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Kenya hoteliers raise red flag over proposed budget cuts

Senior hoteliers along the Kenya coast have raised the red flag over proposed budget cuts for the country’s tourism sector, warning of dire consequences should the planned recovery marketing missions not unfold and take root as a result of lack of funds.

Expedia, Orbitz and Priceline required to pay taxes Chicago for online bookings

In a major win for taxpayers, Judge Robert Lopez Cepero of the Cook County Circuit Court in Chicago, Illinois, USA, ruled today that online travel companies such as Expedia, Orbitz and Priceline are required to remit taxes to the City of Chicago on gross receipts from hotel room sales in Chicago, according to Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC, which represents the City of Chicago.

Carnival in the Seychelles a success story for destination visibility

The annual Indian Ocean Vanilla Islands Carnival that is staged in the Seychelles is today regarded as a success story that is increasing visibility of the Indian Ocean region and in so doing for Seychelles

Seychelles featured in the e Donna popular people magazine of Italy

The magazine, e Donna, of Rome, Italy, has just dedicated 4 pages of their latest issue to the beauty of Seychelles and to the appeal of these mid-ocean islands as one of the most appealing honeymoon destinations

Wide reach of South African Airways and Ethiopian Airlines beneficial to Seychelles tourism

The wide reach of South African Airways (SAA) and Ethiopian Airlines is being used to tap new markets in Africa, according to David Germain, the Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) Director for Africa&the Americas.

International Coalition of Tourism Partners supports uplifting new technology development

HAWAII, USA; BRUSSELS, Belgium; VICTORIA, Seychelles; BALI, Indonesia - In a letter from the book, “Green Growth and Travelism – Letters from Leaders,” Frank McCosker shows how the Internet technology revolutionizes the way people travel and how the disruptive technology, “Super Wi-Fi,” can actually provide the much-needed cheap and seamless access to the Internet.