TOURISM INDUSTRY IN ASIA BOOMING

Andrew J. Wein -
Despite the current global slowdown Asia's tourism industry has maintained an elastic growth. According to recent statistics by the UN World Tourism Organization, Asia Pacific region is the fastest gr ...

HOBBIT TOURISM TO ATTRACT THOUSANDS OF VISITORS

Ashley Nault -
New Zealand has been world-renowned as the site where parts of J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle Earth had become a reality, with its verdant grassland plains and forests giving the literary masterpiece a maj ...

ON THE ROAD? GET READY FOR FEES

Bill Alen -
Recently airlines have been charging fees for parts of your flight that previously were free such as meals and drinks and in some cases even using the toilets. Now it seems other travel services got i ...

DISASTER TOURISM IN NEW ORLEANS CAUSING CONTROVERSY

Theodore Slate -
The residents of New Orleans – particularly those in the heavily effected Lower Ninth Ward – have had a lot to deal with since Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005. The latest problem they must overcome is t ...

TEN YEARS ON: BALI BOMBINGS HIT THE TOURISM INDUSTRY

Laura Maudlin -
It was in October 12, 2002 when Bali, specifically the famous Kuta Beach, was attacked by terrorists. The bombing surprised the whole nation. Even up to this point, Bali bombing is considered as one o ...