Sleepless in Asia: Destination developments keep chugging on
Some of these developments will help to push traveller traffic away from the usual popular haunts – so important in a safe-distanced, post-pandemic world – and into areas that can stand to benefit from some tourist income.
Sense and sensibility
Learning to live with C-19 is key to stable recovery
Don’t remind me of your crisis
Every other day since November, I have been receiving ‘Bangkok Demonstrations’ update from Bangkok-based DMC Destination Asia and regular ‘Situation Update: Thailand Political Developments’...
Rouble rouble toil and trouble
The impact will be far-reaching. Industry members who adopt a “it is not my problem because I don’t do Russia” may want to think...
Hate matters: Anti-Asian Hate is influencing travel intentions
Unlike the AAPI community who has to face the problem at home, the Asian travelling community has a choice of where they want to holiday. And they will very likely pick somewhere safe and welcoming.
Groundhog Day: Omicron brings back recovery woes
...living with Covid should not be an endless chain of disruption, confusion, complexity and hopelessness, as some of the Omicron measures taken by anxious governments have made people feel
New yardsticks: Goodbye volume; hello quality dispersal and spend
It takes two to tango, so (destination developers and marketers) have been shaping the narrative the right way themselves, through messages that inspire meaningful, immersive and sustainable travel.
Building back better
What is the future of travel? At this very moment in 2019, my vision of the future was one of abundant travel opportunities, made...
Crowds and perceptions
Overt objections of overtourism – such as anti-tourist protests in some parts of Europe – and stealthy push-backs – like signs in English or...
Marketing showdown
Destinations that are most desperate for the return of tourism but have lost marketing budget or tourism leadership due to their own set of challenges, are finding it hard to make themselves heard in the din of intense destination marketing today.
