2019. As we lived through it – it did not seem to be remarkable. Travel and tourism executives and pundits were optimistic as there were increases in people leaving their zip codes and out shopping for new travel experiences. One industry event that did not appear to be out of the normal range of actions […]
Hospitality industry offers a roadmap to hospital and ER services
Can you survive in an ER orHospitals in New York? Dr. Elinor Garely has gotten sick in Mexico, parts of Africa, Italy, and the Caribbean – and survived! The experience of Hospital ER services in New York is un-American and inhuman. Having recently experienced ER departments and in-patient medical services in Manhattan, she was not sure if […]
Successful Tourism Leadership Demands Dynamic and Innovative Education and Training
Dr. Marianna Sigala, Professor, University of South Australia Business School is the guest of today’s Q&A by World Tourism Network. Moderated by Dr. Elinor Garely. It is obvious that the tourism industry has been devasted by COVID-19. The harsh, but necessary stop to travel created an unparalleled number of job losses around the world and […]
Is Tourism open or closed? Your fault or their failure?
Is Recovery Doable? The elected and appointed men and women working in Washington, DC, spend most of their time pointing fingers at each other, creating mayhem, dissention, confusion and ultimately disasters, wrecking (perhaps destroying) the world economy. One of the biggest losers in this “He said. She said” fiasco is the tourism industry and its […]
Hotel Management, COVID-19, Government/Politics and You
COVID-19 has become our worst nightmare or our brightest star, it all depends on the part of the economy you call home. If your revenue stream relies on success in the hotel, travel and tourism industries, you may be seriously disappointed. Beginning in January 2020, this virus changed segments of the economy that are unlikely to fully […]
Hotels and Airlines Claim Deep Cleaning: What Does It Mean?
Generation Clean We have gone through Baby Boomers, Generation X, and the Millennials; now the marketing focus is on deep cleaning with Generation Clean. People are intensely concerned with their health and safety since the COVID-19 attack. This focus is and will continue to impact and ultimately change the hospitality, travel and tourism industry. The apparent inability to […]
Group travel suppliers recognized and awarded
A fabulous New York City party at Tao Downtown was recently presented by Tim Hentschel, CEO of HotelPlanner.com (a leading online provider of group hotel bookings and individual hotel reservations), in cooperation with Peter Stonham, Editorial Director, Landor Travel Publications. Together, these two executives organized an extraordinary awards events to recognize the efforts that US-based […]
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Victoria Falls: Where to stay. What to Do
I was very surprised and happy when I landed at the Victoria Falls Airport, Zimbabwe. This modern facility was developed by former Zimbabwean Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry, Dr. Walter Mzembi who arranged a $150 million loan from the China EXIM Bank. This very modern facility offers a new runway that accepts up to […]
Benvenuto Brunello – Montalcino: Wine direct from Italy
If you are fond of Tuscany, you are probably a fan of Brunello di Montalcino (aka Brunello). This wine holds the highest DOCG classification, and most wine critics find it to be the best of all Italian wines. By law, Brunellos are made from 100 percent Sangiovese with anticipated nose/palate experiences that center on preserved […]