tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104677122011-04-21T21:52:45.494+01:00by John Beech. Supporting The Business of Tourism Management [BOTM], edited by John Beech and Simon Chadwick, © 2005, Pearson Education. Content of this site is the responsibility of the editors, NOT Pearson Education. This blog is regularly updated, so please revisit often for the latest developments in Tourism Management.John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.comBlogger171100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10467712.post-68330650098283783012008-08-12T22:30:00.003+01:002008-08-15T22:20:02.460+01:00<li>Destination: World's <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2008-08-07-dangerous-places_N.htm">dangerous</a> places.</li><br /><li>Iran plans to <a href="http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/middleeast/news/article_1421465.php/Iran_plans_to_boost_&quotIslamic_tourism">boost</a> "Islamic tourism" on Gulf island.</li><br /><li>PolyU report focuses tourism <a href="http://www.eturbonews.com/4125/polyu-report-focuses-tourism-forecasts-mainland-china-and-taiwan">forecasts</a> for Mainland China and Taiwan.<li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10467712-6833065009828378301?l=botm24.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10467712.post-51935901132554627732008-07-09T22:27:00.003+01:002008-08-11T21:59:16.891+01:00<li>D-Day - 65 years <a href="http://www.devon24.co.uk/midweekherald/news/story.aspx?brand=MDWOnline&category=news&tBrand=devon24&tCategory=newsmdw&itemid=DEED29%20Jul%202008%2013%3A17%3A15%3A833">on</a>.</li><br /><li>Aircraft for space tourism to be <a href="http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/07/25/america/NA-FEA-TEC-US-Space-Tourism.php">unveiled</a>.</li><br /><li>Russian <a href="http://www.eturbonews.com/3487/russian-deal-paves-way-space-tourism">deal</a> paves way for space tourism.</li><br /><li>China's domestic travel <a href="http://gokunming.com/en/blog/item/623/chinas_domestic_travel_slump_cheap_summer_flights">slump</a> = cheap summer flights.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10467712-5193590113255462773?l=botm24.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10467712.post-90140850792034562572008-06-04T21:15:00.010+01:002008-07-09T21:02:50.956+01:00<li>Trade looks to Olympics for China <a href="http://www.e-tid.com/pma/30267">comeback</a>.</li><br /><li>Niche tourism helps <a href="http://www.businessedge.ca/article.cfm/newsID/18146.cfm">counter</a> slow growth .</li><br /><li>Space tourism firms set for big <a href="http://www.space.com/news/080620-virgingalactic-spaceadventures.html">leaps</a>.</li><br /><li>China expects broader tourism <a href="http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-06/21/content_6784200.htm">co-operation</a> with US.</li><br /><li>Pioneer says Antarctic tourism will <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/06/20/2281494.htm">benefit</a> the continent.</li><br /><li>Russian tourism industry regears for <a href="http://www.times.spb.ru/index.php?action_id=2&story_id=26320">change</a>.</li><br /><li>Chinese figures are <a href="http://www.etravelblackboard.com/showarticle.asp?id=78945&nav=130&suc=&cid=18113">down</a> for the first time since SARS: CAPA.</li><br /><li>China island sets sights on <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/feedarticle/7586892">international</a> tourism market.</li><br /><li>Google co-founder to become <a href="http://www.eturbonews.com/3022/google-co-founder-become-space-tourist">space</a> tourist.</li><br /><li>Iran develops <a href="http://www.thenational.ae/article/20080609/BUSINESS/600933625/-1/NEWS">Islamic</a> tourism sector.</li><br /><li>Tourists hot on <a href="http://www.eturbonews.com/2781/tourists-hot-trail-classic-wine">trail</a> of classic NZ wine.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10467712-9014085079203456257?l=botm24.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10467712.post-29539165249483761062008-05-20T21:06:00.007+01:002008-08-12T22:33:00.144+01:00<li>'Booming' interest shown in <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/05/19/2248669.htm">outback</a> tourism.</li><br /><li>'Indian tourism has <a href="http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Interview/Indian_tourism_has_miles_to_go/articleshow/3041126.cms">miles</a> to go'.</li><br /><li>Chinese visits to London <a href="http://www.e-tid.com/pma/29859">rise</a> 37%.</li><br /><li>Senior tourism identified as <a href="http://www.etravelblackboard.com/showarticle.asp?id=77446&nav=130&suc=&cid=18113&email=J.Beech@coventry.ac.uk&news=">best</a> opportunity for growth in Tourism Futures survey.</li><br /><li>Cayman <a href="http://www.caycompass.com/cgi-bin/CFPnews.cgi?ID=1030508">embraces</a> wedding tourism.</li><br /><li>India, China will be <a href="http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/News_By_Industry/India_China_will_be_global_players_in_tourism/articleshow/3017464.cms">global</a> players in tourism.</li><br /><li>GNTB forecasts tourism <a href="http://www.traveldailynews.com/pages/show_page/25643">growth</a> for Germany.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10467712-2953916524948376106?l=botm24.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10467712.post-39566586786571656472008-04-19T21:49:00.005+01:002008-07-09T22:28:18.115+01:00<li>Space tourism scheme for <a href="http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5hchd_lF8WPJ82Tqv804JgOr0ndyA">pupils</a>.</li><br /><li>Official figures: Tibetan tourism booming <a href="http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-04/25/content_8051848.htm">before</a> riots.</li><br /><li>US <a href="http://www.eturbonews.com/2249/us-losing-its-tourism-lead-china">losing</a> its tourism lead to China.</li><br /><li>New Zealand tourism operators encouraged to <a href="http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-04/15/content_7978728.htm">woo</a> Chinese.</li><br /><li>Great Rail Journeys aims to <a href="http://www.e-tid.com/pma/29621">double</a> by 2010.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10467712-3956658678657165647?l=botm24.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10467712.post-52364031596093303942008-03-11T21:19:00.005Z2008-06-04T21:17:27.535+01:00<li>Georgia’s new tourism strategy <a href="http://www.eturbonews.com/1845/georgia%E2%80%99s-new-tourism-strategy-forecasts-25-m">forecasts</a> 2.5 million visitors.</li><br /><li>Travel industry sees <a href="http://www.eturbonews.com/1763/travel-industry-sees-boom-multi-country-booki">boom</a> in multi-country bookings.</li><br /><li>Australia: No "<a href="http://www.eturbonews.com/1754/euthanasia-bill-bar-death-tourists">Death</a> Tourism" For Victoria.</li><br /><li>Turkey sets $50 bln <a href="http://www.eturbonews.com/1528/turkey-sets-50-bln-target-tourism-revenues">target</a> in tourism revenues.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10467712-5236403159609330394?l=botm24.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10467712.post-12361977682186266882008-02-03T19:26:00.003Z2008-05-20T21:08:01.292+01:00<li>Thomas Cook India eyes <a href="http://sify.com/finance/fullstory.php?id=14609591">big</a> growth in domestic tourism.</li><br /><li>Britain <a href="http://www.eturbonews.com/1279/britain-cuts-visa-price-chinese-tourists">cuts</a> visa price for Chinese tourists.</li><br /><li>Adventure is <a href="http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5hbuyypE7HP87GX2Q1nBfqprp6mWQ">fastest</a> growing travel trend.</li><br /><li>Government to introduce <a href="http://www.eturbonews.com/1122/government-introduce-tea-tourism-north-bengal">tea</a> tourism in North Bengal.</li><br /><li>'Thrillionaire' signs on as <a href="http://www.eturbonews.com/1090/thrillionaire-signs-backup-space-tourist">backup</a> space tourist.</li><br /><li>Nuke tourism <a href="http://www.praguepost.com/articles/2008/01/30/nuke-tourism-radiating-growth.php">radiating</a> growth in Czech Republic.</li><br /><li>Bright expectations for Bulgaria's <a href="http://www.sofiaecho.com/article/bright-expectations-for-bulgarias-gambling-tourism/id_27342/catid_64">gambling</a> tourism.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10467712-1236197768218626688?l=botm24.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10467712.post-91454685343303913282008-01-04T20:31:00.001Z2008-04-19T21:50:47.764+01:00<li>Ghana: Country to become <a href="http://allafrica.com/stories/200801281160.html">chocolate</a> tourism destination.</li><br /><li><a href="http://www.gulfnews.com/business/5minute/10185264.html">Building</a> tourism in Abu Dhabi.</li><br /><li>China’s outbound travel records <a href="http://www.etravelblackboardasia.com/article.asp?id=51106&nav=109&CID=18113&ED=28January2008">double-digit</a> increases.</li><br /><li>Space tourism takes second big step with <a href="http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/01/space-tourism-t.html">SpaceShipTwo</a>.</li><br /><li>Beijing Tourism 2007 net profit <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssConsumerGoodsAndRetailNews/idUSSHA8007320080122">jumps</a> 55 percent.</li><br /><li>Chinese outbound tourism sector to open <a href="http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-01/19/content_6406014.htm">wider</a>.</li><br /><li>China's tourism market set to be <a href="http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-01/17/content_6402344.htm">No. 2</a> globally.</li><br /><li>Tourism leaders <a href="http://www.traveldailynews.com/pages/show_page/24143">examine</a> employment issue for China's travel and tourism.</li><br /><li>Australia-Antarctica air link <a href="http://www.eturbonews.com/826/australia-antarctica-air-link-opens-complete-ice-runway">opens</a>, complete with ice runway.</li><br /><li>Online program designed to help travel industry better serve the <a href="http://www.etravelblackboard.com/index.asp?id=73270&nav=63">gay</a> market.</li><br /><li>Mexico <a href="http://www.eyefortravel.com/index.asp?news=58966&src=nwsltr&emins1={encEmail}&enc=1">predicted</a> to be major player in world tourism.</li><br /><li>NZ tourism industry facing <a href="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/3/story.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10486004">mixed</a> year.</li><br /><li>Mao's hometown a tourism <a href="http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/story.html?id=e373bddc-7eb2-4dd8-82ab-91dbb729f0fa">mecca</a>.</li><br /><li>Israeli travel agents <a href="http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/941173.html">redesign</a> packages as gambling tourism goes mainstream.</li><br /><li>Tourists answer the call of <a href="http://www.eturbonews.com/583/tourists-answer-call-nostalgia">nostalgia</a>.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10467712-9145468534330391328?l=botm24.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10467712.post-5745782227287531192007-12-04T21:24:00.002Z2008-03-11T21:20:49.696Z<li>Russia space official: Space tourism may be <a href="http://www.voanews.com/english/2007-12-27-voa55.cfm">suspended</a> after 2009.</li><br /><li>Elf employment is up in <a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2004083188_lapland23.html">Santa</a> tourism boom.</li><br /><li>China 'red tourism' boom said to be <a href="http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/International__Business/China_red_tourism_boom_said_good_for_economy/articleshow/2633015.cms">good</a> for economy.</li><br /><li>ABTA <a href="http://www.travelmole.com/stories/1125024.php">outlines</a> 2008 holiday destination trends.</li><br /><li>China allows US to gain Approved Destination <a href="http://www.etravelblackboardasia.com/article.asp?id=50364&nav=109&CID=18113&ED=17December2007">status</a>.</li><br /><li>New Antarctic airlink brings <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/12/15/2119773.htm">hope</a> to tourism operators.</li><br /><li>‘Nostalgia tourism’ uncovered as new <a href="http://www.travelmole.com/stories/1124918.php">trend</a>.</li><br /><li>Canada <a href="http://www.financialpost.com/story.html?id=163650">last</a> major country left on China's tourism blacklist.</li><br /><li>China-US agreement to <a href="http://www.travelmole.com/stories/1124859.php">boost</a> tourism flows.</li><br /><li>Lufthansa flights to two <a href="http://www.traveldailynews.com/pages/show_page/23782">new</a> destinations in China.</li><br /><li>US and China sign tourism <a href="http://www.traveldailynews.com/pages/show_page/23791">agreement</a>.</li><br /><li>China's tourism <a href="http://www.property-report.com/apr_op_archives.php?id=113&date=71210">boom</a>.</li><br /><li>Cathay Pacific is betting on Chinese travel <a href="http://www.eturbonews.com/149/cathay-betting-chinese-travel-boom?q=149/cathay-betting-chinese-travel-boom">boom</a>.</li><br /><li>The Bahamas <a href="http://www.eturbonews.com/159/bahamas-models-climate-change-experience-through-tourism-satellite-account?q=159/bahamas-models-climate-change-experience-through-tourism-satellite-account">models</a> climate change experience through tourism satellite account.</li><br /><li>COTTM gears up as Chinese outbound tourism <a href="http://www.traveldailynews.com/pages/show_page/23672">soars</a>.</li><br /><li>Increased wealth <a href="http://www.traveldailynews.com/pages/show_page/23655">fuels</a> the luxury travel business.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10467712-574578222728753119?l=botm24.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10467712.post-65503454565250207332007-11-19T20:13:00.000Z2008-02-03T19:27:44.196Z<li>China claims world's <a href="http://www.voanews.com/english/2007-11-23-voa52.cfm">largest</a> domestic tourism market.</li><br /><li>China eyes tourism <a href="http://www.property-report.com/aprarchives.php?id=930&date=201107">increase</a>.</li><br /><li>"Red tourism" brings <a href="http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-11/15/content_7084294.htm">prosperity</a> to villagers in Chairman Mao's birthplace.</li><br /><li>Space tourism <a href="http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/IK02Df03.html">lifts off</a> in India.</li><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10467712-6550345456525020733?l=botm24.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10467712.post-30090549300850501452007-10-23T22:20:00.001+01:002008-01-04T20:32:33.055Z<li>Space tourism, now in <a href="http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14544099">India</a>.</li><br /><li>China to <a href="http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-10/08/content_6158187.htm">readjust</a> holidays to ease tourism burden.</li><br /><li>Poland's showcase of communism becomes <a href="http://www.travelindustryreview.com/news/6374">offbeat</a> tourist draw.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10467712-3009054930085050145?l=botm24.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10467712.post-22656432748111790952007-09-11T21:10:00.000+01:002007-12-04T21:25:56.459Z<li>Genocide tourism: <a href="http://www.travelindustrydeals.com/news/4086">Tragedy</a> becomes a tourist attraction.</li><br /><li>US space tourism company <a href="http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/09/11/asia/AS-GEN-Singapore-Space-Tourism.php">short</a> of financing, partners for Singapore spaceport.</li><br /><li>One <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/sep2007/id2007095_280513.htm?chan=innovation_architecture_top+stories">giant</a> leap for space tourism.</li><br /><li>First Russian space tourist a <a href="http://www.travelindustrydeals.com/news/4484">mystery</a>.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10467712-2265643274811179095?l=botm24.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10467712.post-53142850873237582382007-08-30T21:20:00.000+01:002008-01-11T21:40:51.095Z<li>Space trips 'could make Scots town a <a href="http://news.scotsman.com/ViewArticle.aspx?articleid=3320767">world</a> tourism destination'.</li><br /><li>Paris wedding tourism booms among <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/08/08/wparis108.xml">Japanese</a>.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10467712-5314285087323758238?l=botm24.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10467712.post-16371642309175664012007-07-01T15:02:00.000+01:002007-11-19T20:14:38.633Z<li>Spaceship developer's <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/07/27/state/n144117D35.DTL">deadly</a> blast could impact space tourism.</li><br /><li>Backpacker tourism market bouncing <a href="http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22125693-1702,00.html">back</a> in Australia.</li><br /><li>Demand for Antarctica <a href="http://www.travelindustryreview.com/news/5845">grows</a>.</li><br /><li>Long-term tourism <a href="http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-07/20/content_5439775.htm">plan</a> for Tibet.</li><br /><li>Space tourism firm <a href="http://www.space.com/news/070718_spaceadventures_seats.html">raises</a> prices of orbital trips.</li><br /><li>Call for <a href="http://www.theage.com.au/news/National/Call-to-boost-naturebased-tourism/2007/07/16/1184559680765.html">more</a> nature-based tourism in Australia.</li><br /><li>Yearning for '<a href="http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/connecticut/ny-bc-ct--geotourism0715jul15,0,2894138.story?coll=ny-region-apconnecticut">authentic</a>' travel leads to trend of geotourism.</li><br /><li>Cemetery tourism - the <a href="http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22061589-1702,00.html">new</a> fad.</li><br /><li>Native Americans, tourism, wine and real estate — a Canadian <a href="http://www.mexidata.info/id1438.html">model</a> for niches in Mexico.</li><br /><li>Chinese tourism earns <a href="http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/2007-07/08/content_912567.htm">more</a> in Jan-May.</li><br /><li>Chinese <a href="http://www.etravelblackboardasia.com/index.asp?id=47016&nav=109">outbound</a> tourists are trail blazers in travel blends.</li><br /><li>UNWTO: China to become <a href="http://www.etravelblackboard.com/index.asp?id=66391&nav=13">third</a> most popular destination.</li><br /><li>UNWTO predicts strong tourism <a href="http://www.traveldailynews.com/new.asp?newID=38225&subcategory_id=109">growth</a> in 2007.</li><br /><li><a href="http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/07/01/ap3875083.html">Investors</a> see green in space tourism.</li><br /><li>'Space hotel' test craft <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6253054.stm">launched</a>.</li><br /><li>Icebergs a <a href="http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20070622/icebergs_nfd_070622/20070630?hub=Canada">hot</a> ticket for Newfoundland tourism.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10467712-1637164230917566401?l=botm24.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10467712.post-67008395993390303642007-06-09T14:35:00.000+01:002007-10-23T22:21:09.443+01:00<li>Tourist spaceship revealed. [<a href="https://webmail.coventry.ac.uk/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/player/nol/newsid_6750000/newsid_6750300?redirect=6750397.stm%26news=1%26bbram=1%26nbwm=1%26bbwm=1%26nbram=1">video clip</a>]</li><br /><li>Guerilla tours explore a <a href="http://travel.latimes.com/articles/la-trw-et-wartours8may08">unique</a> side of El Salvador.</li><br /><li>EADS Astrium <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6749873.stm">rockets</a> into space tourism.</li><br /><li>Egypt wants 14 million tourists by <a href="http://www.travelindustryreview.com/news/5595">2011</a>.</li><br /><li>WTM conference to unlock '<a href="http://www.forimmediaterelease.net/pm/226.html">mystery</a>' of future top tourism destination.</li><br /><li>Europe joins space tourism <a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article1909818.ece">race</a>.</li><br /><li>PNG niche products a <a href="http://www.islandsbusiness.com/islands_business/index_dynamic/containerNameToReplace=MiddleMiddle/focusModuleID=17449/overideSkinName=issueArticle-full.tpl">hit</a> with visitors.</li><br /><li>UNWTO: China <a href="http://www.travelindustryreview.com/news/5547">top</a> Asia Pacific destination by 2010.</li><br /><li>'<a href="http://www.travelindustrydeals.com/news/3266">Mancations</a>' are latest travel craze.</li><br /><li>Florida's <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6710407.stm">psychic</a> tourism.</li><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10467712-6700839599339030364?l=botm24.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10467712.post-8140156947820401242007-05-05T15:04:00.000+01:002007-09-11T21:12:11.481+01:00<li>Booming Chinese tourism produces <a href="http://www.chinahospitalitynews.com/2007/05/29/3729-booming-chinese-tourism-produces-shortage-of-talent/">shortage</a> of talent.</li><br /><li>China the <a href="http://www.newkerala.com/news5.php?action=fullnews&id=31162">third</a> largest tourism destination by 2008.</li><br /><li>First <a href="http://www.traveldailynews.com/new.asp?newID=37186&subcategory_id=74">Emirates</a> tourist goes into space.</li><br /><li>New Zealand behind moves to <a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/4050390a34.html">limit</a> Antarctic tourism.</li><br /><li>Beijing <a href="http://www.travelindustrydeals.com/news/2776">awash</a> with tourists.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10467712-814015694782040124?l=botm24.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10467712.post-83321906511645021322007-04-09T18:48:00.000+01:002007-07-01T15:05:11.054+01:00<li>Hong Kong attracting more Chinese <a href="http://www.etravelblackboardasia.com/index.asp?id=45901&nav=109">money</a> than sense.</li><br />li>BSI standard <a href="http://www.travelmole.com/stories/1117602.php?mpnlog=1">launched</a> for adventure holidays.</li><br /><li>New luxury <a href="http://www.travelmole.com/stories/1117526.php?mpnlog=1">train</a> for trans-Siberia route.</li><br /><li>Britons spent <a href="http://www.e-tid.com/pma/26889">£135m</a> on health and wellness holidays last year.</li><br /><li>Tourist handed an <a href="http://www.travelindustrydeals.com/news/2533">extra</a> day in space for free.</li><br /><li>Britons spending £161 million each year on medical tourism <a href="http://www.healthcarerepublic.com/news/pressrelease/651083/Britons-spending-161-million-year-medical-tourism-reveals-Treatment-Abroad/">reveals</a> Treatment Abroad.</li><br /><li>Beijing to play host to the second annual China <a href="http://www.traveldailynews.com/new.asp?newID=36703&subcategory_id=98">outbound</a> travel congress.</li><br /><li>Egyptian tycoon <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6539199.stm">plans</a> Alpine oasis.</li><br /><li>American space <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6529149.stm">'nerd'</a> takes off.</li><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/10467712-8332190651164502132?l=botm24.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.com