Call to promote sustainable tourism strategies
The deliberations of the 3rd International Geological Tourism Conference “Seeing the Tourism Destinations Differently” were concluded yesterday under the auspices of Maitha bint Saif al Mahrouqiyah,...
View ArticleMaking the most of wellness tourism
Spiritual & holistic services are set to be the most important assets and demand components of the health and wellness sector in the Far East and South East Asia by 2020, according to a research...
View ArticleSwiss man’s solo trek across Japan aims to reassure foreign tourists
A former travel agent from Switzerland has embarked on a solo hike across Japan to promote tourism to the country, which has seen a drop in the number of foreign visitors following the March earthquake...
View ArticleChoice of Florida tourism agency might affect local company
Florida’s tourism agency has hired a new lead ad firm to market the state, a move that could alter its 14-year relationship with Miles Media Group of Lakewood Ranch. Visit Florida has been Miles...
View ArticleCalifornia’s travel and tourism industry sees job growth
Despite reports that the California job market has screeched to a halt, jobs in travel and tourism continue to grow – providing billions of dollars and a million jobs to the state. During August, the...
View ArticleShannon Airport Authority appoints new CEO
Neil Pakey, the former managing director of Liverpool’s John Lennon Airport, has been appointed the new chief executive of the Shannon Airport Authority. The 52 year-old Scot will take up the Shannon...
View ArticleGoa University’s MBA course for hospitality & tourism receives good response...
The Integrated Masters in Business Administration (MBA) in Hospitality, Travel and Tourism course at Goa University, launched two years ago, will start with full strength for the first time during the...
View ArticleIraq wants tourists despite violence
As it trundles down busy roads, the minibus packed with tourists would be unremarkable except for two things – its passengers are Westerners and the city they are in is Baghdad. Iraq is no stranger to...
View ArticleZambia future travel & tourism plans
The UNWTO General Assembly was a great success for Zambia. The Zambia policy Monitoring Research Centre (PMRC) has called for the branding of tourism beyond the current theme of “Zambia Let’s Explore”...
View ArticleHong Kong mounts travel and tourism mission to India
Hong Kong is mounting a travel and tourism trade mission to India from August 18 to 22. The four-city tour will have 30 members from the trade and attractions. The cities are Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru,...
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