Phoenix (Arizona) (United States of America) – January 28, 2017 (travelindex) – Best Western Hotels & Resorts is advancing its position as an innovative leader in the hospitality industry, as its revolutionary new white label franchise model – SureStay Hotel Group – gains significant momentum only a few months after being introduced into the marketplace. … Read more
Chanthaburi (Thailand) – January 27, 2017 (travelindex.com) – Khao Khitchakut in stunning Chanthaburi is one of Thailand’s most beautiful national parks and home to a very important pilgrimage ceremony on the Buddhist calendar. On the peak of Khao Phra Bat mountain lies an imprint of the Lord Buddha’s foot and from Chinese New Year on … Read more
Dubai (United Arab Emirates) – January 25, 2017 (travelindex.com) – Minor Hotels (MH), a hotel owner, operator and investor, currently with a portfolio of 156 hotels and resorts in 24 countries across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Europe, South America, Africa and the Indian Ocean, has signed a management agreement with UAE master developer Nakheel … Read more
Berlin (Germany) – January 25, 2017 (travelindex.com) – Corporate social responsibility in tourism will be a dominant theme at ITB Berlin – ITB CSR Day features the key topic “Sustainable Food and Beverages in the Hotel Industry and at Tourism Destinations” – admission to the ITB Berlin Convention is free for trade visitors The United … Read more
Phuket (Thailand) – January 24, 2017 (travelindexcom) – The recently launched Phuket Hotels Association has unveiled Brand Phuket at the annual Thailand Tourism Forum event, held at the InterContinental Bangkok, to over 550 travel and tourism leaders from around the region. The brand identity, set to drive the profile of the destination around the world, … Read more
Bangkok (Thailand) – January 24, 2017 (travelindex.com) – Mystic Valley Festival Thailand has announced the complete lineup of the festival taking place between February 3-5, 2017 jam-packed with more than 50 international and 70 local artists from all arrays of music like Thailand has never seen before, in collaboration with Chang. Confirming the 3-day 3-night … Read more
Bangkok (Thailand) – January 23, 2017 (travelindex.com) – Chinese New Year is one of the best chances for traveling as this festival provides the week-long national holidays and a unique vibe of traditional and colorful festivities. As Chinese community in Thailand is one of the largest in the world, the capital city of Bangkok is … Read more
Madrid (Spain) – January 22, 2017 (travelindex.com) – Nearly 600 participants attended yesterday the Official Launch of the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development 2017. The event took place in the International Tourism Fair of Spain, FITUR, and will be followed by 12 months of global actions aimed at advancing sustainable tourism contribution to … Read more
Madrid (Spain) – January 22, 2017 (travelindex.com) – INVESTOUR, a unique platform for tourism businesses from Africa and Europe to meet has convened more than 20 African Ministers of Tourism at FITUR, the Spanish Tourism Fair. The initiative, now in its 8th edition, has taken place on 19 January in a joint initiative of the … Read more
Davos-Klosters (Switzerland) – January 22, 2017 (travelindex,com) – Jack Ma, Executive Chairman of Alibaba Group, People’s Republic of China, joins the Foundation Board of the Global Shapers Community, an initiative of the World Economic Forum. The community is a network of city-based Hubs developed and led by young people who are exceptional in their potential, … Read more