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Business Travel

Western Africa is connecting business travelers with new opportunities

While interest in consumer goods is luring business people to western Africa, countries like China and Brazil are deeply engaged in building infrastructure.

Skift | 12 years ago

Media and PR

Guidebook advice for Japanese in Scotland: Umbrellas, football and “the English”

Guidebooks often signal what's ahead with travel patterns, which is good news here for the Scotland that lies beyond fairways and putting greens.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

Russia can only become a bigger tourism destination if it cleans up

Hilton and other brands have identified the possibilities in Russia but they, like others, are cautioned by not only a poor infrastructure, but red tape, high prices, and poor customer service.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

Japan offers multiple-entry visas to wealthy Chinese visitors

Chinese tourists are allowed to stay in Japan for up to 90 days and can enter and leave the country multiple times -- as long as they spend at least one night per visit in one of three areas hard-hit by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

Air India pilots decide to end their two-month-long strike

India's airline industry is in massive flux right now, and a two-month strike didn't improve the situation for consumers or airlines. Whether or not this allows the industry some breathing space remains to be seen.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

Some respite for Adaman Islands tribe subject of human safaris

This is the problem of tourism in extreme miniature: Is it ever possible for a destination to retain what makes it unique once outsiders start arriving?

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

Virgin Australia and Singapore Airlines team up for round-the-world fares

The RTW fares are a good way for the two airlines to demonstrate their reach and flexibility as regional upstarts threaten to siphon away business.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

Kansas City’s new bike share program is incredibly hot

The bike share movement in the U.S. is gathering momentum, especially when you see it move out of large urban centers and into middle America.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

Ethiopia and Sudan meet to talk tourism collaboration

Ethiopia's rich cultural history is a draw, but its current political challenges make it a destination that is often only attractive to less stable countries like Sudan.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

Hawaii’s next quarter to be a record one, thanks to growth from China and Korea

Although the U.S. west coast is Hawaii's top market, China and Korea's rapid growth over the past few years speaks to a giant shift in Hawaii's tourism patterns.

Skift | 12 years ago