Travel News

Industry to converge for Thailand tourism conference

AT LEAST 25 decision-makers from Thai tourism establishments have registered for the Thailand Tourism Marketing-Mapping the Future Conference, to be held in Bangkok on May 19.

29/04/2011 11:10

Indonesia aims for more intelligent airports

INDONESIA'S state-owned airport operator, PT Angkasa Pura I, has inked a Memorandum of Cooperation with IT solutions firm SITA, aimed at providing the best in passenger services.

29/04/2011 10:56

Beijing to buddy world cities for lessons in development, promotion

BEIJING is on a new journey to be a “global metropolitan city” and will set up offices in world cities like New York, Paris and Hong Kong to learn their best practices, as well as mutually promote tourism.

14/04/2011 15:25

New MICE centre for Chiang Mai

KHUM PHAYA Resort and Spa owner, Watchara Tantranont, is developing a new convention and exhibition centre in Chiang Mai slated to open in December, a year ahead of the government-built MICE venue (

14/04/2011 14:58

Hung Kings’ worship seeks UNESCO title

Vietnam has submitted documents on the worship rituals dedicated to Hung Kings in the midland province of Phu Tho to the UNESCO to seek its Intangible Cultural Heritages of Humanity recognition.

06/04/2011 11:55

NY's rat problem damaging tourism: city official

Absolutely no one likes a rat, a city official said on Tuesday, demanding $1.5 million be restored to the budget to be help control what he called Manhattan's horrific rat problem.

06/04/2011 11:50

Travel organizations confirm Japan is safe

Two major air travel advocacy organizations have played down fears of a threat to human health for anyone traveling to Japan or of a major disruption to air travel to or within the country.

06/04/2011 11:44

Thailand picks Ayuthaya for World Expo bid

THE THAI cabinet yesterday appointed Ayuthaya as the host city in the country's bid to host the World Expo 2020.

06/04/2011 11:20

Australia to embark on 10-year game plan to grow tourism receipts

TOURISM Australia aims to double overnight tourism expenditure to A$140 billion (US$145 billion) by 2020, an ambitious target given that its annual growth has slowed in the last decade.

06/04/2011 11:09

Ha Long-Quang Ninh Tourism Week kicked off

Quang Ninh’s largest ever tourism festival, the Ha Long – Quang Ninh Tourism Week, was kicked off on April 1.

04/04/2011 14:02

Diplomate avid about Phu Yen’s tourism potential

In a visit to mark Phu Yen’s 400th anniversary and the launching of the National Tourism Year in the central province, Russian Counselor Gendany S. Bezdetko said he would work to promote Phu Yen’s natural beauty in Russia.

04/04/2011 13:36

NTCM organises first-ever luxury tourism fair

THE NATIONAL Tourism Council Malaysia (NTCM) will hold its inaugural B2C luxury tourism fair from May 20 to 22 in Kuala Lumpur.

04/04/2011 13:24

TICA to launch incentive fam trips

THAILAND Incentive and Convention Association (TICA) will be organising four incentive fam trips for corporate meeting planners, incentive houses and travel agents from Singapore, Australia, South Korea and the US to emphasise the country’s potential as a destination for business events.

04/04/2011 13:16

Australia top-of-mind for Indonesian tourists

AUSTRALIA has recaptured Indonesian travellers’ attention through aggressive promotions and tacticals, with Indonesia-based outbound agents saying demand to the country was up by more than 40 per cent last year.

04/04/2011 13:09

Japanese tourists targeted

Cambodia saw an 18 percent increase in foreign visitors in January, compared to the same month last year, as officials encouraged tour operators to increasingly target Japanese tourists.

03/03/2011 12:46

Foreign tourists slow to return to Egypt

As hundreds of Egyptian college students rallied at the iconic pyramids of Giza Friday to promote tourism, camel guide Salah Shabani stood to the side and looked on with sadness.

01/03/2011 11:10

World canyoning event to start on April 7 in Nepal

The Nepal Canyoning Association (NCA) is scheduled to organize the International Canyoning Rendezvous (ICR) from April 7-13 at Syange, Germau in the Marsyangdi Valley in Nepal which lies on the Annapurna trekking trail in Lamjung. Canyoning is travelling in canyons by walking, climbing, swimming and using other methods.

01/03/2011 11:04

Hanoi takes measures to treat sacred turtle

Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen The Thao has issued a document on solutions for treating and protecting the endangered giant turtle species in Ho Guom – or Hoan Kiem Lake (Sword Lake).

01/03/2011 10:53

Ho Dynasty Citadel – unique stone structure

The Ho Dynasty Citadel which is located in Vinh Long and Vinh Tien communes of Vinh Loc district, Thanh Hoa province, is a unique stone structure built by the Vietnamese people. It is hoped that the Ho Dynasty Citadel will be recognised as a World Cultural Heritage Site at the 35th meeting of the World Heritage Committee in Bahrain in June.

01/03/2011 10:48