ONE CITY, ONE BOOK FESTIVAL – DUBLIN GOES WILDE

Alec Hills -
April in Dublin does not only bring spring, it also brings literary heroes to life. This year’s honour goes to Oscar Wilde’s Picture of Dorian Gray. A festival will complement the reading initiative, ...

LEARN ENGLISH, THEN LURE TOURISTS – JEJU ISLAND’S GLOBAL FOCUS

Michael Trout -
Jeju Province is one of South Korea’s most precious holiday destinations. The ‘Hawaii’ of Korea is attracting tourists from nearby countries, though plans to go global. It however faces a major obstac ...

MEXICAN COLONIAL VILLAGES: OFF THE BEATEN PATH

Anna Luebke -
Several colonial villages along the Mexico Trans-peninsular Highway 1 might not be the no. 1 of the guide books but many visitors admire the charm and serenity as well as historical heritage of the re ...

FRENCH CRUISE INDUSTRY: NUMBER OF PASSENGERS INCREASED BY 12%

Bill Alen -
French association of cruise lines reported an increase of 12% in the number of passengers in 2009. Most of the trips took place in the Mediterranean. ...

ROMANIA INSPIRED BY TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN BULGARIA

Daniel A. Tanner -
Sparked by recent criticism Romanian government decided to apply successful strategies of neighboring Bulgaria to develop local tourism industry. ...