ASEAN tourism promotion: No money, few resources
Ian Jarrett - Jan 11, 2026
An ASEAN Tourism Strategic Plan (ATSP) to be submitted for approval at a meeting of ASEAN tourism ministers in Cambodia…
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Floods waters, death toll rising in Queensland
Ian Jarrett - Jan 11, 2026
Floods waters are threatening Brisbane as Queensland continues to suffer the impact from weeks of heavy tropical storms which have…
Ten steamiest meeting places
David - Jan 11, 2026
New York City topped the list when the Canadian Globe and Mail asked a business panel to rate the ten…
China plans rival to world’s tallest building
Ian Jarrett - Jan 10, 2026
Beijing plans to build a "seven-star hotel" modelled after Dubai's Burj Khalifa - the world's tallest building - in a…
Virgin withholds airport fees over snow disruption
Bev - Jan 10, 2026
Virgin Atlantic has told BAA that it will withhold its fees over the closure of airports during December’s heavy snow.…
77 reported dead in Iran plane crash
Bev - Jan 10, 2026
A passenger plan with more than 100 people on board has crashed in north-western Iran. The IranAir Boeing 727 was…
Another good month for London hoteliers
Bev - Jan 10, 2026
London hotels enjoyed another healthy November, while most of Britain’s regional hotels had a steady month. According to the latest…
Tickets on sale for new Eurostar service
Bev - Jan 07, 2026
Tickets for Eurostar’s direct weekly summer 2011 services to Avignon in the heart of Provence are now on sale. The…
Thailand urged to act in elephant scandal
Ian Jarrett - Jan 07, 2026
Elephant conservationists have called on the Thai government to act after a temple butchered the carcasses of three elephants and…
Flooded Queensland urges visitors: Don’t desert us
Ian Jarrett - Jan 07, 2026
Queensland tourism destinations unaffected by the devastating floods over wide areas of the state are appealing for visitors not to…
Lesser-known travel trends for 2011
David - Jan 06, 2026
Just about everyone this time of year is predicting travel patterns for 2011. “Thrift is the new cool,” is perhaps…
Queensland frets over long term cost of floods
Bev - Jan 06, 2026
The CEO of the Queensland Tourism Industry Council, Daniel Gschwind, says while the floods could cost the tourism industry $100…
