Master of Arts in Tourism Destination Management – Breda University of Applied Sciences

27 10, 2008

Why do Indians find Asian destinations so attractive?

By Preeti|2008-10-27T23:01:06+00:00October 27th, 2008|Asia, India, International Tourism Context, Master in Tourism Destination Management|2 Comments

Introduction

With growing disposable incomes, increasing, numbers of Indians are traveling abroad for leisure and/ or business. Asian countries are their most popular destinations according to the Nielsen Indian Outbound Travel Monitor 2008, conducted in partnership with the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA). The Nielsen Indian Outbound Travel Monitor helps tourism professionals identifying and optimizing […]

27 10, 2008

Start NOW to save the Small and Medium-size Enterprises (SMEs) in the Asia Pacific region!

By Stephan|2008-10-27T22:19:15+00:00October 27th, 2008|Asia, International Tourism Context, Master in Tourism Destination Management|0 Comments

Introduction

According the study: “Strengthening Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in the Asia Pacific Travel & Tourism Industry”, the governments of the countries in this region should start today with protecting the ‘most valuable –and most vulnerable– entrepreneurs’. The writer of the study is Imtiaz Muqbil, Executive Editor of Travel Impact Newswire. The aim of the […]

1 10, 2008

Lifting one of hundred layers for the Americans

By Adrial|2008-10-01T09:03:37+00:00October 1st, 2008|Asia, International Tourism Context, International trade and law, Korea, Master in Tourism Destination Management|0 Comments

Introduction

Tourism in North Korea has always been strictly controlled by the government, and as a consequence it is not a frequently visited destination. Tours are mostly supervised by tour operators and independent traveling is not permitted.
The relationship with the United States that has been fluctuating over the year makes it almost impossible for United […]

1 10, 2008

GATS in Indonesia: An Overview

By Veit Heilbronner|2008-10-01T08:58:42+00:00October 1st, 2008|Asia, Indonesia, International Tourism Context, International trade and law, Master in Tourism Destination Management|0 Comments

Introduction

The article from the website “Institute for Global Justice” deals with the effects of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) on the following sectors in Indonesia: telecommunication; industry; sea transportation; tourism; and finance.
First, it gives a brief summary of the reasons for the GATS, who implemented it, and who is profiting from […]

1 10, 2008

Battle against child-sex tourism in South-East Asia

By Florian|2008-10-01T08:54:08+00:00October 1st, 2008|Asia, International Tourism Context, International trade and law, Master in Tourism Destination Management|1 Comment

Introduction

On August 21st 2008 The Economist published the article “Unwanted visitors: the law catches up with travelling paedophiles” reporting on the issue of child-sex tourism in South East Asia, a region reputed to be the favourite hunting ground for paedophiles from around the globe. In particular, Cambodia, Thailand, Burma, Indonesia and the Philippines have […]

23 09, 2008

Asian Tourism Trends

By Melissa|2008-09-23T19:25:15+00:00September 23rd, 2008|Asia, Master in Tourism Destination Management, Tourism consumer trends|0 Comments

Introduction

For many Asian countries the tourism industry plays an important role in the economy.
Present, the tourism industry continuously deals with trends such as the increase in perceptions of terrorist threat in South East Asia, international trends in eco-tourism, ‘sharing’ tourism, with countries cooperating in offering packages and with the inbound tourism market increasing annually, […]

15 07, 2008

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTS – New Theme Parks and Attractions Opening in Asia

By MasterTDM|2008-07-15T15:30:54+00:00July 15th, 2008|Asia, Oceania|Comments Off on REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTS – New Theme Parks and Attractions Opening in Asia

Asiatraveltips.com, 11 July 2008

At the Asian Attractions Expo 2008, taking place 16 – 18 July in Macau, more than 3,000 amusement industry professionals from 50 countries will learn about best practices, discuss the latest trends in the industry, and network with colleagues. More than 160 exhibitors from 33 countries will showcase their innovative products […]

10 07, 2008

CHINA – Tourism Industry Getting Gaining Increased Investment

By MasterTDM|2008-07-10T13:06:30+00:00July 10th, 2008|Asia, China|Comments Off on CHINA – Tourism Industry Getting Gaining Increased Investment

Chinahospitalitynews.com, July 10, 2008

Wang Zhifa, vice director of the China National Tourism Administration, said at the Yunnan Tourism Industry Development Meeting that according to initial statistics, there is an incremental capital of about CNY150 billion invested in Chinese tourism industry annually. Wang said that the growth rate of capital invested in the Chinese […]

10 07, 2008

THAILAND – Keeping it local: Community tourism in Thailand

By MasterTDM|2008-07-10T09:25:56+00:00July 10th, 2008|Asia, Thailand|Comments Off on THAILAND – Keeping it local: Community tourism in Thailand

cnn.com, 30-06-2008
With a focus specifically on the needs of the local people after the tsunami, the organization has since morphed into Andaman Discoveries, a not-for-profit group and tour operator that works with some of the communities in the area to try and encourage responsible tourism. “When groups from outside come in and what to […]

10 07, 2008

SINGAPORE – Tourism firms try to retain talent

By MasterTDM|2008-07-10T08:57:35+00:00July 10th, 2008|Asia, Singapore|Comments Off on SINGAPORE – Tourism firms try to retain talent

The Straits Times, 4 July 2008

Speaking at the Association of Singapore Attractions dinner, Member of Parliament Teo Ser Luck noted the importance of developing ‘software’ besides ‘hardware’. ‘In Singapore, we do not just face manpower competition locally but also from the regional cities. Hence, it is imperative that Singapore builds a skilled and capable […]