUKOLA OGUNSINA that both countries can share ideas on tourism development.

Within the framework of FITUR 2014 in Madrid, Guanajuato Tourism Secretary Fernando Olivera signed a number of agreements –particularly with the Excelencias Group- for the marketing and promotion of that Mexican state as a “cultural travel destination” of the country. Mr. Olivera sat down with CND in this exclusive interview.

The history of the emergence of the Panamanian isthmus is linked to the change it brought about on planet Earth. It joined pieces of land and separated oceans to modify the geologic history of the world. These are the words of Ernesto Orillac, vice minister of Tourism, who says that coming to the country is going to change tourists. During a recent interview with CND Panama, Mr. Orillac outlined the challenges to be faced by the Tourism Authority in 2014 as he assessed the current management.