Tag: travel
International travel disrupted by Belgian rail strike
18 October 2010 A 24-hour strike started by one of Belgium’s main rail unions has forced the cancellation of nearly all high-speed rail service in and out of the country and severely disrupted ... read moreJapan Recruits Foreign Tourists to Help Improve Travel Offerings
18 October 2010 Who would know better than a foreigner what international travelers expect from Japanese tourism? No one, that’s the conclusion Japan reached and decided to recruit those very foreigners, have them ... read moreIncrease in Asia Pacific Travel Traffic Powers Optimistic Forecasts for 2011
15 October 2010
Travel agents promoting Asia Pacific trips are definitely rejoicing as recently released Abacus Asia Travel Sentiment Survey shows 62% of travel agents anticipate a promising industry outlook for the next ... read more
Advisory against Trips to Mexico Due to Drug Cartel Violence
14 October 2010
There’s a simple rule saying that increasing violence does not help tourism. And Mexico is the latest proof of that. Due to increased violence for which local drug cartels are ... read more
Special “Gay-Friendly” Hotel Offers by World Rainbow Hotels
14 October 2010
When booking hotels, online or through agencies, there are dozens of options to help you refine your search – location, services, number of stars, other guests’ recommendations. A new way ... read more
The Art and Craft of the Voyage of Discovery
21 September 2010
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” Marcel Proust
Guest post by Joanna Paterson
Travel can be a great way not just to ... read more
Jordan Magnuson – Travel Games to Depict a Trip Around the World
20 September 2010
Travel Tweaks readers met Jordan Magnuson about a month and a half ago, when news of his plan to go on a trip around the world and document it by ... read more