Destination festivals boost tourism [Travel]

<p>The tourism sector is one of the largest money generating sectors in the world. It is an ever developing industry, where new niches emerge.</p> <p>Tourism, as a concept, has come a long way today, and the activity has been classified into various types. From Adventure Tourism to Medical Tourism, there are many forms of tourism.</p> <p>In this week’s Travel segment we highlight Festival Tourism. </p> <p>Recently, during the Easter weekend, Nigeria held the biggest one-day music festival in West Africa. In Thailand, on April 20, marvels of medical cannabis showcased as a new era kicks off. Thailand became the first country in Southeast Asia to legalise marijuana for medical purposes last year. Elayne Wangalwa has more.</p> <a href="https://twitter.com/elayneshani" class="twitter-follow-button" data-show-count="false">elayneshani</a><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>