Eat Pray Love or 36 Tales about the Pursuit of Balance
The movie opens in Singapore next week and I completed the book in time to catch it. I realised that most movies based on books never really cut it. I find myself wondering why I ...
tourism
Biodiversity Poverty Tourism
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 ...
YOG has arrived in Singapore!
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 ...
Rippling Effects
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 ...
Tourism conservation or lining the coffers?
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 ...
Going on a trip
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 ...
Back to School?
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. ...