New Species Discovered Every Two Days in the Mekong

Vanderlei J. Pollack -
A new monkey, a self-cloning skink, five carnivorous plants, and a unique leaf warbler are among the 208 species newly described by science in the Greater Mekong region in 2010 and highlighted in a ne ...

International Volunteer Day: UNWTO Volunteers Promote Tourism's Contribution to Development

Wayne M. Gore -
On International Volunteer Day (5 December), celebrated in 2011 under the theme ‘Volunteering Matters’, UNWTO is highlighting how tourism and volunteer work can make a difference through its UNWTO Vol ...

Tourism Ministry of Oman Fails to Pay Its Bills

Travel media alert to the unpaid promotion campaign ordered by Oman’s Tourism Ministry. A collective lawsuit is likely to follow. ...

A Crisis in Governance: Corruption Perceptions Index 2011

Daniel A. Tanner -
Corruption continues to plague too many countries around the world, according to Transparency International’s 2011 Corruption Perceptions Index released today. It shows some governments failing to pro ...

Reed Travel Exhibitions Launches World Travel Market Latin America

Pat Hyland -
Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE), the leading provider of events in the global travel and tourism industry, is delighted to announce the launch of World Travel Market Latin America – the first global eve ...