Published on : Friday, January 10, 2014
IAGTO’s ground breaking global golf travel survey published last year showed that golf tourism grew by an average of 9.3% in 2012. According to the global golf tourism industry organisation, golf travel grew strongly once again last year and all …
Published on : Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Despite negative signals from the global economy, the number of foreign tourist arrivals in India in 2013 showed an increase of about 4.1 % over 2012. During the period January- November 2013, 68.48 lakh (Provisional) tourists visited India against 65.78 …
Published on : Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM), the governmental body responsible for promoting Dubai’s leisure and business tourism offering around the world, committed to joining the #MyDubai initiative, announced recently by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid …
Published on : Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Over the past decade, VisitBritain has been continuously issuing guidelines for UK hoteliers on how to treat foreign guests like Germans, Russians, Canadians and Indians. It is often recorded that UK hoteliers end up poking fun at Indians on their …
Published on : Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Minister for Tourism, Major Events, Small Business and the Commonwealth Games Jann Stuckey has today announced the appointment of Leanne Coddington as CEO of Tourism and Events Queensland (TEQ). Ms Stuckey said Ms Coddington brings a wealth of experience and …
Published on : Monday, January 6, 2014
Eco-tourism and self sufficiency or sustainable tourism are today buzz words in the tourism industry, but seeing it all in practice remains impressive. The private granitic island of Fregate in the Seychelles, one of the upmarket luxury one island, one …
Published on : Saturday, January 4, 2014
Country Inns & Suites By CarlsonSM, a leader in the upper-midscale hotel segment and the homegrown brand from Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group today announced it has signed a hotel in Lackland, Texas, just outside of San Antonio. “We are very …
Published on : Saturday, January 4, 2014
“Gringo Trails,” a film by American anthropologist Pegi Vail, looks at the outcome of the mismanaged growth of the tourism industry in developing countries. This is the first feature film from Vail, who works full time as the associate director …
Published on : Thursday, January 2, 2014
From January to April 2014, Ha Long city in the northern province of Quang Ninh will receive more than 80 foreign cruise ships bringing thousands of visitors, according to the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Among them, Saigontourist …
Published on : Thursday, January 2, 2014
The northern mountain province of Lao Cai is hoping to welcome 1.5 million visitors in 2014, earning at least VND2,850 billion from tourism services. The provincial Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism says the local tourism sector will continue developing …
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