Tag: divided
Oman seeks to ‘diversify economy’ by jacking up taxes on booze, meat, tobacco and energy drinks
Chief Assignment Editor- June 13, 2019 16:15Beginning June 15th, pork meat, tobacco, and alcohol as well as energy drinks in Oman will be subject to a 100-percent tax, with carbonated drinks subject to a 50-percent levy. ... Read More
Dark Tourism: South Korea using massacre to lure tourists
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- June 7, 2019 02:11What is often referred to as dark tourism is now a hopeful light in terms of tourism for South Korea. The Korean War took place between North Korea and South ... Read More
Brussels by bike: European capital celebrates cycling and honors its cultural heritage
Chief Assignment Editor- May 31, 2019 17:152019 is a year like no other for Brussels. This year Brussels is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first Tour de France victory of Belgian cycling legend Eddy Merckx, ... Read More
Rome’s Circo Maximo takes visitors on a cutting-edge tour
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- May 25, 2019 02:34Opening to the public is an innovative project of enhancement in augmented reality and virtual reality of one of the most significant places in the history of the city of ... Read More
Wharf Hotels to open Niccolo Suzhou in 2020
Chief Assignment Editor- May 24, 2019 15:08Suzhou, fondly known as China’s Venice of the East, will take center stage as the city’s newest iconic landmark with the launch of a new, contemporary chic hotel, Niccolo Suzhou, ... Read More
National Restaurant Association announces new Executive Vice President
Chief Assignment Editor- May 16, 2019 01:35The National Restaurant Association has appointed Sean Kennedy as Executive Vice President of Public Affairs, the Association's senior-most executive in the development and execution of its multi-year advocacy strategy. A ... Read More
This May Puerto Vallarta is the land of celebration
Chief Assignment Editor- May 10, 2019 15:27Puerto Vallarta is always finding reasons to celebrate and this May is no different. For the month of May Puerto Vallarta will be celebrating everything from local culture to Pride ... Read More
Spanish winery architect brings attention to Baigorri wines
Dr. Elinor Garely - editor in chief of wines.travel- April 27, 2019 20:30There are wineries and then there is Baigorri (started in 2000), currently owned by Pedro Martinez Hernandez. This Rioja winery is an outstanding architectural achievement and engineering marvel, set in ... Read More
Dusit International makes its grand debut in Qatar
Chief Assignment Editor- April 24, 2019 18:00With a view to capture major market share in Qatar’s hospitality sector, Dusit International, one of Thailand’s leading hotel and property development companies, is set to make its Qatar debut ... Read More
Ideal ocean cruise ship: Ship sizes and what they mean for your cruise
Chief Assignment Editor- April 24, 2019 01:35Ships sizes range from megaships (over 4,000 passengers) to very small vessels and luxury yachts whose passengers number in mere dozens, and knowing the differences is key to planning your ... Read More
Italian exhibition group launches key words for the 2020 tourism industry
Chief Assignment Editor- April 15, 2019 18:01Active food and wine tourism, the quality of life, the search for beauty and creativity: the combination of ingredients on which tourists increasingly base their choice of vacation will be ... Read More
D.R. Congo: African Tourism Board is a place to be according World Heritage Kahuzi-Biega National Park
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 3, 2019 04:06The African Tourism Board welcomes Kahuzi Biega National Park as a new member. The Kahuzi-Biega National Park is a protected area near Bukavu town in the eastern Democratic Republic of ... Read More
Central Park: Not in New York – In Dusit Bangkok!
editor- April 3, 2019 02:35Dusit Thani Public Company Limited and Central Pattana Public Company Limited (CPN) have officially revealed the details of their collaboration to create a new city landmark and transform Bangkok’s major ... Read More
The Kingdom of Eswatini Tourism Authority Teams up with African Tourism Board
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 31, 2019 06:13The Kingdom of Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland joined the African Tourism Board as its latest member. The Honorable Minister of Minister of Tourism and Environmental Affairs Moses Vilakati will ... Read More
Alitalia airline: The ongoing medley
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- March 20, 2019 21:57The journey of Gianfranco Battisti, CEO of Ferrovie Dello Stato Italiane (FS), to the United States would have borne its first fruits in the definition of the new company for ... Read More
The pulse of Brexit Britain captured by Martin Parr
Rita Payne - special to eTN- March 20, 2019 01:05With Britain deeply divided over Brexit, an exhibition by one of the country’s best-known and celebrated photographers, Martin Parr, vividly captures images which help one to understand what makes the ... Read More
MICE travelers from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Vietnam to Thailand grow
editor- March 7, 2019 02:11The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) - Business is fine tuning its marketing strategy in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV) with a tactical campaign to attract more ... Read More
UK hotel profits drop due to rising costs
Chief Assignment Editor- February 28, 2019 22:15Despite a 3.4-percent year-over-year increase in RevPAR in January, profit per room at UK hotels dropped by 2.6 percent due to rising costs, according to the latest full-service hotels tracking ... Read More
Corendon Boeing 747 lands in hotel garden
Chief Assignment Editor- February 11, 2019 17:15After a five-day mega transport from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Badhoevedorp, the Corendon Boeing 747 has arrived in the garden of the Corendon Village Hotel. There the plane will be ... Read More
1989-2019: Baptized by Thai monks KLM Boeing 747 landed at Amsterdam Schiphol Hotel garden
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 10, 2019 19:34A Boeing 747 has arrived in the garden of the Corendon Village Hotel this morning. There the plane will be converted into a 5D-experience about the 747 and the history ... Read More
2018 second consecutive year of large gains for European hotels
Chief Assignment Editor- February 1, 2019 21:20Hotels in Europe suffered a 2.7-percent year-on-year decline in profit per room in December, yet still, annual GOPPAR rose 9.2 percent, marking a second consecutive year of large gains, according ... Read More
14 artworks will light up the city during Bright Brussels, Festival of Light 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- January 18, 2019 22:30From 14 to 17 February, Bright Brussels, Festival of Light will showcase the historic heart of Brussels. Large-scale lighting installations designed by national and international artists will draw all eyes ... Read More
Nairobi Dusit2 terror attack: 21 dead, 700 rescued and many heroes
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 17, 2019 03:59700 people could have died in the attack in Nairobi but didn't because of security measures in place and the immediate and effective response of authorities. Thanks to steel doors ... Read More
Brazil president: I’d rather have a dead son than a gay son
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 4, 2019 06:08Rio may no longer be a pink destination. How will the future of the traveling #LGBTQ world change if they took a stance against growing anti-gay leaders of Brazil? The ... Read More
Hôtel de Berri celebrates ‘Art De Vivre’ in the City of Light
Chief Assignment Editor- December 10, 2018 16:08The Luxury Collection, part of Marriott International, Inc., today announced the grand opening of Hôtel de Berri, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Paris. Owned by the Dokhan family, Hôtel de Berri ... Read More
Five Spanish hotel companies continue commitment to future of young Dominicans
editor- December 5, 2018 16:46On December 3, there was a graduation ceremony for 48 Dominican students who participated in the fourth class of the Chance project. Read More
Corporate travel buyers divided over new United
editor- May 11, 2010 06:07Corporate travel buyers are divided as to how the planned merger between United Airlines and Continental Airlines will affect their travel programs, though a clear majority said U.S. Read More