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Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) - May 12, 2017 (travelindex.com) - The Malaysian Ministry of Tourism and Culture and ITB Berlin have announced that the South East Asian nation will be the show’s Official Partner Country in 2019. Announcing the…

Phnom Penh (Cambodia) - May 12, 2017 (travelindex.com) - Despite setbacks, the regional integration and free trade agenda is moving forward, requiring countries to pay attention to developing the skills and capacity to manage the risks,…

Madrid (Spain) - May 12, 2017 (travelindex.com) Forced to withdraw his candidature, Alain St Ange made an emotional speech in Madrid: I hope that the Seychelles people will be able to forgive me for not being able to now see this through.…

San Jose (Costa Rica) - May 11, 2017 (travelindex.com) - As part of the observance of the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), which is leading the campaign, has named Costa…

Bangkok (Thailand) - May 10, 2017 (travelindex.com) - As well as state-of-the-art venues, professionalism and planning expertise, much of the success of the recent World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit in Bangkok came down…

Victoria, Mahe (Seychelles) - May 10, 2017 (travelindex.com) - The Seychelles President Danny Faure withdrew the candidature of Alain St.Ange from the election to the post of Secretary-General of the United Nations World Tourism…

Bangkok (Thailand) – May 9, 2017 (travelindex.com) - Siam Piwat Co., Ltd., owner and operator of the world-renowned retail destinations such as Siam Paragon, Siam Center, and Siam Discovery as well as main partner and owner of ICONSIAM, the…

Bangkok (Thailand) – May 8, 2017 (travelindex) - SureStay Hotel Group, the exciting new concept from Best Western Hotels and Resorts, has confirmed that its first ever Asian hotel will open in downtown Bangkok in the fourth quarter of 2017.…

Bangkok (Thailand) - May 9, 2017 (travelindex.com) - The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is bringing back the Women’s Journey Thailand campaign with all the highlights and offers to entice women travellers from around the world to enjoy…

Siem Reap (Cambodia) – May 9, 2017 (travelindex.com) - Organizers of the Mekong Innovative Startup Tourism (MIST) accelerator program announced that 12 startups from Cambodia, the Lao PDR, Myanmar and Vietnam have qualified to pitch their…

Taupo, Kinloch (New Zealand) - May 7, 2017 (travelindex.com) - Without question the most significant reason the Jack Nicklaus designed 18-hole Signature Links golf course, The Kinloch Club, has seen a 50% increase in golfers in the past…

Madrid (Spain) - May 7, 2017 (travelindex.com) - The battle lines have been drawn for the election of the next Secretary General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The election to elect the new Secretary General will…

London (United Kingdom) - May 6, 2017 (travelindex.com) - The Long Run is the world's largest sustainable development movement led by nature based tourism businesses, aspiring to conserve 20 million acres of biodiversity and improve the…

Bangkok (Thailand) - May 5, 2017 (travelindex.com) - A disruptive new online travel portal named traveliko announced its imminent launch today during a press conference at Radisson Blu Plaza Bangkok. The specially developed web portal was…

Madrid (Spain) - May 6, 2017 (travelindex.com) - By the week-ending of 12-14 May, the United Nations will have a new secretary-general heading its UN World Tourism Organisation from global tourism's headquarters in Madrid, Spain. Among the…

Singapore (Singapore) - May 4, 2017 (travelindex.com) - Celebrating its 10th anniversary as Asia’s Leading Travel Trade Show, ITB Asia 2017 is celebrating its milestone year with a flying start as the trade show sees a surge in exhibitor…

Durban (South Africa) - May 4, 2017 (travelindex.com) - If Africa’s burgeoning young population holds the key to the region’s economic fortunes then the future is looking bright, considering the quality of responses to the World Economic…

Jakarta (Indonesia) - May 2, 2017 (travelindex.com) - Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Candidate for Secretary General of the UNWTO (United Nations World Tourism Organisation) was in Bangkok during the last couple of days for the WTTC 2017…

Ol Pejeta, Laikipia (Kenya) - May 2, 2017 (travelindex.com) - In keeping with the United Nation’s International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development, and with the WTTC’s firm commitment to a greener, more sustainable sector, the…

Krakow (Poland) - May 2, 2017 (travelindex.com) - Tourism stakeholders have convened in Krakow, Poland, in the 3th World Tourism Organization International Congress on Ethics to underline the need to continue advancing the ethical framework…

Lucerne (Switzerland) - May 2, 2017 (travelindex.com) - Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Candidate for the post of Secretary General of the UNWTO will be in Lucerne to join with around 500 participants from 70 countries will walk the talk and…

Bangkok (Thailand) - May 2, 2017 (travelindex.com) – Thailand’s recent hosting of the 2017 World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit from 26-27 April impressed world leaders in the tourism industry and helped showcase the…

Victoria (Seychelles) - May 1, 2017 (travelindex.com) - International Labour Day is Workers Day and the Global Tourism Industry is proud to be associated with such a marking event. These were the words echoed by Alain St.Ange, the former…

Port Louis (Mauritius) - May 1, 2017 (travelindex.com) - A Golf Pass designed for avid golfers to visit Mauritius. The Tourism Office in collaboration with the Mauritius Golf Tourism Association (MGTA), proceeded with the official launch of…

Bangkok (Thailand) - April 28, 2017 (travelindex.com) - individual nations should work together as a community in order to achieve sustainable tourism, said Alain St Ange, the Republic of Seychelles’ candidate for secretary-general of the…

Phnom Penh (Cambodia) - April 30, 2017 (travelindex.com) - The capital city of Cambodia has long been known as a popular tourist destination for leisure and historical tours. Soon it will also be recognized as an up-and-coming golf…

Hua Hin (Thailand) – April 30, 2017 (travelindex.com) - Rising teen-star Victoria Tip-Aucha will create history when she tees it up at the MahaSamutr Masters, sponsored by MahaSamutr Country Club Hua Hin, in Thailand on Tuesday, May 2,…

Bangkok (Thailand) - April 28, 2017 (travelindex.com) - Mrs Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul, the Minister of Tourism and Sports of Thailand made time on the sidelines of the WTTC (World Tourism Travel Council) Summit in Bangkok to meet Alain…

Bangkok (Thailand) – April 29, 2017 (travelindex) - Best Western Hotels and Resorts has opened an impressive new upscale hotel on the Indonesian island of Batam, just a short ferry ride from Singapore. Best Western Premier Panbil is ideally…

Bangkok (Thailand) - April 28, 2017 (travelindex.com) - The Tourism for Tomorrow Awards celebrate inspirational, world-changing tourism initiatives from all over the globe. Awards are presented in five categories, which reflect the WTTC’s…

Victoria (Seychelles) - April 29, 2017 (travelindex.com) - Seychelles Candidate for Secretary General of UNWTO, Alain St.Ange says ‘Will African Union say 'mea culpa' on 12 May for not supporting their best‘. Alain St.Ange, the…

Bangkok (Thailand) - April 29, 2017 (travelindex.com) - The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) put on spectacular welcome dinner for the 2017 World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit delegates. The reception, taking place in…

Bangkok (Thailand) - April 28, 2017 (travelindex) - Some the most influential business executives in the travel and tourism industry have converged on Bangkok for the World Travel and Tourism Council's 2017 Global Summit. The WTTC Global…

Bangkok (Thailand) - April 28, 2017 (travelindex.com) - H.E. General Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister of Thailand, today presided over the opening of the 2017 World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit and delivered opening…

Bangkok (Thailand) - April 28, 2017 (travelindex) - The "9th Relaxing with Watercolour" art exhibition by independent artists, led by Chatchai Kururattanakorn and over 10 artists, presents over 100 selected watercolour paintings created…

Bangkok (Thailand) - April 28, 2017 (travelindex.com) - Even if the public is not voting for UNWTO Secretary-General elections, the media like to know (and sometimes predict) what is going to happen. In Bangkok for the World Tourism and…

Bangkok (Thailand) - April 28, 2017 (travelindex.com) - During the recently held World Travel and Tourism Council Gala Dinner the Minister of Tourism and Sport, Mrs.Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul visited the Thailand Elite booth where she met…

Bangkok (Thailand) – April 27, 2017 (travelindex.com) - The latest global overview of air travel has shown that passengers, from Europe, the Americas and the Far East, are making more bookings and taking more flights, despite recent…

Bangkok (Thailand) – April 27, 2017 (travelindex.com) - Is it Too Much to Ask? was the opening line of the David Scowsill, President & CEO, World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) speech, at the WTTC Global Summit in Bangkok,…

Pattaya (Thailand) – April 25, 2017 (travelindex) - What promised to be an unforgettable evening of Italian wine and delectable cuisine turned out to be a huge success as the Royal Cliff Hotels Group deVine club recently held a memorable…

London (United Kingdom) - April 27, 2017 (travelindex.com) - The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) announces the departure of David Scowsill, President & CEO, after six years at the helm of the organization. During his tenure as…

London (United Kingdom) – April 27, 2017 (travelindex.com) - While Bangkok remains the most visited destination in Asia Pacific, Singapore continues to lead the Thai capital in total visitor expenditure, according to the latest findings…

Victoria (Seychelles) - April 27, 2017 (travelindex.com) - Alain St. Ange stood firm in the face of emerging fake news from the campaign of one of his rivals, which again, like back in January, made unfounded allegations and insinuations…

Victoria (Seychelles) - April 25, 2017 (travelindex.com) - The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) is pleased to announce that the Seychelles Sustainable Tourism Label (SSTL) has achieved ‘GSTC-Recognized’ status. The awarded status…

Bangkok (Thailand) - April 25, 2017 (travelindex.com) - The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has entered into a partnership with Michelin Travel Partner to publish a Bangkok edition of the prestigious Michelin Guide. The aim is to allow…

Bangkok (Thailand) - April 25, 2017 (travelindex.com) - Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Candidate for Secretary General of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has rejected the call by Zambia on behalf of the African Union…

Bangkok (Thailand) - April 25, 2017 (travelindex) - "Once in Bangkok" exhibition features a series of paintings by renowned Thai artist Piyapat Yooyen, who has been inspired by memories of his childhood and the old ways that Thai people…

Cam Ranh (Vietnam) - April 25, 2017 - The Anam, a 117-villa and 96-room resort that commands a stunning beachfront setting, a sublime 10 treatment-room spa and a 3-D movie theatre, celebrates its grand opening on April 26 in Vietnam’s most…

Madrid (Spain) - April 24, 2017 (travelindex.com) - May 12 is the date when the World of Tourism will be choosing the new Secretary General for the UNWTO. Six candidates are in the running to take the top job in tourism and among them is…

Palma de Mallorca (Spain) - April 24, 2017 (travelindex.com) - This morning in Madrid our CEO has officially signed a sponsorship agreement between MHI and Carolina Marin, Badminton gold medal athlete and Spain’s sports ambassador figure.…