Travelography
The Travelography podcast discusses travel and tourism related news, opinions and more from around the globe. I discuss travel in the news, and news that affects travel.
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#166: Travel and Tourism Forecast for 2010
Published: 2010-01-06 00:33:43Everyone else is doing it, so here is my forecast for 2010 (which I came up with after reading a bunch of other predictions!) *****
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#165: Looking Back at Travel and Tourism
Published: 2009-12-17 21:44:23It is the end of the year and time to reflect on where we have been and where are we are going in the world of travel and tourism. Today's podcast looks at the past, starting about 10 years ago. We will look at the future in the next podcast. This podcast is available at: PodcasterNews.com, Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info and the TravelCastNetwork.com. And also follow Travelography News on Twitter.com. Click Here for links to ALL of the News Stories discussed in this podcast. ***** GET YOUR FREE INTERNATIONAL SIM CARD FROM GO-SIM *****
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#164: Goodbye Carbon Offsets, Hello Chinese Tourists
Published: 2009-12-03 17:08:04The top story this past week was ResponsibleTravel.com's quitting carbon offset programs for travelers. Everyone seems to be competing for China's tourists these days, even the country of China. Plus the Nine Nations of China, a surge in Rhino poaching, and Go-Sim. This podcast is available at: PodcasterNews.com, Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info and the TravelCastNetwork.com. And also follow Travelography News on Twitter.com. Click Here for links to ALL of the News Stories discussed in this podcast. ***** GET YOUR FREE INTERNATIONAL SIM CARD FROM GO-SIM *****
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#163: Looming Challenges for Airlines and Travellers
Published: 2009-11-25 00:30:27The US government is, for the third time in 16 years, going to try to fix our dysfunctional airline industry. But the challenges are huge. The UK started its Green Tax on air travel on Nov. 1st, and people are complaining but this more such taxes seem to be coming. And is it the end of the World in Dubai? This podcast is available at:
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#162: The Right to Free Hotel Wifi
Published: 2009-11-12 19:47:29The first story today is about how unions are calling on more regulations to stabilize the very unstable airline industry. The second is eight reasons why all hotels should provide free wifi, with mention of Google's and Bing's free offerings this holiday season. And then I talk a little about Taiwan's Modern Toilet Hotel. This podcast is available at:
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#161: H1N1 on a Plane
Published: 2009-11-02 22:11:31H1N1 Swine Flu and its impacts on travel in the US was the top story for this past week. Most of us who have the flu will be flying on a plane because airlines make it hard to do otherwise. Also, how to buy travel insurance; don't trust tourism numbers, like those from Lebanon; and Yosemite bears know which cars have kids. This podcast is available at:
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#160: Tourism and the Internet: A Match Made in Heaven
Published: 2009-10-24 23:42:06Travelers primarily use tourism-related social networks to get up-to-date information, as do a lot of business travelers. Southwest Airlines is flying its new green plane. Thailand find a home for retired elephants. And Cyprus is a major wedding tourism destinations for certain couples from Israel and Lebanon. This podcast is available at:
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#159: Tourism and the Economy: Uneasy Bedfellows
Published: 2009-10-15 21:00:03Business travel is in the dumps, and a new study is commissioned to try and turn that around. The Australian dollar is stronger than ever -- which is really bad for Australia's tourism. Finally, I can take my precious water on the plane -- in Europe. And are floating hotels the future is a global warming world? This podcast is available at:
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#158: Global Economy Hurting Tourism, Helping Sharks
Published: 2009-09-28 16:52:11This podcast is available at PodcasterNews.com, Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. and TravelCastNetwork.com. And also follow Travelography News on Twitter.com. Click Here for ALL of the News Stories discussed in this podcast.
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#157: Fighting the Image War for Tourism
Published: 2009-09-20 23:37:55This podcast is available at PodcasterNews.com, Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info. And also check out Travelography on Twitter.com. Click Here for ALL of the News Stories discussed in this podcast. The Two Highlighted Stories for today are: Political Instability, Violence Threat to Asia's Tourism Industry Political violence has done considerable damage to tourism in Asia and the Pacific over the past few years. But industry experts say the damage is not necessarily permanent. Governments and industry leaders say much can be done to rebuild tattered tourism reputations. Wish you were here? Asian war zones battle for tourists Across a swath of south and south-east Asia previously wracked by war or strife, officials are carrying out a rebranding exercise to lure back tourists who have long been scared of visiting. In places such as Nepal, it is more like fine-tuning. In others, such as Kashmir, it means a complete overhaul.
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