Articles tagged “hong kong”

Hong Kong greatly benefits from its relationship with China’s booming outbound tourism market, and unexpected events including the Japanese earthquake increased tourism making up for the sluggish European market.

Outbound travel from China continues to grow thanks to a rising middle class and nearby Japan is a less-popular option due to a recent territorial dispute, making Hong Kong the new hotspot for traveling mainlanders.

Banning tourists under 28 because they don't shop enough exposes a deceitful business model by travel agencies who earn their commission from -- and show the most loyalty to -- shopkeepers who pay their commissions.

The international hub is benefiting from the growing middle class within China that is traveling both domestically and globally.

Not afraid to put the axe to industry standard signs of luxury, Upper House and Hotel Icon understand that free Wi-Fi, modern design, and prime location mean more than a pillow mint.

Peninsula Hotel stays on the cutting edge of hotel technology with its in-house team of engineers by integrating tech into every aspect of the hotel experience from automated privacy signs to touch-screen walls. Why they're using Samsung tablets is a mystery.

The free membership for fast-lane access is a nice perk for frequent travelers and smart operational move for Hong Kong to ease passenger bottlenecks as business travel rises this fall.

This is the start of the Chinese tourist invasion, at some point some countries may have to start developing tourism/visa quotas for mainland visitors.

The struck ferry was filled with families from one company celebrating the fireworks over a holiday weekend. The simplicity of the crash has people wondering how many other cities could this have happened in?

The rental service Handy rents out the Samsung Galaxy Note pre-loaded with apps for about $11.30 a day offering short-term tourists a more cost-effective option than piling up data roaming fees.