Tag
tourism
August 07, 2015
Just Kidding, Please Visit Almaty
By Catherine Putz
Kazakhstan is walking back restrictions on foreigners visiting select border areas.
June 30, 2015
Kazakhstan and Italy Sign $500 Million in Deals
By Catherine Putz
In addition, Kazakhstan announced the extension and expansion of its visa-free regime.
May 15, 2015
Australia, Japan Top For Tourists
By Anthony Fensom
Tourism remains an area of great potential for the Asia-Pacific.
April 08, 2015
Korea, Kazakhstan Deepen Cooperation
By Catherine Putz
South Korea’s broad-based engagement with Central Asia’s largest economy continues with two recent deals.
April 04, 2015
Now Operating: Astana to Paris
By Catherine Putz
Four years after signing the launching protocol, flights between Astana and Paris have begun.
December 05, 2014
Australian Consular Officials Reveal Dumbest Requests
By Helen Clark
Australia’s stretched foreign ministry reveals some of the oddest requests for help it receives from Aussie travelers.
October 23, 2014
North Korea Bans All Tourism Over Ebola Concerns
By Zachary Keck
“The country’s closed" until further notice, a travel agency specializing in North Korea said.
October 12, 2014
Japan’s International Tourism Challenge
By Dennis C. McCornac and Rong Zhang
Expanding the international tourism industry will be a cultural challenge for Japan.
September 18, 2014
Shangri-La: Consuming Paradise
By Brennan O'Connor
A former logging town in Tibet, now a tourist trap, is a world away from its fictional inspiration.
August 12, 2014
Vietnam: Tourism Transforming Women’s Lives
By Kim Megson
The Hmong women of Sa Pa are being empowered by the opportunities offered by tourism.
July 12, 2014
North Korea’s Schizophrenic Tourist Policy
By Tae-jun Kang
North Korea is desperately trying to attract more tourists, even as it works equally hard to scare them away.
October 03, 2013
For National Day, China Cracks Down on Tourism Industry
In time for the National Day holiday, Beijing is getting tough on a corrupt tourism industry.