2013 › April

Water scarcity could literally stop the blockbuster growth in tourism economies of the Asia-Pacific countries in their tracks, and smarter usage like what Australia and New Zealand have achieved is needed.

Some people argue that airline and hotel loyalty programs aren't particularly worthwhile, and the latest moves to devalue points gives the argument more credence.

Some smart thinking and moves from a brand you would not expect to be on the cutting edge of technology. The wi-fi bandwidth management, described later in the story, is pretty unique too.

Texas’ ad campaigns last for years, creating a unified brand that helps potential visitors identify and define the destination with a consistency that can be difficult to achieve with consecutively changing campaigns.

The included timeline outlines the transition of Native American-run bingo halls to Hard Rock Casinos and the impact their growth has had on local economies and individual tribes.

Thailand is bracing for a downturn in visitors from Korea if Kim Jong Un's nuclear war-mongering persists. Tourism to North Korea could suffer, too, unless Dennis Rodman is unswayed by it all and revisits his friend for life.

The viewing deck won’t open until 2015, but when it does, it will be the tallest in the Western Hemisphere and is guaranteed to keep or accelerate the current stream of tourists visiting Ground Zero.

Etihad isn't just dipping its toes in with this: Daily service is one big splash that reminds the U.S. market that Etihad isn't going into this gently.

Rosetta Stone remains the stalwart of language learning platforms, and rather than compete by innovating internally, it’s allowing the new crop of startups to ripen and then snatching them up one by one.