International Federation of Tourism Authors and Journalists |

Dear Colleagues,
As promised from January 1, the IFTAJ.ORG website is officially open. It will be the international reference point for journalists and, more generally, authors of social and multimedia content on Tourism and related topics, indicated in the home page in order of economic importance.
... MORE |

Lisbon Capital of Sustainable Tourism and a destination of European excellence Delegations of journalists from the International Federation IFTAJ meet the leaders of "Turismo de Lisboa". Vitor Carrico (RP) welcomed them. Denise de Almeida Peres, Secretary General of the Italian Chamber of Commerce for Portugal, participated in the meeting by Massimo Boaron - June 16, 2025
... MORE |
 When a click can save a life. Or not. How to turn an urgent money transfer into a digital odyssey: marketing annd advertising can make a brand famous, but thy're no substitute for skill and reliability
In the collective imagination, Western Union is synonymous with "money in an instant, anywhere in the world". Too bad that in reality, as I discovered firsthand, it is more like a labyrinth with big software and communication problems.
... MORE |
 Better Tourism Lisbon Travel Market The 35th BTL edition, organized by the AIP Foundation, will be held from March 12 to 16, 2025 at FIL - Parque das Nações
BTL, the Tourism Fair promoted by the AIP Foundation, is a reference showcase for national and international destinations and the main holiday purchasing platform for the Portuguese.
... MORE |
 The new Communication world A wide range of applications based on machine translation comes from the collaboration IFTAJ - Rete Netvision
The world's first technology to integrate real-time machine translation into live streaming can become a strategic tool for the Business Tourism.
... MORE |
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 Streaming Italian wine excellence Rete NeTVision launches new series dedicated to Italian wines and their competitive positioning in the global market
Rete NeTVision, a pioneer in Italian digital broadcasting, presents a revolutionary TV format celebrating Italy's wine excellence using emerging AI-based technologies.
... MORE |
 How Artificial Intelligence will transform the Tourism activities and tourist experience New AI technologies emerging in 2025 with a strong impact on this sector: a short term expected scenario
2025 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for artificial intelligence, with innovations poised to reshape entire economic sectors. Among them, tourism emerges as one of the most fertile grounds for the application of new AI technologies, ready to be transformed in all its facets. Based on forecasts shared by Google's Cloud division, we can outline a future where the travel experience becomes more intelligent, personalized, and secure.
... MORE |
 International Meeting of IFTAJ Tourism Journalists in Portugal A bridge between profession and discovery in Lisbon an opportunity to meet colleagues from other associations
From June 13 to 17, 2025, Lisbon will become the meeting point for tourism information professionals with the arrival of delegations of journalists affiliated with the International Federation IFTAJ. This event will see the active participation of two Associations, FLAI (Italy) and FIJET España, thus strengthening relations between Mediterranean countries in the field of tourism communication.
... MORE |
 Artificial Intelligence in Tourism Promotion: New Horizons for Visual Communication The global tourism industry is experiencing an unprecedented digital transformation, with AI becoming a game-changer in destination marketing
The AI generation of visual content is radically transforming how the tourism sector communicates and promotes destinations, and how destinations compete for travelers' attention in an increasingly digital marketplace.
... MORE |
 Polytechnic of Milan and LiveTranslate The new technology adopted to manage international Masters
The contract with the Polytechnic has been renewed. Experts invited to describe their work can speak from both the classroom and their office to students, anywhere in the world, who don't speak the same language.
... MORE |
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A visit of FIJET Spain and IFTAJ International to the cultural heart of Lisbon The universal heritage of a visionary Armenian: visiting the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation David Hovhannisyan
Today we finally visited the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon. We did it as a group, together with four members of FIJET Spain and IFTAJ International, led by our president, Miguel Angel Gonzalez Suarez, and myself, as secretary general of FIJET and proud representative of Armenian culture.
... MORE |
 AI in Tunisia promotes Food, Wine and Tourism with a modern approach A consortium of the six largest Tunisian wineries has created a virtual sommelier to promote local wines
Today the tourism market belongs to those who move quickly and know how to use “intelligence”. Obviously, including artificial intelligence.
From Tunisia comes this example of a chatbot that helps tourists choose wines, and, when necessary, also provides tourist information.
... MORE |
 AI transforming Tourism media and content creation In the rapidly evolving landscape of digital media, artificial intelligence has emerged as a game-changing tool for tourism journalists and content creators
The Artificial Intelligence technological revolution is reshaping how travel stories are researched, written, and presented to audiences worldwide.
... MORE |
 The Future of Travel: A Vision of 2040 A dramatic transformation by 2040: 60% increase in international travelers
According to groundbreaking research conducted by Google and Deloitte, the travel industry is poised for a dramatic transformation by 2040. The study, which analyzed billions of Google search queries and over 90,000 data points from the past 50 years, forecasts a staggering 60% increase in international travelers, reaching an unprecedented 2.4 billion travelers worldwide.
... MORE |
 IFTAJ website launched: a reference point for Tourism content creators The website is the first visibility initiative for the new Federation that aims to create synergy among all professional associations working for Tourism visibility and promotion
IFTAJ - Federation of Journalists and Authors of Tourism - announces the launch of its website, designed to give voice to professionals who develop tourism content across various media worldwide.
... MORE |
|

Dear Colleagues,
As promised from January 1, the IFTAJ.ORG website is officially open. It will be the international reference point for journalists and, more generally, authors of social and multimedia content on Tourism and related topics, indicated in the home page in order of economic importance.
... MORE |

A visit of FIJET Spain and IFTAJ International to the cultural heart of Lisbon The universal heritage of a visionary Armenian: visiting the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation David Hovhannisyan
Today we finally visited the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon. We did it as a group, together with four members of FIJET Spain and IFTAJ International, led by our president, Miguel Angel Gonzalez Suarez, and myself, as secretary general of FIJET and proud representative of Armenian culture.
... MORE |
 How Artificial Intelligence will transform the Tourism activities and tourist experience New AI technologies emerging in 2025 with a strong impact on this sector: a short term expected scenario
2025 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for artificial intelligence, with innovations poised to reshape entire economic sectors. Among them, tourism emerges as one of the most fertile grounds for the application of new AI technologies, ready to be transformed in all its facets. Based on forecasts shared by Google's Cloud division, we can outline a future where the travel experience becomes more intelligent, personalized, and secure.
... MORE |
 When a click can save a life. Or not. How to turn an urgent money transfer into a digital odyssey: marketing annd advertising can make a brand famous, but thy're no substitute for skill and reliability
In the collective imagination, Western Union is synonymous with "money in an instant, anywhere in the world". Too bad that in reality, as I discovered firsthand, it is more like a labyrinth with big software and communication problems.
... MORE |
 AI transforming Tourism media and content creation In the rapidly evolving landscape of digital media, artificial intelligence has emerged as a game-changing tool for tourism journalists and content creators
The Artificial Intelligence technological revolution is reshaping how travel stories are researched, written, and presented to audiences worldwide.
... MORE |
 Artificial Intelligence in Tourism Promotion: New Horizons for Visual Communication The global tourism industry is experiencing an unprecedented digital transformation, with AI becoming a game-changer in destination marketing
The AI generation of visual content is radically transforming how the tourism sector communicates and promotes destinations, and how destinations compete for travelers' attention in an increasingly digital marketplace.
... MORE |
 The new Communication world A wide range of applications based on machine translation comes from the collaboration IFTAJ - Rete Netvision
The world's first technology to integrate real-time machine translation into live streaming can become a strategic tool for the Business Tourism.
... MORE |
 IFTAJ website launched: a reference point for Tourism content creators The website is the first visibility initiative for the new Federation that aims to create synergy among all professional associations working for Tourism visibility and promotion
IFTAJ - Federation of Journalists and Authors of Tourism - announces the launch of its website, designed to give voice to professionals who develop tourism content across various media worldwide.
... MORE |
|
 Streaming Italian wine excellence Rete NeTVision launches new series dedicated to Italian wines and their competitive positioning in the global market
Rete NeTVision, a pioneer in Italian digital broadcasting, presents a revolutionary TV format celebrating Italy's wine excellence using emerging AI-based technologies.
... MORE |

Lisbon Capital of Sustainable Tourism and a destination of European excellence Delegations of journalists from the International Federation IFTAJ meet the leaders of "Turismo de Lisboa". Vitor Carrico (RP) welcomed them. Denise de Almeida Peres, Secretary General of the Italian Chamber of Commerce for Portugal, participated in the meeting by Massimo Boaron - June 16, 2025
... MORE |
 AI in Tunisia promotes Food, Wine and Tourism with a modern approach A consortium of the six largest Tunisian wineries has created a virtual sommelier to promote local wines
Today the tourism market belongs to those who move quickly and know how to use “intelligence”. Obviously, including artificial intelligence.
From Tunisia comes this example of a chatbot that helps tourists choose wines, and, when necessary, also provides tourist information.
... MORE |
 International Meeting of IFTAJ Tourism Journalists in Portugal A bridge between profession and discovery in Lisbon an opportunity to meet colleagues from other associations
From June 13 to 17, 2025, Lisbon will become the meeting point for tourism information professionals with the arrival of delegations of journalists affiliated with the International Federation IFTAJ. This event will see the active participation of two Associations, FLAI (Italy) and FIJET España, thus strengthening relations between Mediterranean countries in the field of tourism communication.
... MORE |
 Better Tourism Lisbon Travel Market The 35th BTL edition, organized by the AIP Foundation, will be held from March 12 to 16, 2025 at FIL - Parque das Nações
BTL, the Tourism Fair promoted by the AIP Foundation, is a reference showcase for national and international destinations and the main holiday purchasing platform for the Portuguese.
... MORE |
 The Future of Travel: A Vision of 2040 A dramatic transformation by 2040: 60% increase in international travelers
According to groundbreaking research conducted by Google and Deloitte, the travel industry is poised for a dramatic transformation by 2040. The study, which analyzed billions of Google search queries and over 90,000 data points from the past 50 years, forecasts a staggering 60% increase in international travelers, reaching an unprecedented 2.4 billion travelers worldwide.
... MORE |
 Polytechnic of Milan and LiveTranslate The new technology adopted to manage international Masters
The contract with the Polytechnic has been renewed. Experts invited to describe their work can speak from both the classroom and their office to students, anywhere in the world, who don't speak the same language.
... MORE |
|

Dear Colleagues,
As promised from January 1, the IFTAJ.ORG website is officially open. It will be the international reference point for journalists and, more generally, authors of social and multimedia content on Tourism and related topics, indicated in the home page in order of economic importance.
... MORE |
 Streaming Italian wine excellence Rete NeTVision launches new series dedicated to Italian wines and their competitive positioning in the global market
Rete NeTVision, a pioneer in Italian digital broadcasting, presents a revolutionary TV format celebrating Italy's wine excellence using emerging AI-based technologies.
... MORE |

A visit of FIJET Spain and IFTAJ International to the cultural heart of Lisbon The universal heritage of a visionary Armenian: visiting the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation David Hovhannisyan
Today we finally visited the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon. We did it as a group, together with four members of FIJET Spain and IFTAJ International, led by our president, Miguel Angel Gonzalez Suarez, and myself, as secretary general of FIJET and proud representative of Armenian culture.
... MORE |

Lisbon Capital of Sustainable Tourism and a destination of European excellence Delegations of journalists from the International Federation IFTAJ meet the leaders of "Turismo de Lisboa". Vitor Carrico (RP) welcomed them. Denise de Almeida Peres, Secretary General of the Italian Chamber of Commerce for Portugal, participated in the meeting by Massimo Boaron - June 16, 2025
... MORE |
 How Artificial Intelligence will transform the Tourism activities and tourist experience New AI technologies emerging in 2025 with a strong impact on this sector: a short term expected scenario
2025 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for artificial intelligence, with innovations poised to reshape entire economic sectors. Among them, tourism emerges as one of the most fertile grounds for the application of new AI technologies, ready to be transformed in all its facets. Based on forecasts shared by Google's Cloud division, we can outline a future where the travel experience becomes more intelligent, personalized, and secure.
... MORE |
 AI in Tunisia promotes Food, Wine and Tourism with a modern approach A consortium of the six largest Tunisian wineries has created a virtual sommelier to promote local wines
Today the tourism market belongs to those who move quickly and know how to use “intelligence”. Obviously, including artificial intelligence.
From Tunisia comes this example of a chatbot that helps tourists choose wines, and, when necessary, also provides tourist information.
... MORE |
 When a click can save a life. Or not. How to turn an urgent money transfer into a digital odyssey: marketing annd advertising can make a brand famous, but thy're no substitute for skill and reliability
In the collective imagination, Western Union is synonymous with "money in an instant, anywhere in the world". Too bad that in reality, as I discovered firsthand, it is more like a labyrinth with big software and communication problems.
... MORE |
 International Meeting of IFTAJ Tourism Journalists in Portugal A bridge between profession and discovery in Lisbon an opportunity to meet colleagues from other associations
From June 13 to 17, 2025, Lisbon will become the meeting point for tourism information professionals with the arrival of delegations of journalists affiliated with the International Federation IFTAJ. This event will see the active participation of two Associations, FLAI (Italy) and FIJET España, thus strengthening relations between Mediterranean countries in the field of tourism communication.
... MORE |
 AI transforming Tourism media and content creation In the rapidly evolving landscape of digital media, artificial intelligence has emerged as a game-changing tool for tourism journalists and content creators
The Artificial Intelligence technological revolution is reshaping how travel stories are researched, written, and presented to audiences worldwide.
... MORE |
 Better Tourism Lisbon Travel Market The 35th BTL edition, organized by the AIP Foundation, will be held from March 12 to 16, 2025 at FIL - Parque das Nações
BTL, the Tourism Fair promoted by the AIP Foundation, is a reference showcase for national and international destinations and the main holiday purchasing platform for the Portuguese.
... MORE |
 Artificial Intelligence in Tourism Promotion: New Horizons for Visual Communication The global tourism industry is experiencing an unprecedented digital transformation, with AI becoming a game-changer in destination marketing
The AI generation of visual content is radically transforming how the tourism sector communicates and promotes destinations, and how destinations compete for travelers' attention in an increasingly digital marketplace.
... MORE |
 The Future of Travel: A Vision of 2040 A dramatic transformation by 2040: 60% increase in international travelers
According to groundbreaking research conducted by Google and Deloitte, the travel industry is poised for a dramatic transformation by 2040. The study, which analyzed billions of Google search queries and over 90,000 data points from the past 50 years, forecasts a staggering 60% increase in international travelers, reaching an unprecedented 2.4 billion travelers worldwide.
... MORE |
 The new Communication world A wide range of applications based on machine translation comes from the collaboration IFTAJ - Rete Netvision
The world's first technology to integrate real-time machine translation into live streaming can become a strategic tool for the Business Tourism.
... MORE |
 Polytechnic of Milan and LiveTranslate The new technology adopted to manage international Masters
The contract with the Polytechnic has been renewed. Experts invited to describe their work can speak from both the classroom and their office to students, anywhere in the world, who don't speak the same language.
... MORE |
 IFTAJ website launched: a reference point for Tourism content creators The website is the first visibility initiative for the new Federation that aims to create synergy among all professional associations working for Tourism visibility and promotion
IFTAJ - Federation of Journalists and Authors of Tourism - announces the launch of its website, designed to give voice to professionals who develop tourism content across various media worldwide.
... MORE |
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