The confused world of hotel categorisation
TTG Asia‘s probe into mid- and upscale hotel labels uncovers flaws with a seemingly arbitrary classification system – and why travel agents want the...
The lure of Arabia
Asian travellers no longer regard the UAE as just a transit stop or business travel location, enticed by an expansion in its mid-market hotel...
Respect for animals in tourism
Raini Hamdi rounds up good animal welfare practices in the travel sector.
Buffalo audits elephant camps
Buffalo Tours has completed an audit of 38 elephant...
Bangkok’s rate quandary
Asian arrivals are filling up rooms in Bangkok, but while occupancy is strong, room rate growth isn’t because of the changing market mix, writes...
Leaving rouble trouble behind
As the rouble stabilises, Russian holidaymakers are starting to return to Asian shores again, reigniting industry expectations for the comeback of a significant source...
Old capital, new ways
Not wanting to be perceived as merely a cultural destination, the Chinese capital is diversifying its products to attract wider tourist segments, writes Prudence...
To dazzling new heights
Thailand is drumming up its upscale hotels and niche products as it puts on a new face for travellers with deep pockets and a...
Putting an end to ‘endo’ labour
Philippines authorities are clamping down on the contractualisation of labour practices, putting some tourism and hospitality companies in a bind
The Philippine government’s aggressive drive...
Learning on the go
Qooco’s David Topolewski shares how mobile learning will make an innovative, cost-effective way to transform training delivery in the hospitality sector
Governments and companies are...
Going beyond the 101’s
While Taipei may be the mainstay of Taiwan’s tourism, the vast tourism resources and gems beyond the city are putting more secondary destinations on...