SRI LANKA REPORTS 58% MORE CHINESE TRAVELERS IN 2012

Richard Moor -
Sri Lanka has been one of the favorite destinations for Chinese tourists according to some recent statistics that recorded a 58 percent increase in 2012. The trend is on a continuous rise with the aid ...

NEW SWEDISH MUSEUM DEDICATED TO ABBA TO OPEN IN MAY

Cecilia Garland -
The Zipper, Dynamite, IKEA and.....Abba are some of Sweden's contribution to civilization. However, it is only the 1970s super group Abba which will have its own museum in Sweden. ...

SCOTLAND: TOURISM ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THE OLYMPICS

Sara Thopson -
The Olympic Games adversely affected the number of tourists visiting Scotland last summer. The "Olympic effect" meant that many holiday makers decided to stay in London, hence making Scotland lose in ...

CRUISE SHIP QE2 TO BECOME A FLOATING HOTEL

Theodore Slate -
After years of indecision, speculation and proposals it appears that the cruise ship QE2 will finally have a new home in Singapore as a floating hotel. The Financial Times has produced a rather vague ...

CRIME RATE THREATENS THAI TOURISM INDUSTRY

Tomas Haupt -
Unless Thailand takes measures to stop the rising number of crimes against tourists, the country's tourism sector is set to suffer greatly. The number of crimes occurring in the areas that are frequen ...