Global Travel News

Bangkok (Thailand) – March 21, 2018 (travelindex.com) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) proudly marked the 58th anniversary of its founding with traditional Thai ceremonies to commemorate its historic role in the development and promotion of the kingdom’s leading service-sector industry. The 19 March event at the TAT headquarters, led ...

Bangkok (Thailand) – March 21, 2018 (travelindex.com) – Singularity University (SU), the acclaimed collective of thinkers and innovators from Silicon Valley that focuses on empowering leaders to transform industries and solving global challenges through exponential technologies has announced its first summit in Southeast Asia. The SingularityU Thailand Summit 2018 will ...

Jakarta (Indonesia) – March 20, 2018 (travelindex) – Best Western Hotels & Resorts is delighted to announce that its stylish city hotel in Jakarta, Best Western Plus Kemayoran, has been selected as an official hotel of the 2018 Asian Games. Nestled in North Jakarta, just a short distance from the ...

Bangkok (Thailand) – March 18, 2018 (travelindex.com) – University students along with representatives from the travel and tourism industry came together at the Asia-Pacific Youth and Sustainable Tourism Workshop to examine how the industry can help in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Asia-Pacific Youth and Sustainable Tourism Workshop, ...

Phoenix, Arizona (United States) – March 15, 2018 (travelindex) – When Best Western Hotels and Resorts launched a transformative brand refresh in 2015, the primary objective was to signal that Best Western is a contemporary and relevant brand, worthy of today’s travelers. It is also intended to enhance the brand’s ...

Hong Kong (Hong Kong SAR) – March 15, 2018 (travelindex.com) – InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) announced that it has agreed to acquire a 51% stake in Regent Hotels and Resorts (Regent) for $39 million in cash. IHG will have the right to acquire the remaining 49% interest in a phased ...

Bangkok (Thailand) – March 15, 2018 (travelindex.com) – Questex Hospitality Group, a powerhouse international conference producer, will stage the much anticipated return of Asia Pacific Hotel Investment Conference (APHIC), on 4-6 Jun 2018. The three-day event will be held at the JW Marriott Hotel Bangkok, Thailand. Set in one of Asia ...

Bangkok (Thailand) – March 15, 2018 (travelindex.com) – lebua Hotels and Resorts is hosting a grand event celebrating their 12-year partnership with Pernod Ricard. The event marks Mezzaluna’s Michelin Two Star Award and the anniversary of lebua’s successful collaborations with Pernod Ricard including the creation of Flute – A Perrier-Jouët ...

Manila (Philippines) – March 15, 2018 (travelindex.com) – More than 200 golf tour operators from around the world will participate in the largest series of golf familiarisation tours ever undertaken in Asia when the Philippines hosts the region’s annual gathering of golf tourism professionals, the Asia Golf Tourism Convention (AGTC), ...

Macao (Macao SAR) – March 15, 2018 (travelindex.com) – Global Tourism Economy Research Centre (GTERC) just made its annual presence at ITB Berlin, the world’s largest travel trade show, to promote the 2018 edition of the Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF or the Forum), the first forum to discuss global ...

Pattaya, Cholburi (Thailand) – March 9 2018 (travelindex.com) – Tiffany’s Show Theatre Pattaya, the management of the world-class transgender pageant – Miss International Queen 2018 – this year has its focus on True Identity, with 27 contestants representing 27 countries. The beauty camp was from 27 February – 1 March. ...

Bangkok (Thailand) – March 12, 2018 (travelindex.com) – Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, the pinnacle purveyors of super luxury, will debut the all-new Phantom Extended Wheelbase to regional audiences at the 39th Bangkok International Motor Show 2018. At the same time, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars will also reveal a one-off Bespoke piece of ...

Chiang Mai (Thailand) – March 12, 2018 (travelindex.com) – The Thailand International Balloon Festival in Chiang Mai celebrated it’s 10th anniversary of Thailand’s first and only International Balloon Festival, from 2 to 4 March at the Cowboy Army Riding Club, Chiang Mai. Thailand International Balloon Festival is considered top of the ...

Victoria, Mahe (Seychelles) – March 12, 2018 (travelindex.com) – The annual pilgrimage to the ITB Berlin by the world of tourism has come and gone. Countries wanting to grab a greater share of the tourism market were all once again in Berlin last week. For a change I did not ...

Bangkok (Thailand) – March 9, 2018 (travelindex) – Best Western Hotels & Resorts has said a big “thank you” to its partners and associates in Thailand with a glittering party in Bangkok. The Best Western Appreciation Night 2018 was hosted at Beer Republic, the popular venue in the heart of ...