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Doha Climate Change Conference ends on pessimistic note for East African and Indian Ocean nations

East Africa and the islands of the Indian Ocean experience none of the benefits of industrialization and all of the downsides. But with no muscle of their own to fight, their future isn't in their hands.

ETurboNews | 11 years ago

Doha Climate Change Conference ends on pessimistic note for East African and Indian Ocean nations

Hotels

Accor hotel group doubles down on Indonesia as center of its Southeast Asian growth

Accor has built its business by focusing on its low-and mid-price brands in non-marquee destinations. Matching this strategy with the growth of Indonesia's middle class and Southeast Asia's booming low-cost carriers is a winning combination.

Nichola Saminathe, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Accor hotel group doubles down on Indonesia as center of its Southeast Asian growth

Tourism

Will Sochi, Russia be ready for the 2014 Winter Olympics? Better cross your fingers

The Russian city will likely be technically ready to host the games, but don't look too closely at the construction. This is the country that gave us the term Potemkin Village.

Los Angeles Times | 11 years ago

Will Sochi, Russia be ready for the 2014 Winter Olympics? Better cross your fingers

Media and PR

A new startup accelerator that’s looking to change the way we travel

We’re interested to see which startups are born from RunUp Labs and where they’ll find their place in the currently crowded market of travel sites and apps.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

A new startup accelerator that’s looking to change the way we travel

Tourism

Is New Zealand doing enough to make its adventure tourism safe?

New Zealand gets a lot of positive press for its tourism and tourism marketing, but this is the dark side it doesn't want you to see.

Skift | 11 years ago

Is New Zealand doing enough to make its adventure tourism safe?

Tourism

Norway gets the “Nobel” snub in China’s new 3-day visa waiver travel

Sad but very real: the role that geopolitics plays in inhibiting travel worldwide.

Skift | 11 years ago

Hotels

Zurich’s newest and brightest hotel defies Swiss stereotypes

More and more boutique hotels are popping up in Europe that turn their back on traditional design, perhaps to appeal to a growing population of tech- and style-savvy globe trotters.

Skift | 11 years ago

Zurich’s newest and brightest hotel defies Swiss stereotypes

Tourism

India’s Golden Triangle cities are now connected by high-speed rail

The rail line is a godsend for travelers who'd otherwise spend hours on a gridlocked road to Agra. Cab drivers aren't so happy.

Michael Kerr, The Daily Telegraph | 11 years ago

India’s Golden Triangle cities are now connected by high-speed rail

Hotels

Marriott brings two new brands to Brazil with plans for rapid expansion

The internationally recognized brand will easily fill rooms with foreign travelers due to the upcoming World Cup and Brazil’s growing business market.

Skift | 11 years ago

Marriott brings two new brands to Brazil with plans for rapid expansion

Ground Transport

Hertz’s $2.3 billion Thrifty integration process starts

The merger of the business traveler car rental brand withe the leisure-weekend car rental brand will be keenly followed as the macro trends favor the merger of the two historically distinct markets.

D R Stewart, Tulsa World | 11 years ago

Hertz’s $2.3 billion Thrifty integration process starts

Media and PR

The Louvre launches crowdfunding campaign to purchase national treasure

Social media has a found specific niche within the art community where small museums use platforms like Kickstarter to fund exhibits while the Louvre appeals directly to patrons.

Skift | 11 years ago

The Louvre launches crowdfunding campaign to purchase national treasure