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Asia Atlantic Airlines Launches

Bangkok (Thailand) - August 10, 2013 - Asia Atlantic Airlines, the dynamic new regional carrier, launched yesterday at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport. A joint venture between Japanese travel giant HIS and prominent Thai…

Thai-Africa Initiative Launched

Bangkok (Thailand) - August 15, 2013 - Travel & tourism from Africa to Thailand is expected to be a major beneficiary of the Thai-African Strategic Partnership announced during Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s visit to Mozambique,…

ASEAN Starts Promoting Experiential Tourism

Bangkok (Thailand) - July 15, 2013 - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is promoting six experiential and creative travel themes to encourage multi-country trips across Southeast Asia. The themed promotions are part of the…

Myanmar’s $500 Million Tourism Plan

Nay Pyi Taw (Myanmar) - July 3, 2013 - The Government of Myanmar, alongside the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Norway, today unveiled a Tourism Master Plan which outlines 38 development projects valued at nearly a half…

Cape Town Tourism New CEO

Cape Town (South Africa) - June 9, 2013 - After an extensive and competitive recruitment process, the new CEO of Cape Town Tourism has been announced as Enver Duminy. The appointment was announced at the City of Cape Town’s Tourism, Events…

Rwanda Celebrates Mountain Gorillas

Kigali  (Rwanda) - June 9, 2013 - Rwanda will celebrate the birth of baby gorillas through “Kwita Izina,” the annual naming ceremony in Kinigi, Musanze, on June 22, 2013. This was announced today by Rica Rwigamba, head of Tourism and…

Two First-time Events at Thailand Travel Mart 2013

Bangkok (Thailand) - May 22, 2013 - The Thailand Travel Mart 2013 Plus (TTM+2013) to be held between June 5-7, 2013, will break new ground with two first-time events: the participation of Yunnan Provincial Tourism Administration and the…

Cape Town’s Tourism Players Working Together

Cape Town (South Africa) - May 13, 2013 - “Cape Town is famed for its natural beauty and that’s one of our biggest draw-cards. Yet, the city’s offer extends far beyond leisure and this is the message we will be driving at the Tourism…

Friends of Thailand Awards 2013

Bangkok (Thailand) - May 18, 2013 - A total of 38 individuals, institutions, companies and organisations which have provided unstinting support to the Thai travel & tourism industry over the years will be presented with the “Friends of…

Laos Selected as World Best Tourist Destination

Vientiane (Laos PDR) - May 10, 2013 - European Council on Tourism and Trade has decided to award WORLD BEST TOURIST DESTINATION AWARD FOR 2013 and FAVORITE CULTURAL DESTINATIONS to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, the council posted on…

Seychelles Tourism Promotion in Guangzhou China

Guangzhou (China) - March 31, 2013 - The Guangzhou International Travel Fair (GITF) is an annual event that is held in Guangzhou, the capital of the Guangdong Province in Southern China. This year the fair was being held at the China Import…

Tourism Dignitaries Wowed at ITB

Berlin (Germany) - March 8, 2013 - The President of the Republic of Indonesia, H.E. Dr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, and the Federal Chancellor of the Republic of Germany, Dr. Angela Merkel, headed the exceptional guest list at the official…

Seychelles Tourism Board Signs with Air Seychelles

Mahé (Seychelles) - March 5, 2013 - Air Seychelles and the Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at increasing Seychelles’ visibility around the world by leveraging the airline’s expanding…

Jordan First Country with Tourism Webcams

Amman (Jordan) - February 11, 2013 - EarthCam and the award-winning Jordan Tourism Board (JTB) have teamed up to launch a collection of live streaming webcams, with views of some of the country's most treasured and visited locations. This…

Table Mountain is New 7 Wonder

Cape Town (South Africa) - December 3, 2012 - It was a proud moment for all South Africans when the official inauguration of Table Mountain as one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature took place at a ceremony held at the foot of the mountain on…

Promoting Khao Yai National Park Thailand

Nakhon Ratchasima (Thailand) - November 30, 2012 - Nearly 100 travel agents and media from 11 Asia-Pacific countries are to convene in one of Thailand’s most famous national parks between November 26-28 for the first such travel mart…

The Key for Tourism Development

Cape Town (South Africa) - November 26, 2012 - Two weeks after one of the most successful World Travel Market trade shows in London, Cape Town and the Western Cape are collaboratively gearing up for the city and region’s peak tourism…

Cape Town Tourism with Funding Uncertainty

Cape Town (South Africa) - October 25, 2012 - In the wake of an announcement at the Cape Town Tourism AGM (Annual General Meeting) on October 18, 2012 that the City of Cape Town will now lead the destination marketing of Cape Town, Cape…

Indonesia Tourism and Creative Economy

Jakarta, (Indonesia) - Ocotber 2, 2012 - Former high-profile Trade Minister, Dr. Mari Elka Pangestu, was chosen last year by President Soesilo Yudhoyono to lead the restructured Ministry for Tourism and Creative Economy. Minister Mari Elka…

More Tourism for the Loeries in Cape Town

Cape Town (South Africa) - September 16, 2012 - The Loerie Awards may be the highlight of September’s creative calendar, but there is a lot on offer for visitors wanting to soak up the city’s culture, design, and creative innovation…

Lampung to Host Tourism Indonesia Travel Mart

Jakarta, (Indonesia) - 5 August 2012 - For the second consecutive year, Tourism Indonesia Mart&Expo (TIME) will be held in Bandar Lampung, the capital of Lampung province on the southern tip of Sumatra, on October 9-12, 2012 at Graha…

Hassel Thom President of Trinidad Tourism

Port of Spain, Trinidad (Trinidad & Tobago) – 31 July 2012 – The Trinidad Hotels Restaurants and Tourism Association (THRTA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Hassel Thom as the new incoming president of the association. In his…

Medical Tourism Step by Step

Krakow (Poland) - 2 July 2012 - The Medical tourism market is getting bigger. More and more people choose the travelling option to save money on dental procedures, plastic surgery, etc. What are the most important things to consider before…

Guam Wins 3 Awards at Korea World Travel Fair

Tumon, Guam - 17 June 2012 - Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) proudly announced that Guam was presented with 3 awards at the recent 25th Korea World Travel Fair (KOTFA2012) held in Seoul, South Korea. Of the over 3,000 exhibitors at KOTFA2012,…

Amazing Thailand Grand Sale 2012

Bangkok (Thailand) - June 15, 2012 - Thailand is still a paradise for shoppers from all over the world, with a wide range of products and services, good quality, and value for money. One of the programs that are recognized among tourists is…

Taking Joburg to China

Johannesburg (South Africa) - 7 June 2012 - As part of its strategy to promote Johannesburg as Africa’s most vibrant business and leisure destination, Johannesburg Tourism Company (JTC) is participating in South African Tourism’s series of…

Tourism in ASEAN – Grow Up!

Bangkok (Thailand) - May 24, 2012 – The tourism debate at the World Economic Forum on East Asia will take place in Bangkok on May 30. The deliberations will tell us how serious the tourism industry in the Mekong region and Asean is about…