Planners willing to go off season is price is right
David - Aug 02, 2026
How willing are planner’s bosses to hold meetings during a destination’s off-season? It turns out they are reasonably amenable to…
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Sand holes more deadly than sharks
David - Aug 02, 2026
Travelers should add the collapse of sand holes to summer dangers at the beach. They are more dangerous than sharks.…
Meeting planners, take notes: unconferences are in
David - Aug 02, 2026
Unconferences turn the plodding and predictable business gathering inside out, reports Business Week. “They're a hybrid of a teach-in and…
Babes in the business lounge? No, thank you
Ian Jarrett - Aug 02, 2026
This week The Grumpy Traveller turns his column over to Richard Quest, CNN’s fast-moving business travel expert. Richard, writing his…
Panda poo: It’s the new must-have souvenir
Ian Jarrett - Aug 02, 2026
CHENGDU - The Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Base has come up with a dung-for-profit scheme that turns droppings from the…
More Cathay to Australia, N America
Ian Jarrett - Aug 02, 2026
HONG KONG - Cathay Pacific have beefed up its services to Australia and the United States. An additional service to…
Hoi An puts culture before karaoke
Ian Jarrett - Aug 02, 2026
HOI AN — Authorities in the central province of Quang Nam have banned enterprises from opening karaoke bars and discotheques…
Expat Expo to showcase Malaysia
Ian Jarrett - Aug 02, 2026
KUALA LUMPUR - Kuala Lumpur is to play host to Malaysia's first ever expo devoted purely to expatriate living. The…
Singapore calls for patients in the Middle East
Ian Jarrett - Aug 02, 2026
SINGAPORE - A new medical travel handbook launched this week aims to raise the profile of Singapore as a destination…
Russia’s air safety record “worst in the world”
Ian Jarrett - Aug 02, 2026
MOSCOW – the International Herald Tribune carries an interesting report on the air traffic safety record of Russia and the…
Hannover Fairs to host GITF 2008
Ian Jarrett - Aug 02, 2026
GUANGZHOU - Hannover Fairs will partner Guangdong Provincial Tourism Department and Guangzhou Municipal Tourism Bureau to formally host the annual…
Malaysia drives MICE, medical tourism in Penang
Ian Jarrett - Aug 02, 2026
BUTTERWORTH: New government initiatives are set to boost Penang as a regional transport and tourism hub. Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk…
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