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1 11, 2010

All a question of taste – wine tourism and destination development

By |November 1st, 2010|Markets, Regional developments, Tourism consumer trends|9 Comments

In regions where wine is produced, vineyards are often the dominant factor in the shaping of the landscape and wine growers contribute great parts to the agricultural production of the area. The beauty of the landscape and the possibility to see first-hand where and how wine is produced appeal to wine consumers who then […]

31 10, 2010

The threat of interdependency

By |October 31st, 2010|Aviation, International Tourism Context, Markets, Regional developments|0 Comments

The current record in domino toppling is 4 491 863 (www.recordholders.org, 31-10-2010)

2007 was the year when the first global financial crisis of the third millennium took off. Three years later the world is still recovering from it. This blog entry will touch upon the impact it had on the tourism industry but stresses out […]

25 10, 2009

What are future destinations if the exhausted ones on earth cannot meet the tourists’ need of their constant search for novelty anymore?

By |October 25th, 2009|International Tourism Context, Markets, Tourism consumer trends|3 Comments

Consumer trends in tourism develop in many directions, one of them is based on the constant search for novelty and something more extreme. On 11th October 2009, Guy Laliberté, the seventh space tourist, returned to earth and this raises the question again if the final frontier for tourists is ultimately space. This article will […]

10 07, 2008

OLYMPICS – Hosting Olympics can damage tourism

By |July 10th, 2008|Markets, Regional developments|Comments Off on OLYMPICS – Hosting Olympics can damage tourism

eTN, Jul 07, 2008

Staging the Olympics is detrimental to the tourism growth trends of both the host cities and countries, according to industry research. Cities bidding to stage the Olympics tend to talk up the lasting tourism benefits of hosting the event, but the evidence of recent games suggest the opposite, says the […]

10 07, 2008

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTS – Deloitte indicates big success story for Middle East tourism

By |July 10th, 2008|Accommodation, Aviation, Markets, Middle East|Comments Off on REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTS – Deloitte indicates big success story for Middle East tourism

BI-ME , 03-07-2008

Tourism indicators show that 2008 will be a slower year but the Middle East is demonstrating incredible resilience. Despite the financial turmoil of the past months, global tourism is thriving and is expected to generate some US$8 trillion during 2008. There will be years of growth ahead in the emerging markets of India […]

9 07, 2008

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTS – No recess for the rich

By |July 9th, 2008|Asia, Markets, Regional developments|Comments Off on REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTS – No recess for the rich

TTGasia.com, Jul 4 – 10, 2008

For travel suppliers – especially hotel developers caught up in what can only be described as an arms race to ramp up the deluxe quotient of their properties – a new report by Merrill Lynch and consulting firm Capgemini Group should make encou­raging reading. According to the report, the […]

8 07, 2008

CHINA – country still faces great hurdles to become the world's largest tourist destination

By |July 8th, 2008|Asia, China, Markets|Comments Off on CHINA – country still faces great hurdles to become the world's largest tourist destination

Chinaview.cn, 2008-07-07

China’s tourism market has become a magnet for international investment, raising about 150 billion yuan (21.8 billion U.S. dollars) annually over the past few years, a senior tourist official said here on Monday. “Some high-end international tourism products have made their way into the Chinese market, such as port calls by luxury liners and […]

7 07, 2008

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTS – Sharia-compliant hotels: The next big thing in Arabia

By |July 7th, 2008|Accommodation, Markets, Middle East|Comments Off on REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTS – Sharia-compliant hotels: The next big thing in Arabia

eTN, Jul 03, 2008

The so-called Sharia-compliant hotels or the Islamic hospitality market is pegged to be one of the fastest growing hotel segments in the Middle East and elsewhere today. The Dubai-based hospitality group Almulla Hospitality recently launched its Sharia-compliant hotel portfolio, comprising three brand tiers. The group has also cited plans to […]

7 07, 2008

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTS – Caribbean tourism – unplanned and in crisis

By |July 7th, 2008|Markets, North America|Comments Off on REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTS – Caribbean tourism – unplanned and in crisis

eTN, Jun 29, 2008

Last week in Washington, DC, Dr Alan Greenspan, the chairman of the United States Federal Reserve up to 2006, addressed the Caribbean Tourism Organisation’s (CTO) first annual Caribbean Tourism Summit. In a series of informal exchanges in front of conference participants, Dr Greenspan, a man whose views can still move […]

30 06, 2008

MALAYSIA – Cheaper stays lure Singapore grand prix visitors

By |June 30th, 2008|Accommodation, Asia, Malaysia, Markets, Singapore|Comments Off on MALAYSIA – Cheaper stays lure Singapore grand prix visitors

TTGasia.com, Jun 27 – Aug 3, 2008

Hotels and travel agents in Johor Bahru expect business to be brisk during this year’s fasting month, traditionally a slow period, thanks to the spill­over from the FORMULA 1 SingTel Singapore Grand Prix weekend. Race visitors opting for more affordable hotels are giving the capital of Malaysia’s […]