To mark World Tourism Day on 27 September, we are pleased to share a message from Fijet expressing our appreciation to everyone in this federation who works each day to build a more people-centred, sustainable tourism sector committed to the communities it serves. A day to recognize the extraordinary value of tourism as a means of bringing peoples, cultures, and territories together.
This year, under the theme “Digital Agenda and Artificial Intelligence to Redesign Tourism,” the tourism sector is entering a new stage of transformation.
Redesigning tourism does not mean losing its essence.
Technology and Artificial Intelligence offer us new opportunities to discover and connect destinations, design better experiences, engage with travelers, and make the heritage of our territories more accessible.
In FIJET we would like to remind something essential:... more
The awarding ceremony took place in the Voivodes Hall of the Iași Palace of Culture, in the presence of the leadership of the International Federation of Travel Journalists and Writers (FIJET) and numerous officials from the local community.
The "Golden Apple" trophy was given to Mr. Mihai Chirica, City Mayor of the Municipality of Iași in recognition of the efforts made in promoting and developing local tourism – efforts to which the City Hall of Iași has directly contributed, both through institutional involvement and through its quality as a founding member of the Destination Management Organization (OMD) Association of Iași County.
The candidacy was submitted and supported by the FIJET Romania Tourism Press Club.
Capital of Moldova for 3 centuries, Iași has an impressive collection of religious monuments, heritage buildings, as well as extensive green areas, also... more
Boyka Asiova is the third recipient of the National Award named after Maxim Minchev (1953–2020), the long-serving President of ABUJET and Director General of the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) for 17 years. The distinction was awarded by the Bulgarian Association of Travel Journalists and Writers (ABUJET). The ceremony took place in BTA’s MaxiM Hall.
ABUJET Secretary General Plamen Starev presented the nominations and announced Boyka Asiova as the winner of the 2026 award. He noted that this year saw the highest number of nominations since the award was established – five in total – and emphasized that all nominees deserved recognition. In his address, he underlined that the award is presented not only for outstanding achievements in journalism, public writing, and literature, but also for active contributions to the development of tourism, which is one of... more
