Although it is hard for me to believe, each and every year approximately 30 million people spend time and a great deal of money ($150 billion yearly) on cruise ships, although it creates the perfect environment for the spread of infectious diseases. Empowerment Cruise ships bring large numbers of people together in crowded, relatively small […]
WHO Has the Right Person for the Job
WHO Impacts My Life I developed a tiny cough over the weekend (although I have not wandered beyond the confines of my apartment elevator and laundry room). To be perfectly honest, there are occasions when I have had my windows open, and rather than have a butterfly land on my windowsill, or have a leaf […]
Donald Trump: How do I make him go away?
It is almost 4 years since The Donald left Manhattan and took up residency in Washington, DC. As a New Yorker and real estate developer, he had no influence on my life. I have to admit that I did use his real estate escapades as examples of tycoon-level international business transactions, but- aside from entertaining my college […]
Aviation: A Stepping Stone to Caribbean Tourism Expansion… or Not
Unless you live in a Caribbean country, there is no way to reach the islands without using air and/or water transportation. No one has yet found the funding or engineering skill-set to build roads, rails or tunnels as connectors to the region; therefore, the development and sustainability of the region is dependent upon an air and/or […]
Death by Vacation: Think you’re safe?
No one plans to die on a vacation! We have learned to take precautions that will keep sickness and death at bay. We know to pack handwipes for cruising and OTC meds while traveling in Europe, Asia and Africa. We have been alerted to avoid contaminated water and reused water bottles, date rape drugs, and sharing […]
The Caribbean region: Relevancy?
At a recent Caribbean Tourism Organization event in the Bahamas, SOTIC reviewed and explored the opportunities that would become available with the adoption of the One Caribbean concept. At a recent Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) event in Nassau, Bahamas, the State of the Industry Conference (SOTIC) once again reviewed and explored the opportunities that would […]
Travel in Africa up close: Enormous opportunities for tourism, but leadership?
takes 17+ hours to fly the 7,960 miles from/to Johannesburg, South Africa, from New York City. When the trip is made in coach class, this is a decision that is not made casually. Under the best of circumstances, economy-level flying is challenging. When the time spent in a teeny tiny seat for almost a complete […]