OLYMPIC BOOST TO CHINESE TOURISM

Tomas Haupt -
The Olympics Games are a great boost to the Chinese Tourism industry. It not only lures people interested in sports but it also serves as a giant marketing campaign. The country is promoting its touri ...

MALAYSIAN WORLD HERITAGE SITES IN TROUBLES

Samuel Dorsi -
Getting to the UNESCO World Heritage List is a desire of many destinations. Malaysian cities George Town and Malacca have gotten to the list this year. These are actually the first cultural World Heri ...

ECO-TOURISM SAVES SRI LANKA’S ELEPHANTS

Andrew J. Wein -
A Tourist attraction that provides a meaningful experience, raises awareness about sustainability and promotes sustainable tourism practices... ...

40% OF ALL NEW HOTELS HAVE 150 TO 300 ROOMS

Pat Hyland -
By 2014, more than 2,000 hotel projects worldwide are scheduled to open. The majority of them will be luxury hotels. According to a recent study of Tophotelprojects.com, analyzing more than 1,800 hote ...

GERMANS LOVE TRAVELING

Justin N. Froyd -
Last year, German individual tourists spent about 50 billion Euros on their travels. Corporate traveling cost the German companies more than €48,7 billion – that is almost €100 billion. Adding the tra ...