RESEARCH: INCREASING NUMBER OF BUSINESS TRIPS IN ASIA-PACIFIC

Andrew J. Wein -
Accor recently conducted a study that will help in understanding the habits of business travelers in Asia-Pacific region. The research organized in 2012 shows that average executive in the region took ...

EGYPT INVESTS IN TOURISM AND FILM TO BOOST ECONOMY

Chris Grad -
Since the 2011 uprisings that brought Hosni Mubarak's long stay in power to an end, Egypt's economy has struggled to get back to its feet. This is largely due to the departure of tourists and investor ...

DISCOVER THE ITALIAN ISLAND OF PANTELLERIA

Dan Rang -
The island of Pantelleria lies in the Mediterranean Sea, just off Sicily and not too far away from Tunisia either. It is actually a volcanic island, which erupted 600, 000 years ago. 47 smaller volcan ...

TOURISM IS RUSSIA'S BIGGEST INDUSTRY

Daniel A. Tanner -
Recent data have revealed that much to the surprise of many, it is actually the travel and tourism industry in Russia that provides the nation with a larger portion of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) tha ...

CHINA: EVERY TWO DAYS A NEW HOTEL OPENED

Nils Kraus -
There has been an explosion in domestic travel and a fast growing middle class created by the Chinese economy. One hotel chain is expanding so fast taking opening new properties in every two days and ...