EAN teams up with Japan’s Globe-Trotter T&E
Expedia® Affiliate Network (EAN), a division of Expedia Inc, has inked an agreement to power online hotel bookings forGlobe-Trotter T&E, a Tokyo-based media company.With this agreement, visitors to the Globe-Trotter website are able to book hotels from almost 140,000 properties across 30,000 [...]
Bangkok airport not so Suvarnabhumi anymore
In the last week, I’ve been in and out of Bangkok twice and I have to wonder, is it just me and bad luck or are there cracks appearing in the seams at the airport named Suvarnabhumi or “Golden Land”?On the first flight out, for my return to Singapore, I went to the information counter at the a [...]
Bullish outlook tipped for Asia Pacific travel
Asia Pacific is emerging as one of the most dynamic regions for world tourism in 2010 – outbound travel is increasing at double-digit rates and will end this year well ahead of 2008 levels and strong growth is expected in 2011.Asia Pacific is demonstrating this year that it is one of the engines [...]
Copenhagen has found its new niche: organic cuisine
Copenhagen has found a new focus! Organic, fresh, Scandinavian inspired cuisine.It's been a few years since I've been to Copenhagen. Of course there is the world renowned Little Mermaid, which I unexpectedly saw again last year at the Danish pavilion at the World Expo in Shanghai. And then t [...]
Court’s ruling in Singapore Tourism Board’s favour ends Listen saga
The Court of Appeal of Singapore, on 10 February, dismissed with costs an appeal by British event organiser Anthony Hollingsworth (Hollingsworth) against an earlier High Court order on, inter alia, a sum of over S$6 million (US$4.7 million) to be returned to the Singapore Tourism Board (STB).This ru [...]
Destinations brace for Japan travel fallout but other markets remain strong
Countries in Asia Pacific are bracing themselves for a sharp drop in travel to and from Japan following last Friday's earthquake and tsunami but Europe, US and ASEAN may fill the void, observers say.Buying patterns at a recent travel fair and statistics from the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA [...]
Discovering Hong Kong the virtual way
Cathay Pacific and the Hong Kong Tourism Board have created an app, in conjunction with McCann Erickson and XS2Theworld, that is touted as "a world class app for a world class city".Whether you want to hang out in a funky bar, go for some retail therapy or book a room, the “DiscoverHongKong. [...]
Dispatch from Dubai, Part 2: No longer as bold but still the biggest Transit Cafe
The last time I visited Dubai, the you-know-what had not happened. So I was curious to see how much had changed post-The Big Bubble Pop.For one, the traffic is lighter. It took me no time to get from Park Hyatt Dubai to the Palm Jumeirah, for instance. The new monorail and two additional expressways [...]
Bali basking in strong hospitality and property growth
The Bali Hotel Branded Villa Update, released by regional hospitality consulting firm C9 Hotelworks, revealed that Bali is enjoying a golden era in its tourism and property sectors. (Download full report here).Home to established hotel names including Starwood’s chic W, Bvlgari, Banyan Tree an [...]
Year of China: Predictions & Reflections
It was the story of the year and looks like it will continue to be in 2011. Everyone wants a slice of China. What do you have to do in the new year to get your share? Read on.Charlie Li, Founder & CEO, Travel Daily ChinaQ: What are the three things you think will happen in the travel distributio [...]
