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Changing Times, Changing Lanes – Spotlight Montenegro

2010-12-30 by Phil Butler

Biogradsko lake. Biogradska gora National park. Montenegro

Montenegro proclaimed itself the world’s first “ecological state” back in the 90’s, but only now has the message and initiative reached into the countryside and wilderness areas. A former hazardous waste dump in the country’s wildest and most beautiful area is turning over a new ecological leaf finally. Mojkovac, Montenegro wants to be an Eco-tourism hub for the region.

Tags: Alexander Shchukin, back packing, Biogradska Gora, Bjelasica, Brskovo, Eco-Tourism, hazardous waste, hiking, Mojkovac, Montenegro, Montenegro travel, Montenegro wilderness, nature photography, Serbia, Sinjajevina, Tara River, UNDP

Eastern Europe Digital Engagement 2010 – Montenegro

2010-12-19 by Phil Butler

Welcome to Montenegro website

Montenegro has been selected as a finalist for their stewardship in sustainable tourism by the WTTC. But as far as digital engagement and branding, their online presence is scarely even felt. A wonderfully simple and useful tourism website goes almost to waste without social media or continual outreach of any kind. What is the Ministry of Tourism thinking?

Tags: digital branding, digital marketing, digital PR, Eastern Europe travel, Facebook, Jean-Claude Baumgarten, LIU Jinping, Ministry of Tourism, Montenegro, Montenegro travel, social media travel, tourism Montenegro, tourism news, Twitter, WTTC, WTTC Beijing

Croatia’s PM On the Trail of Tourism Success

2010-10-02 by Phil Butler

Regend Hotel in Zagreb

Croatia’s Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor speaks before the country’s hotel owners. The county’s travel industry is looking better than ever, but there is still so much more to do. Kosor met with US businesses in New York in other efforts to spur growth in one of Eastern Europe’s most important sectors, travel.

Tags: Ardriatic Sea, Croatia, Croatian Democratic Union, Eastern Europe, hotel industry, Jadranka Kosor, Montenegro, travel business, travel news, travel politics, US investors

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