Rouble rouble toil and trouble
The impact will be far-reaching. Industry members who adopt a “it is not my problem because I don’t do Russia” may want to think...
A deeper shade of green
What if sustainability policies reduce profits – would hotel and tourism companies still do them?
Sustainable tourism practices must move on to the next level...
Have a lifestyle brand
Now my question is, if hotel groups keep on reinventing, shouldn’t travel agencies be doing the same?
We’ve seen how the hotel industry reinvented the...
No to spoilt Millennials
That, to me, is the danger, that a few spectacularly spoilt Millennials become the standards by which the industry benchmarks the changes it has...
And then came The Chedi Andermatt
Raini Hamdi visits The Chedi Andermatt and discovers a thrilling story of a real purpose behind an unreal world of jaw-dropping luxury
Every once in...
Decoding a coup
Clearly, there’s a wide gap between how Thai sellers and buyers perceive a military intervention in Thailand. The former sees it as a measure...
Shoring up excursions
There is no need to build swanky cruise terminals. What’s more important is for destinations to manage the supply chain on which their chance...
New beach wave
Each appears to be heeding lessons on sustainable development learnt from their predecessors...And all of them seem to have a firm idea of their...
Fair chance to sell relevance
In a market like Singapore, consumer travel fairs may have reached saturation point, given that the market is small, mature, technologically savvy and sees...
Don’t remind me of your crisis
Every other day since November, I have been receiving ‘Bangkok Demonstrations’ update from Bangkok-based DMC Destination Asia and regular ‘Situation Update: Thailand Political Developments’...












