Beverly Center’s 2012 Fashion’s Night Out event. (Beverly Center) Posted on August 19, 2013 Mandarin translators, easy access to Chinese payment methods, and specialized perks are just a few of the new services provided to Chinese visitors arriving at upscale Los Angeles mall Beverly Center, which is hoping to stay ahead of the curve […]
The Hawaii Tourism Authority has selected Travel Link Marketing and JWI Marketing to provide destination representation services in the China and Taiwan markets, respectively, starting Jan. 1. Posted on August 12, 2013 The Hawaii Tourism Authority, the state’s tourism agency, announced Monday it has selected Travel Link Marketing and JWI Marketing to provide destination […]
Posted on August 1, 2013 Airfares and hotel rates in the Asia Pacific region are likely to increase in 2014, according to the latest forecast from Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT). In its 2014 Travel Price Forecast, the corporate travel company revealed that Asia Pacific could see a 4% rise in airfares next year, among […]
Posted on July 31, 2013 Laguna Hospitality and Dusit International announce the signing of a joint venture agreement with the intention of bringing a Dusit Thani urban resort to Singapore. Plans for the new deluxe Dusit Thani golf resort hotel include some 200 guestrooms, four dining and entertainment outlets, meetings & events spaces and […]
Posted on May 29, 2013 Inbound Chinese Continue To Drive Luxury Spending As the summer tourism season heats up, luxury retailers around the world are anxiously watching early Chinese tourism estimates. After nine months of lean times, they are eager to glean insights on projected sales during the key summer tourism season. […]
Posted on January 24, 2013 The Shanghai Travelers‘ Club has the pleasure to announce the results of the Luxury Travel Awards 2013. The results come after a vote by the 3,400 Chinese members of the Shanghai Travelers‘ Club, who distinguished the very best luxury hotels, travel agencies, destinations and luxury lifestyle experiences all over the […]
Posted on August 29, 2012 At the 5th avenue Cartier Flagship store, a Chinese customer in Gucci flip flops, Abercrombie & Fitch T-shirt and a Niuyue Mag Cap on his head is buying three gold “Tank” watches incrusted with diamonds “One for me, one for my wife, and one for my daughter, who is studying […]
Posted on August 23, 2012 President Barack Obama’s initiative to boost international tourism has pushed the US government to process a record 1 million visa applications from China so far during fiscal 2012. “This extraordinary accomplishment represents visa processing growth of almost 43 percent over the same period last fiscal year, when we had […]