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 According
to H. E. President Kikwete of Tanzania, "The western
media needs to focus more on success stories in Africa. We
are doing so many good things out here which do not get
enough publicity."
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COTTM (China Outbound Travel
& Tourism Market, April 14-16, 2008 in Beijing.,
China
New venue will be the China World
Trade Centre, Beijing. In its third year, COTTM is the
only dedicated Outbound Business-to-Business travel event in
China. It is a phenomenal platform where global and
domestic industry professionals meet, discuss and contract
the upcoming seasons. More->
Korea Now a Tourism
'Superpower'
The
number of Koreans traveling abroad passed the 10 million
mark for the first time in 2005, growing at a rate of 14.2%
for the year. The upturn helped drive arrivals figures to
new heights in popular Korean destinations such as China
(PRC), Japan and the USA. More->
TANZANIA
PRESIDENT JAKAYA MRISHO KIKWETE
NAMED HONORARY GLOBAL
CHAIR OF 2ND WORLD TOURISM MARKETING
SUMMIT,
Beijing,
China,.
Vancouver, Canada:
The President of the United Republic of Tanzania, H.E.
Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, was named Honorary Global Chair of
the 2nd World Tourism Marketing Summit(WTMS), which will
take place in Beijing, China, October 28-30, 2007. The
announcement was made by Sujit Chowdhury, Secretary General,
of the Canada-based World Trade University(WTU), organizer
of the Summit. The Summit, hosted by the Beijing Tourism
Administration of the People's Republic of China, will bring
together more than 400 travel and tourism industry leaders
from around the globe.
More
Flashback:
Africa Travel Association Plays Major Role in China's First
World Tourism Marketing Summit
ATA President Hon. Patrick K. Kalifungwa, MP, Minister
of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources, Zambia
addressed 500 delegates at First Global Tourism Marketing
Summit Nanjing, China.
Details .....More
China Photos
 ATA
PATA Partnership award at World Travel Market (left
WORLD TOURISM
AWARD
Annual Award Presented at World Travel Market in London
by American Express Company, Corinthia Hotels International,
International Herald Tribune and Reed Travel Exhibitions.
The Eighth Annual World Tourism Award, cosponsored by
American Express Company (AMEX), Corinthia Hotels
International (CHI), International Herald Tribune (IHT) and
Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE), was presented at a special
ceremony on Opening Day of World Travel Market.
Continued
"Where
tourism goes -- trade flows."
by Jerry W. Bird, Editor
 Roads
to Peace:
While
breaking bread and sharing ideas with delegates from 18 Asia
Pacific countries, I saw how once sworn enemies are now
building bridges, laying tracks and paving the road for a
post cold war tourism bonanza. Like Phineas Fogg in "Around
the World in 8O Days, " I'm bedazzled by the great Silk Road
of Kublai Khan, Atilla the Hun, Alexander, Marco Polo and
Chinese Dynasties. This 5,000 mile caravan route wound its
way from, along Imperial China's Great Wall, through the
desert, steppes, river valleys, lake shores and mountain
ranges of Central Asia, to Europe's doorstep. The Silk
Road's Northern route extended westward to the Black Sea,
while its Central and Southern routes led to Mediterranean
Sea, Persian Gulf and Arabian ports.
Sugar and
Spice: Here the Silk Road joined up with the Spice Route
by sea to Old Cathay. To describe the cities, countries,
holocausts and shrines one will encounter along the great
Silk Road would fill volumes; so take a shortcut by visiting
the web sites (below). I find the maps fascinating, as so
many of the national borders have been redrawn since the Han
Dynasty, most recently those of various former Soviet
republics.
During the
cold war decades, any thought of Silk Road travel by U.S.
citizens was fraught with risk. However, a fresh breath of
freedom has swept the continent, and today's enlightened
traveler, with a yen to learn about the peoples, cultures,
religions, history, geography and art of Asia, has a wide
variety of options.
These range
from motor coach and 4wd tours, to mountaineering and
trekking expeditions, river rafting, ski safaris, horseback
or camel rides and bicycle tours. As in days of ancient
caravans, you're sure to find some rare shopping bargains on
the way. So get yourself a good map, see your travel agent
and bon voyage.
Information: http://www.airhighways.com/silkroad.htm,
e-mail: airhwy@dowco.com
Rails to
Peace: For many miles, the transcontinental railway
lines run parallel to the Great Silk Road, stopping at
scores of exotic places with strange sounding names. The
China Orient Express offers a 9-day Silk Road Rail Tour from
Beijing to Luoyang, Xian, Dunhuang, Turpan and Urumqi. With
Hong Kong in the picture, China offers many rail tour
options, as does Japan with its famous bullet trains. The
Korean Peninsula has been a different story, yet after 50
tense years, the two Koreas are poised to restore a vital
railway line that will connect their economies via China and
the Trans-Siberian Railway, to Europe and the British Isles.
Having marked the centennial of Korea's railway system, it's
an opportunity for visitors to see Korea from a new
perspective. Such are the dividends of peace through
tourism. Information:
http://www.airhighways.com/adventure_rails.htm, e-mail:
airhwy@dowco.com
Airlift to
Peace:
Once known as French Indochina, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia
are facing a massive invasion. This time it's a peaceful
one, led by an airlift of Asian, European and U.S.
entrepreneurs and investors, followed by hordes of tourists
toting their Nikons and hi-tech gadgets. As the new
millennium dawns, financial and cultural bridges are being
rebuilt, making travel to Indochina more accessible and the
local populace more tourist savvy. In Vietnam, battlefields
have been turned into markets, theme parks and war museums,
with Ho Chi Minh's tomb a popular Hanoi tourist stop. Many
tours include the entire Indochinese Peninsula, and offer a
truly deluxe menu, with hors d'oeuvres and a la carte. One
such journey that begins in Bangkok, Thailand takes you to
Luang Phrabang, Vang Vieng, Vientiane, Hanoi, Mekong River
and Delta, Danang, Hoi An, Hue, Saigon, Phnom Penh and
Angkor Wat, cornerstone of Khmer culture. For around $5,500,
this 21-day tour features Buddhist culture, archaeology,
hiking, river trips, public market tours, tribal dance
performances, artistic displays and much more.
To some,
this new freedom has awakened the desire for a 'Journey into
History, " to relive the French Colonial era, the Phnom Penh
Opera, quaint hotels and Parisian style street cafes, with
French wines, crusty baguettes and croissants. Despite
several topsy-turvy decades of devastation, the French
cultural influence, which began in 1889, is still very much
alive.
Today's Air
Highway to Indochina via Hong Kong, Bangkok, Singapore,
Kuala Lumpur, Seoul, Osaka and other gateways, has become
one of expanding air bridges and opportunities. As the next
chapter unfolds, let's hope that war has finally become
unthinkable.
Information:
http://www.cambodia-web.net/
http://www.airhighways.com/silkroad.htm
http://www.airhighways.com/apec.htm, e-mail:
airhwy@dowco.com
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