Reinhard Hohler, Chiang Mai
Air China will introduce a Beijing – Chiang Mai service starting on November 7, 2013. Since many Chinese tourists began to wander the streets and temples of Chiang Mai en masse – due to the recent fun movie “Lost in Thailand” – there is an urgent need to connect Chiang Mai with China directly. Now Air China is taking the lead.

In commemoration of World Tourism Day, organised by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation and held annually on 27 September, H.E. the Minister of Tourism of Egypt Mr. Hisham Zaazou honoured a group of travel and hospitality service providers who have made considerable contributions to the local tourism industry in Egypt.

The 19th edition of MITM Americas, Meetings & Incentive Travel Market, and the 5th edition of CULTOURFAIR, International Cultural Travel Fair, began with a wonderful welcome reception offered by Mundo Cuervo in the magic town of Tequila, Jalisco.All participants, buyers, exhibitors and press, were able to experience a tour through the facilities of José Cuervo tequila factory, and afterwards to have a tequila taste which was enlivened with typical Mexican folklore and music, followed by a dinner with Mexican gastronomy at the gardens of Foro Cuervo.

by Reinhard Hohler, Chiang Mai
Asia thinks in cycles! Thus, this year marked Thailand’s 12th year in hosting the premier double-bill 21st Incentive Travel & Conventions, Meetings Asia (IT&CMA) and 16th Corporate Travel World (CTW) Asia-Pacific at Bangkok Convention Centre, Central World in Bangkok on October 1-3, 2013. A continuous year-on-year-growth of the event strengthens Thailand as the regional focus for the business travel and meetings industry and confirms Bangkok as its prominent venue.

Just a thought of a concerned world citizen; when is good news coming out of from Egypt !
At the moment the only daily news coming from Egypt is crisis, chaos,murder, Muslim brotherhood, instability of the country,negative travel warnings and now on top of this the Egypt Air legal ramification in 18 cases !

by Reinhard Hohler, Chiang Mai
This year’s Tourism Indonesia Mart & Expo 2013 (TIME), otherwise known as “Pasar Wisata”, will take place at the 4-star Grand Inna Muara Hotel Convention & Exhibition in Padang, capital of West Sumatra, on October 18-21, after the success of two consecutive shows in Bandar Lampung, capital of Lampung Province in the southern part of Sumatra.