Category Archives: Issues and Trends

Promoting ASEAN or Southeast Asia

Finally, the leaders of ASEAN tourism have come to their senses and admitted that their promotion of ASEAN as a tourism destination may have been in vain.  I am not suggesting that the hundreds of thousands of dollars and energy spent have … Continue reading

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Terrorism by Plastic

It wasn’t so many years ago in any American or European grocery store you were given the choice between paper or plastic bags to haul your groceries home in. We’ve learned since that maybe the most sustainable way to shop … Continue reading

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21st Century Trends in International Tourism

By Peter Semone Travel and tourism will grow to new heights in the 21st century as it becomes more accessible to a larger cross section of the global population. This will result in commensurate economic opportunities for developed and emerging … Continue reading

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