It became the symbol of mass tourism development in Europe in the 1960s but particularly in the 1970s. Spain Balearic Islands used to welcome 400,000 tourists in 1960. A decade later, the islands registered already [Read More…]
Authenticity and an access to culture are among the experience that Anantara Hotels, Resorts and Spas want to give to its customers. The Thai hotel chain recently launched two new products: A new ‘Walking with [Read More…]
The ASEAN Economic Community starts on December 31, 2015. Little is to be expected in terms of free movements of goods and people as each member country continues to camp on its positions. The 47th [Read More…]
Phokham Sayasone, Governor of Sisattanak, one of Vientiane central districts, announced at the end of last week to envision a port which will care also for cruise ships sailing along the Mekong River. The facility [Read More…]
The Temples of Angkor of Cambodia have won the No. 1 global must-see spot, according to Lonely Planet’s Ultimate Travel List 2015 released early this week. In this first-of-its-kind list from the world’s leading travel [Read More…]
7.5 million foreign visitors predicted in 2020 The Cambodian government finalized at the end of July its newest five-year Tourism Marketing Strategy that it hopes will help lure more visitors to the Southeast Asian nation. [Read More…]
Ten years ago, UNESCO warned that Angkor Wat, Cambodia’s major world tourism attraction, could be under threat if a careful management of the beautiful ruins of the ancient city was not implemented. At the start [Read More…]
Yoga is in. Thousand of Upper class Thais practice it and go to Nepal or India to learn more about it. Malaysians are rushing also to Bali to practice yoga pushing the local government to [Read More…]
To counter growing influence of China PRC in the Greater Mekong Subregion, Japan is now stepping up its presence in the area. Last Saturday, at a summit in Tokyo, Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe unveiled [Read More…]
Asia and Southeast Asia are among the safest places to live in the world according to most surveys and studies. UNESCAP (UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific) confirms that homicide rates [Read More…]
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