China is number one source of international tourists

By eTN Global Editor Created 11 Jan 2015 – 11:20pm   So, which country has the most international visitors? Both in numbers and spending, the number one source of international tourists is China, whose people spent $165 billion on travel in 2013. In the league tables of the continents, Europe holds the number one spot…

Eternal paradise at Maya Ubud Resort & Spa

By eTN Editor Created 14 Jan 2015 – 12:28am Source: Green Globe     LOS ANGELES, California – Maya Ubud Resort & Spa in Bali was one of the first resorts in Ubud to be awarded Green Globe certification and over the years has maintained continued improvement and active engagement in sustainability in all areas of…

Thailand Tourism Festival 2015 attracted over 600,000 visitors

By eTN Managing Editor Created 21 Jan 2015 – 4:25am Discover Thainess campaign launched to great fanfare   The Tourism Authority of Thailand’s (TAT) new “2015 Discover Thainess” campaign’s grand opening celebrations recently coincided with the 35th Thailand Tourism Festival which was held with great fanfare and attended by thousands of locals and tourists. The…

Beijing to get third airport to ease travel

By eTN Global Editor Created 22 Jan 2015 – 12:17am   BEIJING, China – Travel to and from China is so popular these days that the nation has approved plans for a third airport in the capital city of Beijing. The current Beijing Capital International Airport is the second busiest airport in the world, handling…

Top 10 trends in tourism destination marketing in Cape Town

By eTN Editor Created 23 Jan 2015 – 12:47am   “Visual storytelling, engagement, and inspiration are among the factors that are set to dominate cutting-edge destination marketing in 2015,” says Cape Town Tourism’s Executive Marketing Manager, Velma Corcoran. Corcoran attended the Digital Tourism Think Tank Conference in Barcelona late last year, where 200 marketers and…