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Discover America, Brand USA, USA Tourism Board, or What?

In more news from the World Travel Market in London last week, the Corporation for Travel Promotion rolled out as…

WTM Shines Brightest Shining On Sustainability

One highlight of the World Travel Market (WTM) held last week in London, was Fiona Jeffery's opening speech concerning the…

11.11.11 O’clock; Great Pyramid Closed

Egyptian authorities told the media that the Great Pyramid was closed for maintenance, after the large number of visitors during…

Hotelbeds Drives Revenue – Gets Rebrand

TUI Travel's Hotelbeds wholesaler platform says sales may increase by as much as 25 percent this year. Expansion plans for…

Traveling by Sacred Cow

Talking to a friend from out of state recently, the subject came up about working at Walt Disney World. That’s…

As Travel Costs Go Up, So Shall Profits…

So far this year, there have to have been 50,000 news reports suggesting profits and growth are headed upward for…

Billions in Airline Fees – No Laughing Matter

An article by Hugo Martin in the Los Angeles Times yesterday reveals still more bad PR and just bad business…

Best Winter Trips 2011: Treehotel in Harads, Sweden

Treehotel is a step in a right direction – a sophisticated experience for discerning travelers, and obviously not something affordable…

Thailand Flooding Impact on Tourism

Thailand derives a significant portion of its revenue from tourism, and the floods are already affecting other areas of the…

Easter Island: The Essential Guide

The Easter Island Foundation has recently released Easter Island: The Essential Guide, a book by Kay Kenady Sanger. This is…