Risk taking, and adventurous, 29-year-old Song Jung-hyun will embark on a year-long trip next week to meet business executives of G20 countries and learn their secrets of entrepreneurship.
“Timed with the G20 Seoul Summit this year, I will embark on a year-long expedition to G20 countries to learn lessons from well-known entrepreneurs,” he told The Korea Herald.
Through the World Entrepreneurship Travel program that he founded on his own, he has set up meetings with Idei Nobuyuki, of Sony; Bill Drayton, executive of U.S.-based social company Ashoka; and Tony Hsieh, chief executive of the world’s largest shoe mall Zappos.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Manila unfazed by threats
MANILA, Philippines — The Manila tourism industry remains unfazed despite warnings from several countries that terrorist attacks might hit Metro Manila and Mindanao.
Countries such as the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, France, and the United Kingdom have already issued travel advisories against the Philippines because of these terror threats, but the City of Manila is keeping its head up and optimism level high as no negative impact has been made on its tourism industry.
Gemma Cruz-Araneta, head of the Manila Historical and Heritage Commission, and Chief of Staff and Media Information Bureau Chief Ric De Guzman believe that tourists have nothing to worry about in Manila, since the police always make sure that the areas are “secure.”
De Guzman noted that the city police have strengthened their presence in major installations. “General Rongavilla and his men have been roving and inspecting LRT stations and shopping malls.”
“And if you look at our night spots any day of the week, there are still a lot of foreigners,” he added. (Czarina Nicole Ong)
PH envoy to Saudi proposed
Monday, November 8, 2010
Provence: readers' tips, recommendations and travel advice
This week's winning review
Perfumed Provence
I read 'Perfume from Provence' by Winifred Fortescue at an impressionable age. But though I longed to visit, it was more than 20 years before I did. When I finally made it to my own house in the hills above Nice (albeit one I rented by the week and without a Fortescue-style scented garden), I felt as if I had come home.
Perfumed Provence
I read 'Perfume from Provence' by Winifred Fortescue at an impressionable age. But though I longed to visit, it was more than 20 years before I did. When I finally made it to my own house in the hills above Nice (albeit one I rented by the week and without a Fortescue-style scented garden), I felt as if I had come home.
Global Travel Trends are revealed
Rich North Americans desire for healthier travel experience
Rich North Americans are turning their backs on excessive luxury in favor of boot camp-style holidays, reveals WTM Global Trends Report. The report shows the global economic downturn and age of austerity have pushed North America's affluent to seek self-improvement holidays and extreme sports.
North America's top earners already lead the field in extreme exercise with research from the National Institute of Health revealing that 12% of those who exercise do so five times a week and 44% earn more than £47,500 (US$75,000).
Rich North Americans are turning their backs on excessive luxury in favor of boot camp-style holidays, reveals WTM Global Trends Report. The report shows the global economic downturn and age of austerity have pushed North America's affluent to seek self-improvement holidays and extreme sports.
North America's top earners already lead the field in extreme exercise with research from the National Institute of Health revealing that 12% of those who exercise do so five times a week and 44% earn more than £47,500 (US$75,000).
Island Routes Caribbean Adventure Tours Named 'World's Leading Caribbean Attraction Company' at the 2010 World Travel Awards
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica, Nov. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Island Routes Caribbean Adventure Tours, the Caribbean's innovative and new tour organization, was named "World's Leading Caribbean Attraction Company" at the 2010 World Travel Awards. Adam Stewart, CEO of Island Routes Caribbean Adventure Tours accepted this prestigious award at the 17th Annual Grand Final Gala Ceremony in London, November 7, 2010.
Medal count: U.S., Brazil still at the top
What started in Brazil in April ended on Sunday in Thailand: the FIVB World Tour. In all, 29 tournaments were played, 15 for the women, 14 for the men.
As usual, Brazil dominated. The nation boasted the top two ranked women's teams in the world and captured a total of 34 medals (10 gold, 10 silver, 14 bronze). That's 39.1 percent of the 87 medals handed out this season.
The U.S., which featured the top men's team in the world, finished second in the medal count, winning 23 total medals (13 gold, 4 silver, 6 bronze), or 26.4 percent. Combined, the U.S. and Brazil took 65.5 percent of the podium spots this season on the
The sky is the limit as Africa taps into space tourism
outh Africa is poised to become a leader in space and astrology tourism, predicts the WTM Global Trends Report 2010.
Astronomy and space tourism are gaining momentum in Africa, particularly South Africa, as recent investment paves the way for the continent to position itself as a leader in space science, reveals the report, in association with Euromonitor International.
Africa has proved resilient to the global economic crisis and is one of the few tourism economies to show growth, with arrivals growing by 9.4% in 2010. South Africa in particular has emerged as the strongest destination for tourism after it hosted the FIFA World Cup this summer. South Africa’s arrivals are three times larger than any other African country.
A number of hotel and other accommodation providers are already capitalising on the opportunity astronomy presents with telescopes in bedrooms and night safaris and tours on offer.
On a more sophisticated level, South Africa is gearing up to play a major role in space exploration with the National Space Agency Act entering law last year. The destination is already home to the Southern African Large Telescope while the MeerKAT telescope facility is under construction, paving the way for further space exploration and tourism.
World Travel Market Chairman Fiona Jeffery said: “It would be fantastic to see South Africa and the African continent as a whole continuing on the success of the World Cup. There has already been significant investment in space exploration and with such clear skies it would be a small step for tourism businesses to tap into the opportunities.”
Euromonitor International Head of Global Travel and Tourism Research Caroline Bremner said: “South Africa’s investment in astronomy has already boosted the economy and created jobs with hundreds of space scientists and tourists queuing up to enjoy the facilities.”
Astronomy and space tourism are gaining momentum in Africa, particularly South Africa, as recent investment paves the way for the continent to position itself as a leader in space science, reveals the report, in association with Euromonitor International.
Africa has proved resilient to the global economic crisis and is one of the few tourism economies to show growth, with arrivals growing by 9.4% in 2010. South Africa in particular has emerged as the strongest destination for tourism after it hosted the FIFA World Cup this summer. South Africa’s arrivals are three times larger than any other African country.
A number of hotel and other accommodation providers are already capitalising on the opportunity astronomy presents with telescopes in bedrooms and night safaris and tours on offer.
On a more sophisticated level, South Africa is gearing up to play a major role in space exploration with the National Space Agency Act entering law last year. The destination is already home to the Southern African Large Telescope while the MeerKAT telescope facility is under construction, paving the way for further space exploration and tourism.
World Travel Market Chairman Fiona Jeffery said: “It would be fantastic to see South Africa and the African continent as a whole continuing on the success of the World Cup. There has already been significant investment in space exploration and with such clear skies it would be a small step for tourism businesses to tap into the opportunities.”
Euromonitor International Head of Global Travel and Tourism Research Caroline Bremner said: “South Africa’s investment in astronomy has already boosted the economy and created jobs with hundreds of space scientists and tourists queuing up to enjoy the facilities.”
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