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September 27 is World Tourism Day. It is the day when nations around the world observe the importance of tourism in our economies and its social impact on our culture and environment. This year’s theme is ‘Tourism and Biodiversity’. Tourism accounts for close to 10% of global GDP and providesContinue Reading

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Tomorrow marks the start of the inaugural Youth Olympics Games in tiny host nation Singapore. As a Singaporean, I feel both proud and anxious as the games progress over the next 12 days to end on 26th August. I am anxious because I have no idea if we are capableContinue Reading

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I read with much amusement news regarding the closing of airspace around much of Europe due to the spewing of volcanic ash in Iceland. The closure which lasted about 7 days in prominent cities like London and Paris had caused much havoc – Millions of people displaced Hotel bookings and travel plans cancelledContinue Reading

Travel Log
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I am writing this in a real fit of anger and frustration. After more than half a year since our return from France and Italy, I am slapped with a 2 times 36 euros handling fee on our credit card from the car rental company. Apparently we had unwittingly floutedContinue Reading

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I was at the Lee Kong Chian Reference Library for the past two days and am overwhelmed by the sheer amount of books available on topics covering all aspects of tourism. I pulled out a book called Tourism: Principles, Practices and Philosophies by J. R. Brent Ritchie and Charles R. Goeldner, 11th edition published in 2009.Continue Reading

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In his book, Dave Taylor advocates the use of blog as a means to have fresh new content on your website. The more frequently you update your site, the more frequently Googlebot pays a visit. In fact, the more relevant content your website has, the more potential links to it asContinue Reading