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Compared with 2012, when large cooking appliances benefited from the impulse of the home-cooking and chef trends, 2013 saw a sudden disinterest in such activities. The multiplicity of cuisine-related reality TV shows may have led to some saturation amongst the population. Besides, with the economic downturn, French households shifted their priorities to more prudent patterns of consumption, deferring their desire for a fully-equipped kitchen, for instance, to a later time. Renewed thriftiness thus led to lower growth rates for the most dynamic categories - built-in large cooking appliances, ovens and cooker hoods - whilst worsening the decline for cookers.

Morocco based Ligne D’aventure has become synonymous with quality, assurance, and affordability, when it comes to offering the best desert tours and excursion packages to travelers. The family-run enterprise is doing a fabulous job in offering myriad transportation options, excursions and meticulously designed desert tours to avid travelers at the best prices. The travel company is now offering a 3 Days Desert Tour to travelers who wish to explore the Sahara desert in its entirety.

Matt Wright, host of Outback Wrangler on the National Geographic channel, partnered with Troy Thomas, owner of Horizontal Falls Seaplane Adventures, to create Outback Floatplane Adventures. Outback Floatplanes differ from traditional aircraft in that they allow the craft to land on water, making them a great option for those wishing to explore new areas. Often referred to as seaplanes, the aircraft provides an opportunity for one to see Australia in a whole new way, and guests know they are sure to have an amazing day as Matt Wright has a hand in choosing the various tour options.

On June 17, 2014 La Tropiqua will be opening its doors for the first time in Ottawa. La Tropiqua will offer a unique fusion of Café, Yoga Studio and Spa, in a single location and will be bringing an entirely new concept and level of relaxation to Ottawa.

South Africa is among the best holiday locations in the whole world. The beauty of the blue seas, myriad beaches, mountains and the countryside is too good to be factual. The best locality to enjoy holidays is Johannesburg, Cape Town and Sun City. The bio-diversity in this area is remarkable as a result of mix of warmer and cooler offshore currents in the East coastline of the country. As a way to enroll for shark diving in cape town one have to be in contact with nearby tour providers who've years of expertise in this field. They can give the perfect kind of equipment including oxygen tanks, diving suit and also the shark diving cages.

The number of visitors to tourist attractions in Hungary grew by 1% in 2012 while value sales of tourist attractions grew by 3% due to increases in the pricing of entry tickets and growth in the number of inbound visitors, which compensated for the decline in number of domestic visitors. The number of domestic visitors to tourist attractions declined in 2012 due to the limited budget among Hungarians for travelling as a result of which many domestic tourists opted to visit the capital city, Budapest, less often. This city is the most endowed city in Hungary with tourist attractions.

BMI's tourism report for Japan examines a broad range of industry trends, including the prospects for growth in the country's inbound and outbound tourism markets. Although poor domestic economic conditions have limited investment in recent years, it was announced in late 2013 that Tokyo would host the 2020 Summer Olympics, and this will provide a substantial boost to tourism infrastructure and market penetration over both the short and longer term.

Private Expeditions Limited, high-altitude climbing specialists and leaders in the luxury expedition industry, announced its plans to increase its safety measures after the devastating avalanche on Mt. Everest. The company currently has existing safety systems in place that are superior to some of its competitors but plans to intensify these measures to ensure the safety of its guides.

BMI's Vietnam tourism report looks at a range of key indicators in this burgeoning Asia Pacific market. With domestic economic growth accelerating and the industry becoming increasingly accessible for foreign investors, the future is looking very positive for both inbound and outbound travel, as well as overall industry value, throughout our forecast period.

The share of trips of 0-3 days of number of trips in departures increased in 2012 to 49%. This increase was supported by the increasing accessibility of outbound destinations due to the activities of low cost carriers and the variety of last minute and "pre-season" holiday offers from travel retailers. In 2012 there was increased preference among Hungarian consumers to book outbound holidays well in advance in order to benefit from the discounts offered by low cost carriers and travel retailers. The trend of last minute purchases of outbound holiday packages continued to grow in 2012 due to the inability of many Hungarians to plan their trips in advance as a result of their strict employment conditions.

The Chile tourism report examines the strong long-term potential currently being offered by the local tourism industry, bolstered by continuing strong levels of government support. That said, BMI cautions that growth in tourist arrivals may moderate slightly from 2014 onwards as tourists to Latin America might choose to travel to Brazil instead given that it is hosting the football World Cup in 2014 and then the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.

Experience Southern Utah's scenic backcountry up close and personal on an ATV.  Explore this unique landscape within site of the majestic formations of Zion National Park and close to St. George Utah. ATV & Jeep Adventure Tours in not the typical "pony-ride" tours like one may find in other parts of the state, they are an Adventure Tour Company!

BMI View: The bomb attacks in Nairobi and Mombasa in early May 2014 underline how precarious the short-term outlook for Kenyan tourism remains. BMI remains pessimistic on the outlook for tourism arrivals in 2014.

The Camino de Santiago (also known as The Way of St. James) is a 500-mile walk across Spain, which has generated interest all over the world. People who have made the walk want to share their experiences while others are fascinated by this ongoing pilgrimage and want to learn all they can about it.

Colombia is emerging as a top tourist destinations due to its pleasant all year round weather. Bogota Explorers offers tourists a chance to tour the Colombian country which houses some of the world’s most feted tourist destinations such as the Salt Cathedral also known as “the first wonder of Colombia”, and is situated in the town of Zipaquira.

Charming Asia Tours, a company that offers travel packages to destinations around the world, recently announced the launch of a co-sponsorship campaign with the Malaysian Tourism Board and Yeo drink. The contest, which began in May 2014, is part of a new initiative to encourage tourism to Malaysia.

The future is looking very bright for tourism in the Czech Republic, with economic recovery in major source markets in Europe driving growth in inbound arrivals and outbound travel benefiting from a gradually improving domestic economic environment. Alongside the growth in the number of travellers, we also expect to see a range of investments in the country's transport infrastructure and further development in the hotel and accommodation sector.

BMI's tourism report for Thailand looks at a range of key indicators for this booming market in the midst of the increasingly popular Asia Pacific region. While political unrest in the capital, Bangkok, is an ongoing concern, tourism continues to gain popularity in other destinations around the country, and outbound travel is also on the increase.

Travel & Tourism in Germany by Mintel Global Market Navigator provides you with annual year-end market size data, most recently updated in 2014. This market covers domestic and international inbound tourism. Market volume is based on numbers of visitors on leisure and/or business trips which include at least one overnight stay in paid accommodation. Market size for Travel & Tourism in Germany is given in tourist with a minimum of five years' historical data. Market Forecast is provided for five years. Included with this snapshot is socio-economic data for Germany. Population, Consumer Price Index (CPI), Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Exchange Rates.

High-altitude climbing and travel specialists Private Expeditions Limited will continue to offer a Mt. Everest base camp trek for those seeking to stand at the foot of the world’s highest peak, following the recent tragic events.

With the new government having taken the reigns of steering India to economic growth, people are hoping for a new beginning. Almost everywhere one can see the future being looked upon with great expectations.

Number of departures rose by 1% in 2012 reaching 6.8 million departures. The barrier for outgoing tourism growth was limited disposable income of the majority of Czechs who concentrate their expenditures on essential consumer products. On the other hand, the outbound tourism was driven by demand of those Czechs who gain higher income and whose budgets could afford expenditures on foreign holidays. Average expenditure per departure saw growth of 2% in 2012, mainly because of increasing prices of services and strong euro.

Nigerian travel and tourism sector performed well during the review period (2009-2013) in terms of both tourist volumes and expenditures. An increased focus on tourism as a revenue- and job-generating sector, as reflected in the government's efforts to promote tourism, has benefitted the sector. A rise in investments, driven by economic growth, also contributed to the development of the tourism sector and its related markets.

London is known for its graffiti and outdoor arts. There are many creative minds in the United Kingdom that can represent their imagination through intricate artworks on the walls of cities. In fact, graffiti has now become popular in many parts of the world and even occupy considerable space in writing culture. London Graffiti is one unique tour agency in the country that dedicatedly offers London street art tours. Graffiti may not seem something artistic enough to have a tour for. However, it is only when people get to know the background of the artists and the story that their work tells that they can admire arts. The motive of Steam156 behind the foundation of London Graffiti is the same.

BMI View: BMI expects slow but steady growth in the Romanian tourism market, with economic recovery in Western as well as Central and Eastern Europe indicating a gradual increase in inbound travel throughout our forecast period to 2018. Domestic economic growth is also expected to pick up, leading to slow but steady growth in the number of outbound travellers.