DOMESTIC TOURISM DROP: AUSTRALIA SUFFERING FROM THE EXODUS OF ITS OWN PEOPLE

Wayne M. Gore -
Australia is now suffering from the fact that many Australians are opting to spend their holiday time outside of the world’s smallest continent. Despite the increasing influx of tourists, Australia is ...

NO BIG CHANGES FOR EUROPE’S TOP BUSINESS CITIES

Joe McClain -
In a number of surveys about the top business cities of Europe, the top four or five have not changed for a number of years. The biggest changes and progress seems to be made by cities around the midd ...

NEW HOTEL DESIGNED AS A MAGNIFICENT TRIBUTE TO DOSTOYEVSKY

Larry Brain -
Since 2009, St. Petersburg proudly presents yet another tribute to the work of one of Russia‘s greatest figures, Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Reval Hotel Sonya was dedicated solely to his most famous novel, Cr ...

THE JAPANESE GEISHA TO REVIVE TOURISM

Sara Thopson -
To promote Japanese culture and lure tourists to their city, Kyoto now features a rarity: maiko – apprentice geisha – perform their traditional dance every Sunday at the Museum of Traditional Crafts. ...

DUBAI ANNOUNCED PLANS FOR TOURISM PROJECTS IN 2010

Alec Hills -
Next year Dubai plans to open new hotels, sports grounds, metro stations as well as an airport. ...