Craig Stephen's This Week in China: Lining up for the Shanghai ExpoFriday, September 10, 2010 @ 12:16PMWe are used to China generating mind-boggling numbers, but it takes a visit to the Expo 2010 Shanghai for the country’s sheer scale to really register, writes Craig Stephen.
Clouds lift in tourism seasonThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 11:23PMTourism surged back to life in the Capital Region this summer, bucking a still sluggish economy that clouded optimism at the start of the season. Hotels in Saratoga Springs and Lake George had their busiest June and July in at least five years, according to travel industry statistics. The impressive numbers are echoed by anecdotal accounts from tourist-dependent businesses that are mostly ...
Path To AyutthayaThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 11:21PMMy first trip to Ayutthaya, Thailandâs ancient capital, was a day trip by myself. I followed what most travel books said about going there independently. I took a bus from Bangkokâs northern bus .....
New finds and old favourites on KauaiThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 11:10PMKauai is the smallest. The oldest. The wettest. Its volcanic peaks are low, green-cloaked, worn down and scalloped by wind and rain.
Path To AyutthayaThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 11:07PMA garden in Wat Mahathat. PHOTO BY JOFELLE TESORIO My first trip to Ayutthaya, Thailand’s ancient capital, was a day trip by myself. I followed what most travel books said about going there independently.
India considers armed vehicles for GamesThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 9:36PMUnmanned military aircraft and armed vehicles are just two additional security options planned to protect athletes during the Commonwealth Games.
How Save On Last-Minute TravelThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 11:12AMLooking for fabulous deals on travel? Want to avoid backed-up highways, long lines and overpriced hotels? Pack your bags now. If you schedule your trip as close as possible to when the season changes from high to off-peak, you'll often pay half of what others were paying just a few days or weeks before. (At many popular summer destinations, off-season starts just after Labor Day, but you can get ...
Hotel Chains Taking New Directions in Staff TrainingTuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 10:51PMBefore two luxury hotels, the Andaz 5th Avenue in Manhattan and the Elysian Hotel in Chicago, opened their doors in recent months, both added something extra to their usual employee training practices: They hired improvisational comedy experts.
2010 summer good for tourism on Grand StrandTuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 10:56AMOfficials along the Grand Strand say business this summer has been solid after a couple of tough years at South Carolina's most popular vacation destination.