INDONESIA has once again been voted the world’s top dive destination for the second year in a row, according to DIVE Magazine’s 2017 Travel Awards.Here’s a rundown of the global t…
Artificial intelligence used to streamline airport security in Japan
HITACHI has announced new technology that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to improve baggage X-ray scanning.The sight, therefore, of security staff pouring over screens of images from X-ray bagga…
Myanmar Genocide Has the Travel Industry Searching for Strategies
In this November 2, 2017 file photo, a Rohingya Muslim man, Muhammed Yunus, 28, who has not eaten for the past three days, grimaces in pain as he along with others wait along the border for permiss…
Myanmar Genocide Has the Travel Industry Grappling for Strategies
In this November 2, 2017 file photo, a Rohingya Muslim man, Muhammed Yunus, 28, who has not eaten for the past three days, grimaces in pain as he along with others wait along the border for permiss…
Visa-free entry will boost South Korea’s ailing tourism industry – report
VISA-FREE entry for visitors from Southeast Asian nations should be introduced in order to boost South Korea’s ailing tourism industry, a report said on Monday.International tourists are shun…
Visa-free entry to boost South Korea’s ailing tourism industry – report
VISA-FREE entry for visitors from Southeast Asian nations should be introduced in order to boost South Korea’s ailing tourism industry, a report said on Monday.International tourists are shun…
Unsustainable adventure tourism threatening Chiang Mai’s protected forests
SEVEN adventure tourism operations around Chiang Mai have been closed down by Thai officials after investigators found evidence of encroachment on protected national park land.Adventure tourism is …
Japan’s Okura Hotels to launch new upscale limited-service hotel chain
SEEING a winning opportunity to capitalize on the tourist boom brought on by the upcoming Tokyo Olympic games, Japanese hospitality company, Hotel Okura, and Hawaii-based private real estate firm, …
South Korea Tourism Slump Raises Fears About Upcoming Winter Olympics
Only about 30 percent of the tickets for next year’s Winter Olympics have been sold. The Alpensia ski jumping center for the PyeongChang Games is pictured here. SeongJoon Cho / Bloomberg In S…
Guess which airline has been voted best in the world – for the 5th year running
AIR NEW ZEALAND has been crowned airline of the year for the fifth consecutive year by AirlineRatings.com.Virgin Australia and Virgin Atlantic rounded out the top five, while Etihad, All Nippon Air…