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…
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…
World’s best retirement havens in 2015 By eTN Global Editor Created 2 Jan 2015 – 7:55pm The Annual Global Retirement Index profiles the best destinations for good-value living around the world today. Using input from a large team of correspondents on the ground all over the world, the Index combines real-world insights about climate,…
UNWTO and UNESCO to organize first World Conference on Tourism and Culture By eTN Managing Editor Created 17 Dec 2014 – 10:19am The First World Conference on Tourism and Culture will bring together, for the first time, Ministers of Tourism and Ministers of Culture from around the world, experts and stakeholders from both sectors…
Plan: Tourism development and sustainability on Flores, Indonesia By eTN Managing Editor Created 15 Dec 2014 – 7:56am Initiated by the Eco Flores Foundation stakeholders, the latter met with the Tourist Development Ministry in Jakarta, Indonesia, on December 9. The goal was to establish a shared vision about ‘What is the right type of…
Myanmar to establish Tourism Development Bank By eTN Global Editor Created 20 Dec 2014 – 2:58am YANGON, Myanmar – Due to the rapid growth of tourist arrivals and expansion of the tourism industry, Myanmar will establish a Tourism Development Bank to help support tourism and hotel developers. Eleven Myanmar media quoted Myanmar Tourism Federation’s…
Kuala Lumpur launches two new tourism initiatives By eTN Global Editor Created 3 Jan 2015 – 1:36am KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Kuala Lumpur is expected to receive 16 million foreign tourists annually by 2025, with an expected growth of 4% each year, Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Seri Ahmad Phesal Talib said. To ensure tourists…
ICTP year’s end message: The future we want for tourism By eTN Managing Editor Created 31 Dec 2014 – 7:51pm International Coalition of Tourism Partners Executive Board releases statement for the New Year Read this: Click for more information on ICTP and how to join [1] Signed by Prof. Geoffrey Lipman, Juergen T. Steinmetz,…
Holiday stress survey: 61 percent need vacation to recover from holidays By eTN Global Editor Created 24 Dec 2014 – 2:31am SANTA CLARITA, CA – With the holidays in full swing, a new survey released by Princess Cruises found that this is a more stressful time for women than men, with women feeling more…
Global journey for peace and world record to be launched at IIPT World Symposium By eTN Managing Editor Created 28 Dec 2014 – 6:35am Read this: Find Cassie De Pecol – click here [1] Stowe, Vermont, USA – IIPT Founder and President, Louis D’Amore announced today that Cassandra (Cassie) De Pecol will be a…