Archive for the ‘Asia General’ Category

New E-Guide Makes Responsible Travel in Mekong Region Easy

6 September 2011 – A new online e-guide  describes over 185 responsible holiday activities in the Mekong river region of Southeast Asia. Only responsible tourism operators and suppliers have been included in the website. The aim of the guide is to boost demand for the many responsible businesses in the Mekong region that now cater to all [...]

September 6, 2011   Posted in: Asia General, Thailand

Medical Tourism – An Asian Economy Booster

While Asian economies report considerable increase in recent months, there seems to be a new booster which will become one of the major drives for local income: Medical Tourism in the area is expected to generate billions of dollars within a few years.

March 22, 2011   Posted in: Asia General

UNWTO – Asian Countries Lead Tourism Recovery

After the disasters of recent times, including the global financial meltdown and swine flu, world tourism is on the road to recovery. UNWTO has recently announced that world tourism is recovering from its financial crisis hangover and that the future is looking much rosier. However, the 7% growth in 2010 was far from evenly spread across [...]

February 9, 2011   Posted in: Asia General

Central Java beyond Borobudur – Central Java wants to be promoted beyond Borobudur temple

Story & Photo By Luc Citrinot, eTN | October, 2010 SEMARANG (eTN) – Despite continuous drizzle, Borobudur temple’s magnet remains unbroken. Under their umbrellas, groups of Indonesian and foreign tourists all converge into Southeast Asia’s largest Buddhist temple, unfazed by bad weather conditions. Borobudur is for most visitors the highlight of a trip to Central [...]

October 26, 2010   Posted in: Asia General

UNWTO secretary general calls for continued regional cooperation along the Silk Road

Meeting with the President of Tajikistan, HE Emomali Rahmon, UNWTO secretary-general, Taleb Rifai, underlined the importance of regional cooperation in the growth and development of national economies. Referring to the UNWTO Silk Road Project, a long-term initiative to harness the tourism potential of the ancient Silk Road, Mr. Rifai called for the continued collaboration of [...]

May 5, 2010   Posted in: Asia General

North Sumatra’s dreams of better tourism times

By Luc Citrinot, eTN Senior editor Asia (in Medan) | January, 2010 North Sumatra tourism hopes that improving air connections will help tourism to grow quicker. In the early nineties, North Sumatra used to be one of the top destinations for foreigners. “Prior to the crisis of 1997, North Sumatra used to welcome close to [...]

January 12, 2010   Posted in: Asia General

Asia marvels at the longest total solar eclipse this century will see

TOKYO – From the Ganges River in India to remote islands of the Pacific, the sun rose Wednesday only to vanish again, allowing the stars to twinkle into view in the longest total solar eclipse this century will see – a celestial show that inspired awe and fear in millions across Asia.

July 24, 2009   Posted in: Asia General

GLP Worldwide Expedition Offers New AMA Waterways Vietnam, Cambodia & Riches of the Mekong Tour Program

Toronto, July, 2009 – Cruise along the Mekong River, one of the world’s longest rivers as you pass through wetlands to famous cities like Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) – temples, palaces, fishing villages and significant historic sites fill the days of your journey into this mystical land. AMA Waterways, represented in Canada by [...]

July 7, 2009   Posted in: Asia General

Cornucopia of Volunteering Service Campaigns Ready At The 16th Asian Games; More than 130,000 Sign-Up As Volunteers

GUANGZHOU, China – July 3, 2009 – The 16th Asian Games (www.gz2010.cn/en), part of the worldwide Olympic movement and governed by the Olympic Council of Asia has recorded 131,512 on-line registrations during its first phase recruitment of Games-time volunteers.             

July 3, 2009   Posted in: Asia General

Preview of New Asian Games 2010 Venues

GUANGZHOU, China – June, 2009 – The 16th Asian Games (www.gz2010.cn/en), part of the worldwide Olympic movement and governed bythe Olympic Council of Asia is pleased to present this preview of the all-new new andrenovated venues currently under construction for the Games. 

June 10, 2009   Posted in: Asia General