TRAVEL/TOURISM GEOGRAPHY ARTICLES

 

Index:

Accommodations

Adventure Tourism

Culinary Tourism

Cultural, Historical, Heritage

Economic Development

Eco/Geotourisms

Political Tourism

Regional Geographies

Regional Tourisms (by world region)

Sex Tourism

Sports Tourism

Study Abroad

Tourism Conferences, Fairs, Festivals

Tourism General

Tourism and Climate Change

Tourism and Sustainability

Tourism and Travel: Resources

Tourism Transportation (by transportation type; i.e., air, space, water, etc.)

Travel and Security

Travel Medicine

Virtual Tourism

Women and Tourism

  

ACCOMMODATIONS

Beijing to seek experts’ guidance for setting standards for budget hotels

Hydropolis Underwater Hotel a Float in Bliss of the Ocean

Istanbul hotels reach highest capacity in Europe

More tourist beds needed for 2010 World Cup

Ships are the new hotels

The geographical concentration of hotels in Switzerland and the industry life cycle

World's 'longest' hotel strip to be built

 

ADVENTURE TOURISM

ATTA’s

 Adventure Travel World Summit Set for Seattle

Bitter chunk of America is a Mogadishu tourist site
First Japanese space tourist gears up for September launch

Freedom and death atop the French Alps

Geographies of exploration and improvement: William Scoresby and Arctic whaling, 1782–1822

 

CULINARY TOURISM

A Lebanese chef's vision: Make falafel, not war

Czech beer is renowned world-wide

Excess Baggage - Food Tourism

Guinness brewery in Dublin to remain open

Tourists and Tasters Take Up Wine in Chile

With arty promotions, alcohol becomes high fashion

'WWI spirits' dug up in Macedonia

 

CULTURAL, HISTORICAL, HERITAGE

Americans get advice on how to behave when traveling abroad

Ancient writings bring new interest to Timbuktu

'Be one' with the Louvre: The Louvre will offer its own officially sanctioned Da Vinci Code audio tours.

Bigfoot exists, Wildlife Society claims

Disneyland Salutes 40th Anniversary of 'it's a small world' and One of Pop Culture's Most Enduring (and Un-Ending) Song Hits

Egypt and US museum in a row over artifact

Egypt defies new 7 Wonders of the World race

eTN guide to “The Da Vinci Code”movie locations

Eurovision winners become tourist attraction

Four young Americans take a journey into Islam

Malaysia's next attraction: Spiritual tourism

Material Cultures of Tourism

Much ado about hair through the centuries

New Orleans Mardi Gras: The show must go on

New Seven Wonders of the World unveiled

Old pieces of Tiananmen paving stones sold as souvenirs

'On the Road': The unadulterated Jack Kerouac

Paris opens first major museum in 20 years

Public spaces as dance floors for travelers

Sarkozy adds another jewel to France's culture crown

Tourism and the Archaeology of State Facing Challenges: the Case of Copan, Honduras, by William Fash

Selling Culture without Selling Out: Community Eco-Tourism in the Global Economy, by David Edeli

Sightseeing: Adventures in art

Ugly American tourists

UNESCO intends to put the magic back in Babylon: Iraqi leaders and UN officials are working assiduously to restore Babylon,

                        home to the Hanging Gardens, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

UNESCO ponders if World Heritage Sites endangered by mass tourism

World Heritage site under threat of extinction

 

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Afghanistan: Tourism as drive train of the economical development

Agents losing turf to travel Web sites, travel association says

Indonesia Tourism Set To Recover This Year Says UNWTO

Jamaica tourism wins big in 2005

Manas Wildlife Sanctuary tapped for ecotourism site model

New Orleans’ Fat Tuesday ushers in less lean months

Small island developing states bent on maximizing economic benefits and sustaining tourism

The Impact of Travel & Tourism on Jobs and Economy

The Pope launches his own airline

Tourism films compete for travel industry’s “Oscars”

Tourism fuels jobs boost

Tourism in Vietnam starts on promising note, increment in arrivals in January

Winter Olympics boost Turin tourism

 

ECO/GEOTOURISMS

Animals-rights group launches Alaska boycott campaign over wolves

Chiang Mai Night Safari Park inaugurated

From Trek Leader to the Research Track: An Insider's Look at Tourism, by Robert Faris

How Small Fish Make A Big Splash

Libya unveils bold ecotourism project

San Francisco gives ‘eco-tourism’ a go

Should tourism to the Galapagos Islands end?

The Future of Galapagos Tourism

Tourism that works both ways

Treasure islands

US Navy presence on the Eastern African coast could threaten marine life

 

POLITICAL TOURISM

Élysée Palace confirms Sarkozys on a U.S. holiday

 

REGIONAL GEOGRAPHIES

A new look at history as India turns 60

A refuge from crowds and strict dress codes in Egypt

Break dancing breaks out again, around the world

Chinese flocking in numbers to a new frontier: Africa

Emirates making peace with migrant workers

Quiet resistance at a Tibetan festival

The rise of the modern roundabout

Will North Africa gain from closer ties to Europe?

 

*REGIONAL TOURISMS*

Africa

Deep in the Valleys of Pharaonic Egypt

Kenya earns Sh48.9b from tourism sector

Libya is open for business

Rwanda: U.S. $16 Million Tourism Project for Kigali

Three tourists die on top of Mount Kilimanjaro

Tourcom : Africa Needs to Speak Up

Tourism Africa - the way ahead

We will not surrender, Egyptian tourism says

Zimbabwe tourist arrivals plunge

 

Americas

2005 U.S. State, City Visitation and Traveler Characteristics Data Released

2006 Kansas Visitors Guide Offers a Comprehensive Look at the Sunflower State's Tourist Attractions

Canada Sends an Open 'Wedding Invitation' to Gay and Lesbian Couples

Crises in small islands nations

Cuba tourism boom

Florida announces record tourism for 2005

Grenada looks forward to the return of American Airlines

Lovely Hula Hands: Corporate Tourism and the Prostitution of Hawaiian Culture

New Orleans’ unusual attractions

Missed opportunities in Jamaican tourism

New Canada government offers hope to tourism

Peru waterfall to be new tourist attraction

South Dakota abortion ban sparks tourism boycott

Tourists heading to Colombia for plastic surgery

US Department of Commerce gives New Orleans a chance to rebuild; and immigration

                        - a chance to build a future in America

US University to work with TIA on ‘landmark Chinese tourism project’

 

Asia

Andaman and Nicobar islands set to become a tourism hub

Asia to drive Australian tourism growth

Asian countries lead in balanced development policy, United Nations says

Campaign will dovetail popularity of Indian restaurants worldwide

China says no progress in talks with Dalai Lama

Foreign visitors arrival in Korea crossed six million-figure in 2005

Ho Chi Minh City welcomes double-digit increase

International Tourism Heads to China Next Month

Malaysian film on Islam’s holy cities for tourism promotion

No plans for Disneyland in Johor yet, Disney says

Pakistan’s Health Ministry calls for curbing transplant tourism

Reproductive tourism gains momentum in India

Russia - A fast Developing & Lucrative Tourism Market

Russia plants flag on sea floor at North Pole

Russia turns to Stalin to boost tourism

Shanghai prepares itself for a Disney theme park

Singapore aims to be region's playground

The Taj Mahal being readied for a major facelift

Tibetan hunger strikers put the International Olympic Committee in a jam

Vietnam photo slide show

 

Australia and Oceania

A$1 billion accommodation boost for Western Australia

Australian gov’t policy hurting tourism

Buh-bye, Australia! Canada has world's friendliest folk

High fuel cost ‘hurting regional Australia tourism’

New Zealand tourism go for high value tourists

Philippines hopes to create 400,000 new jobs through tourism

Solomon Islands gov’t announces its tourism policy

Tourism boom for Fijian community

 

Europe

Europe welcomes Montenegro vote for independence

Exhibit in Spain Commemorates 600th Anniversary of Death of Great Muslim Intellectual

For Americans in Europe, sticker shock

French asked to be polite to tourists for 24 hours

Globalization closes in on Swedes' treasured vacation

Greek wildfires don't deter tourists

Holocaust Memorial proves tourist magnet

Housing mobility and travel behaviour: A process-oriented approach to spatial mobility: Evidence from a new research field in Germany

Italy and China, a New Travel Partnership

Montenegro takes first steps as a new country

Serbia aims to serve up tourism

Spain eyes more Chinese tourists following increment in direct connectivity

UK gov’t names contenders for super-casino

Venice Slaps Fines on Sloppy, Shirtless Tourists

 

Middle East

Bahrain unveils US$100m resort master plan

Dubai ports deal tanked in US; Tourism stays afloat

Emirates gears up to test A380 in Dubai

Handicrafts Help Develop Islamic Tourism: Tunisian Official

In the desert, where nothing really matters, and everything matters

Iran tourism marketing gets aggressive

Israel and Palestine: What now?

One owner, two destinations as his baby

Persian rugged

Promoting Islamic Tourism Helps Draw the Real Image of Islam

Realizing Dubai’s tourism dream

Saudi aims to become more tourist-friendly

Saudi Arabia, Switzerland to work jointly in tourism promotion

Series of initiatives to develop the Saudi tourism industry

Stones mystery in Saudi beckons tourists

Tel Aviv hosts international tourism fair

Tourism in Iraq? Why not?

 

SEX TOURISM

Boys to sue over sex suspect's flight

Florida man facing child sex tourism charge

Latvians worried about sex tourism

Malindi fights to curb sex tourism

Singapore gov't seeking to deter child sex tourists

The World Cup and the johns- global sex industry

 

SPORTS TOURISM

Air Asia Driving Football in Asia with Manchester United

Arkansas Sportsmen Target Global Warming, Call for Action to Confront Urgent Problem

At World Cup, little left to chance

Culture shares stage in Germany during Cup

Doha all decked up for Asian Games

Doha readies itself for Asian Games

Ecuador 3, Costa Rica 0: The team from thin air advances

Is China going to far with the Beijing Olympics?

Meanwhile: At the UN, how we envy the World Cup the World Cup makes us in the United Nations green with envy

Sports Tourism: The First Installment in a Selective Review of the Literature Regarding Social, Cultural and Economic Impacts of Sports Tourism

UN and World Soccer Cup are alike, Annan says

 

STUDY ABROAD

Diversifying the Face of America Abroad

Study-Abroad Students Gone Wild in Italy?

War in Kenya Repels U.S. Study-Abroad Programs

 

TOURISM CONFERENCES, FAIRS, FESTIVALS

Association Française pour le Développement de la Géographie

Asociación de Geógrafos Españoles

Cutting Edge Research in Tourism – Conference

E-Conference: "The Role of Development Communication in Sustainable Tourism"

Hospitality Information Technology Association Conference

International Conference on Impact of Movies and Television on Tourism,

International Conference on Information Technology and Travel & Tourism  

New Frontiers in Global Tourism - Trends and Competitive Challenges

Regional travel and tourism fair to take place in Tanzania

Tourism - Past Achievements, Future Challenges

Tourism in Asia: new trends, new perspectives

Tourism Leadership Summit 2006

Tourism Leadership Summit 2007

XIII Coloquio de Geografía Rural

 

TOURISM GENERAL

At IBM, a vacation anytime, or maybe none

Corporate Social Responsibility in Tourism

Get an Instant Snapshot of the Latest Travel Technologies

Globalization closes in on Swedes' treasured vacation

Number of worldwide tourists predicted to grow 4.4 pct in 2006

Rajasthan to teach students how to welcome tourists

Strength of the industry reflected in this year’s ITB success

The Student and Youth Travel Association commends the U.S. Senate for passing reforms to the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative affecting children

The Truth about Travel

When vacationers decide to stay year-round at U.S. resorts

 

TOURISM AND CLIMATE CHANGE

Antarctica's March of the Tourists

Changing climate haunting tourism

'Dead-end' Austrian town blossoms with green energy

How tourism can contribute to UN’s solutions to climate change

Responding to Climate Change with Concrete Action

Tourism can contribute to UN’s solutions to Climate Change

UNWTO Davos conference on climate change and tourism to be carbon neutral

 

TOURISM AND SUSTAINABILITY

Could this be the global-warming generation?: the biggest show on earth: eight pop music concerts spanning 15 time zones and an expected TV, radio, and Internet audience of 2 billion people.

Conservationists sound alarm about tourists flooding Venice

Global warming and tourism: Where do you stand?

Recycling in the hospitality industry

The sin of air travel

 

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A Few Starting Points to Consider

 

*TOURISM TRANSPORTATION*

Air Travel

African countries risk losing millions in aid over poor air safety

Airbus A380 makes its maiden voyage to the U.S.

Airbus stumbles in its race with Boeing's Dreamliner

Air France-KLM warns of "awesome challenge" for industry

Airline complaints range from bad attitudes to bland fruit cups

Airline cutbacks ripple across U.S.

Airline Passengers' Bill of Rights to be Decided this Fall

Airline philosophies differ in storms

Airline spreads wings

Airline's first workers ride it to millionaire status

Air Madrid Signs with Worldspan to Tap into Global Marketplace

Air Paradise suspends its operations

An analysis of European low-cost airlines and their networks

Boeing Celebrates the Premiere of the 787 Dreamliner

Boeing to pay $615 million to avoid trial

Brazil urged to respond quickly to crash

British Airways joins price war on India-UK route

Crisis looming in Indian low-cost carrier industry

Deeper cuts to come in U.S. airline service

Emirates aims to redraw world aviation map

Emirates orders $9.7b aircraft

EU airline project seeks greener skies

EU and U.S. reach preliminary accord on Atlantic routes

EU states back accord with U.S. to limit personal data on trans-Atlantic fliers

EU-US airline data deal termed as “illegal”

Heathrow welcomes Airbus A380

Hong Kong’s Airport Authority gears up to handle more than 50 million passengers

India and Italy signed a new air services agreement

JetBlue Airways Ranked Highest in J.D. Power and Associates North America Airline Customer Satisfaction Study

Jet crashes into Black Sea killing 113

Middle East world’s most buoyant airline market

Nepal sets its sight on tourists from southern India

Now it's anywhere in the world, nonstop

Open Skies progress welcomed as far as it goes

'Open skies' deal hits an air pocket

Opposing environmental needs tug at world's airlines

Prepare for takeoff with kids: A 'circus on the fly'

Real people don’t fly

Russia’s only airline using amphibious planes certified

UPS bails out of contract with Airbus

US Helicopter: New Scheduled Airport Shuttle Service Launches in New York

TAM Plane with 170 aboard crashes in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Testing takeoff for European Aviation Safety Agency

World Air Traffic Rises Nearly 5 Percent

 

Road Travel

Bus Accident in Chile Kills 12 American Celebrity Cruise Ship Passengers

Bus crash in French Alps kills 26 Polish pilgrims

Mexican tourist bus plunges off cliff, killing 57

 

Rail Travel

China gets ready for high-speed rail link between Beijing and Shanghai

Chinese Railways promise luxury travel to the "third pole"

China starts luxury train service for tourists

History, distance and text: narratives of the 1853–1854 Perry expedition to Japan

Indian Railways to offer “personalized” train ride

Indian trains and budget carriers compete for passengers

Indonesia plans steam train tourism in Central Java province

Removing time from travel

Tibet set to get its first scheduled train connecting main centers in China

Travelling the Route from Designation to Local Action: The Case of the Underground Railroad Settlement in Buxton, Ontario, Canada

 

Space Travel

Bahraini to become first Arab space tourist

Entrepreneur Unveils New Tourist Spacecraft

Ras al khaimah launches into space

The race to blast tourists into space is on

UAE to be a launching pad for space tourists

Virgin spaceport to be built in New Mexico

With thousands signing up as early space tourists, a new race is on

World's Largest UFO Festival Celebrates 1947 Incident

 

Water Travel

A Whale of a Boat

Catamaran ferries to boost tourism

Cruising to Otherworldly Antarctica

Currents, visions and voyages: historical geographies of the sea

Examining Modern-Day Piracy

Major cruise lines plan October return to the Port of New Orleans

Ocean liners' medical care may not be shipshape

‘Our home on the ocean’: Lady Brassey and the voyages of the Sunbeam , 1874–1887

Royal Caribbean orders world's largest passenger ship

Singapore aims to be Asia’s cruise center, first luxury terminal

Strife deepens over port security

 

TRAVEL AND SECURITY

American Navy intercepts Somali pirates

Border ID plan worries tourism industry

Canada apprehends terrorists

China calls for safety of its tourists in Thailand

Cruise industry safety topic of hearing

Dubai tourism under threats

Foreign tourists unfazed by blasts in holy destination of India

Golden Gate Bridge may get a suicide barrier

Hi-jacking our runways

Japan to fingerprint and photograph foreign visitors

"Little Slum Inn" offers priceless views of Brazil

Lost at Sea for More Than a Month, Couple Finally Flies Home

Malaysia, Thailand continue to attract tourists despite travel advisories

'Nairobbery' - a dangerous place to be

On security, it's Congress vs. Bush

Philippines acts to reassure fleeing tourists

Security of tourists in Aruba as tourism minister sees it

Shocking report into London bomb response

The London plot

Tourist stops suicide attempt at the Empire State Building

 

TRAVEL MEDICINE

Bird Flu and Tourism

Bird flu hits Egypt

Diseases spreading with faster world travel

EU Responds to Bird Flu Outbreak

Lipman: Tourism must be prepared for avian flu

Mix of Traditional, Modern Put Vietnam at High Risk

Questions about Avian Flu

Spread of Bird Flu

Travel and Tourism Organizations collaborate for Avian Flu preparedness

                        - others invited to join the Tourism Emergency Response Network

UN health chief to Africa: Curb bird flu and chances of jumping to humans

 

VIRTUAL TOURISM

Tourists offered Da Vinci Code “truth” tours

 

WOMEN AND TOURISM

Female tourist ordered to undress at airport

More Than 60,000 Women Logged into Website to Win a Trip to Meet Men in Scotland

The best (and worst) destinations for women worldwide

Women empowerment tourism initiative gains momentum in India