By eTN Global Editor Created 22 Feb 2015 – 6:57pm BANGKOK, Thailand – Experts say the government needs to get serious on the long-term development of the tourism industry, and decide whether quality or quantity – that is, sheer numbers of tourists or how much they spend – is of most importance. According to…
By eTN Global Editor Created 22 Feb 2015 – 8:35pm NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar – Myanmar will not reap long-term benefits in opening up the country for tourists, if there is lack of policy to safeguard the environment, society and human rights, said a report. Released Friday, the report entitled “Myanmar Tourism Sector-wide Impact Assessment” said…
By eTN Global Editor Created 18 Feb 2015 – 7:41pm BRUSSELS, Belgium – To best support the tourism sector facing uncertainties caused by threats of terrorism and Eurozone economic instability, the European Travel Commission (ETC), the European Tourism Association (ETOA) and the Eurail Group have jointly launched a new research initiative that monitors travel…
By eTN Global Editor Created 19 Feb 2015 – 12:59am TOKYO, Japan – Japan has attracted more tourists in 2014 with a record-breaking 13 million visitors, a 30 percent increase from the previous year. Latest figures from the Japan National Tourism Organisation also showed that there were a record 1.22 million visitors to the…
By eTN Global Editor Created 10 Feb 2015 – 10:13pm WARWICK, RI – InsureMyTrip today announced the launch of the first-ever Cruise Guide. The Cruise Guide is a compilation of data-driven insights to help cruisers travel smarter in 2015. To compile the research, a team of data scientists at InsureMyTrip analyzed online traffic and…
By eTN Editor Created 5 Feb 2015 – 9:29pm Source: Trinidad & Tobago Tourism Read this: For more information on upcoming special events and attractions in Trinidad & Tobago click here. [1] PORT-OF-SPAIN, TRINIDAD –Coverage of Trinidad and Tobago’s Carnival activities usually run the gamut of media from print to radio and television, enticing…
By eTN Editor Created 7 Feb 2015 – 2:45am eTN Staff Writer HAWAII (eTN) – Back in 2011, Hawaii officials, with the support of the state’s Attorney General David Louie, filed a court suit asking a number of online travel companies, including Expedia, Orbitz, Travelocity, Priceline, Hotwire, and Hotels.com, to pay for hotel room…
By eTN Global Editor Created 8 Feb 2015 – 11:57pm RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – A number of tourist companies offer programs and websites to familiarize tourist locations where halal products are available. They are meant to help Muslim families, who are averse to pork and alcohol while traveling in different parts of the world,…
By eTN Managing Editor Created 7 Feb 2015 – 11:17pm The study published in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry exposed human liver and fat cells, which had been grown in the lab to extracts from four chemicals found in Muscadine grapes. Drinking grape juice or red red wine in moderation, or eating red grapes…
By eTN Global Editor Created 10 Feb 2015 – 10:13pm WARWICK, RI – InsureMyTrip today announced the launch of the first-ever Cruise Guide. The Cruise Guide is a compilation of data-driven insights to help cruisers travel smarter in 2015. To compile the research, a team of data scientists at InsureMyTrip analyzed online traffic and…