Yearly Archives: 2018
When beautiful turns ugly
A look at the fallouts of unbridled development – and lack of regulation – on Boracay and other once-pristine spots in the Philippines. Will lessons be learnt from Boracay’s demise?
Keeping TTG Asia in shape
People sometimes ask us, ‘How long has TTG Asia been in the market?’ And all the time, we’d be pausing and scratching our heads...
AccorHotels snaps up stake in South Africa’s Mantis Group
AccorHotels has acquired a 50 per cent stake in South Africa-based Mantis Group, a collection of privately owned, managed and branded five star properties...
Move to cap domestic airfares beneficial for tourism
The Malaysian government is planning to introduce a price ceiling for domestic airfares by mid-2018, a move that has brought cheers to the local...
Hotels can now buy their way to the top of TripAdvisor...
Hotels no longer need to rely on just great user reviews and competitive rates to ascend to the top of listings on TripAdvisor; they...
Boracay closure: flight cancellations and other airline updates
With the Philippine government ordering the closure of Boracay to tourists for six months starting April 26, airlines such as AirAsia and Cebu Pacific will temporarily suspend most of their scheduled Caticlan and Kalibo flights.
New hotels: Rosewood Luang Prabang, Hilton Mandalay and more
The latest hotel openings and announcements made this week.
Best Western Premier Cappadocia, Turkey
Cappadocia's "fairy chimneys" may be the result of natural landscaping over millions of years, but Best Western Premier Cappadocia use the unique rock formation in ingenious ways to deliver a whimsy, alluring and mystical stay, not unlike other parts of the country.
Remaking Country Holidays into Scott Dunn Asia
The founder of Country Holidays Singapore discusses why he sold to Scott Dunn. One, their philosophies clicked. Two, he loves his staff. Three, his baby will be stronger faster. To each his own.
With Chinese invasion, Sihanoukville falls off radar for Europeans
Mass construction of tourist infrastructure and the Chinese visitor invasion are driving European travellers away from the Cambodian coastal town of Sihanoukville, industry players claim.
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