Yearly Archives: 2014
South Korea recommends 10 walking trails
THE Korea Tourism Organization has selected 10 scenic walking trails in the country for hiking enthusiasts.
The list includes two trails in Jeollabuk-do, two in...
Maori cultural centre Te Puia expands into ecotourism
ROTORUA'S Te Puia, New Zealand's living Maori culture centre, is developing a site masterplan to add new facilities and expand its offering beyond culture.
CEO...
Marriott launches Courtyard hotel in Bilaspur
MARRIOTT International has opened the 11th Courtyard by Marriott hotel in India with the introduction of the Courtyard by Marriott, Bilaspur.
Bilaspur is a city...
Planned Asian travel expenditure on the upswing
ASIAN travellers are committing greater amounts of money to travel in the coming year with plans to increase expenditure by seven per cent from...
Shangri-La Hotel introduces new Lhasa hotel
SHANGRI-LA Hotels and Resorts has launched the Shangri-La Hotel, Lhasa, giving guests a traditional experience of Tibetan culture.
Guests are offered a traditional ceremonial white...
Accor to rebrand The Sentosa Beaufort as Sofitel
SINGAPORE will welcome a second Sofitel hotel next year, the result of yet another partnership between Accor and Royal Group after the soon-to-open Sofitel...
Tide of development sweeps into Lombok
LOMBOK'S star is on the ascent with new airlines launching flights to the island, and a slew of hotel and commercial developments to spring...
Panorama Malaysia grows Muslim market share with 100% halal tours
PANORAMA Tours Malaysia is guaranteeing 100 per cent halal tours under its series of new outbound tour packages named Marhaba, or 'welcome' in Arabic.
According...
First Bali and Beyond Travel Fair draws good buyer response
THE Bali and Beyond Travel Fair (BBTF) 2014 is on track for a successful show with the number of buyers already exceeding the target...
Bangkok hotels dissuaded from dropping rates
BANGKOK'S hotels, which have suffered low occupancies in recent months, will not be able to fully recover until a peaceful resolution is found to...






