Secret Travelers
Posted on 13. Mar, 2010 by JC in Business
That fussy tourist on your next trip may be working for the resort
Australia: Golf’s New Frontiers
Posted on 13. Mar, 2010 by JC in Uncategorized
Who needs the stuffy country club when Tasmania beckons?
Travel: Click Here To Fly There
Posted on 13. Mar, 2010 by JC in Miscellaneous
Remember travel agencies? Like handwritten letters and card catalogs, they seem almost quaint now that Web users are planning almost all their travel online.
Banking on Travel
Posted on 22. Jan, 2006 by JC in Business
About 31 million travelers from China ventured abroad in 2005, according to China’s National Bureau of Statistics. The country’s bank-card association, China UnionPay (CUP), has focused on helping Chinese tourists take advantage of their growing buying power. Led by CEO Wan Jianhua, CUP has partnered with Discover to enable tourists to use American ATMs. As the Chinese travel more and spend more–$19 billion in 2004–CUP is inking deals with European banks as well. “With an intensified marketing campaign, public recognition of CUP will accelerate,” Wan says.
