Letter from Assam, Part 2: Breakfast with the birds, lunch with monks and dinner around the fire
From tea estates, this second part of my travel through Assam takes me to Majuli Island, the world's largest inhabited river island, and home to rich birdlife and devout monks who express their faith through art and dance. It was also there I met a hotelier of a different sort.
The Dekasang Res [...]
The Wrap: AI flightbot connects agents with travellers anytime, anywhere
In the news: Amadeus launches AI flightbot for travel agents; Uber partners with AirAsia to provide convenient door-to-door transfer for travellers; Klook introduces a mobile pass for travel on Hong Kong's airport express train; South Korea's Eastar Jet inks distribution deal with Sabre.
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Ready for some cold hard facts about hotels? Angelini serves them with dollops of humour and tips
Veteran hotelier Giovanni Angelini began the new year by delivering a serving of “cold hard facts” but laced it with a sense of humour.
Indeed, the hotelier, who began his career in Asia at the Westin Chosun in Seoul, and then worked his way up to become CEO of Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts [...]
Letter from Assam, Part 1: Of tea, monsoons and learning to be a guest
Since everyone's talking about the desire for local, authentic experiences these days, there's no better place to have them than in places which are remote and less travelled. The lack of infrastructure and tourists does mean giving up on certain conveniences but hey, isn't that the point of travel? [...]
Future Leaders Series to be launched at WIT Hospitality 2018 in Hong Kong
WIT will launch a 'Future Leaders Series' aimed at nurturing outstanding individuals to become future leaders in the digital travel space as part of WIT Hospitality 2018, which will be held on 20 March at Hotel ICON in Hong Kong,
The half-day forum (from 2 p.m.- 5.30 p.m.) on 19 March, a day be [...]
Planning your holidays for 2018? Here are the best times to book air travel
Expedia group and Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) have released the findings from the fourth annual Air Travel Outlook Report, which uncovers air ticket pricing trends for economy (economy and premium economy class) and premium fare (first and business class) travellers.
Expedia said that t [...]
Nagaland, here I come – travel is still not easy, thank goodness for that
As I prepare for my year-end trip to Assam and Nagaland in Incredible India, I can’t help but reflect on the year that’s just whizzed by and the year that will undoubtedly come upon us faster than we can say travel.
Here are my reflections on the cusp of a new year.
• Isn’t it wonderfu [...]
8 Thoughts for 2018, Part 2
As 2017 draws to a close, it's time to look ahead to what awaits us and we ask our panel of industry leaders to share their thoughts and personal wishes for the year to come.
Dr Jennifer Cronin, President, Wharf Hotels, Hong Kong
One word to describe 2017: Collaboration
One word to describe 2 [...]
Hoteliers should be panicking about Airbnb, says Ian Schrager
Hoteliers should stop being in denial about the impact of home sharing on their business, believes Ian Schrager, the hotelier extraordinaire hailed for his ground-breaking concepts.
“They should be panicking,” he said, during an interview at the Expedia Partner Conference in Las Vegas ear [...]
8 thoughts for 2018, Part 1
As 2017 draws to a close, it's time to look ahead to what awaits us and we ask our panel of industry leaders to share their thoughts and personal wishes for the year to come. Part 1.
Fritz Demopoulos, CEO, Queen’s Road Capital, Hong Kong
One word to describe 2017: Marketplaces
One word t [...]
