Thailand: Turning cheap tourist destinations into quality ones

By eTN Global Editor Created 15 Jul 2015 – 3:15am Tourism & Sports Minister Kobkarn Watanawarangkura BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand plans to launch a fresh tourism strategy to turn inexpensive tourist destinations into quality ones, beginning from this year. Tourism & Sports Minister Kobkarn Watanawarangkura said the planned tourism strategy, which is set for implementation…

Survey reveals most expensive luxury hotels in Europe

By eTN Editor Created 20 Jul 2015 – 10:17pm Le Dune in Sardinia, Italy The Mediterranean island of Sardinia is home to the most expensive hotel in Europe, according to a recent survey from French travel website allovoyages.fr. The survey compared luxury hotels based on their average price for a standard double room this summer.…

Sustainable Futures for Marine Tourism: Challenges and Opportunities

Challenges and Opportunities Related to the Development of Marine Tourism to 2030   Sustainable Futures for Marine Tourism: Challenges and Opportunities   C. Michael Hall   (a) Department of Management, Marketing & Entrepreneurship, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand (b) School of Business and Economics, Linnaeus University, 39182 Kalmar, Sweden (c)…