Tag Archives: tourism

Promoting ASEAN or Southeast Asia

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Peter Semone

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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Making a Difference in Khao Lak Tourism

Posted on April 10, 2008 by Peter Semone

By Peter Semone It seems like an eternity since the tsunami tragedy of December 2004.  I had the good fortune to visit Khao Lak and see how my friend Reid Ridgway has progressed with his Ecotourism Training Center (ETC).  I … Continue reading →

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Vietnam’s Tourism Competitiveness Ranking

Posted on March 18, 2008 by Peter Semone

By Peter Semone Last week the World Economic Forum released its Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report (TTCR) entitled Balancing Economic Development and Environmental Sustainability.  This is the second year running that this study has been conducted with the intent of exploring the factors driving travel … Continue reading →

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Vietnam: A Tourism Diagnostic

Posted on March 13, 2008 by Peter Semone

By Peter Semone  In early April, I will participate in a three city – Hanoi, Danang and Saigon – tourism lecture series being organised by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).   The seminar will focus on European Source Markets, with tourism … Continue reading →

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