Indonesia’s Olympics Bid and 8 Other Tourism Trends This Week
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This week in tourism, the Olympics could exacerbate Indonesia's problems with poverty, and the dissolution of Mexico's tourism board has widespread ramifications.
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Will Indonesia’s Olympics Bid Ever Have a Tourism Upside? Without doubt, Indonesia is one economy in Southeast Asia that has made much progress. But its bid for the 2032 Olympics still comes as a surprise. While the event may force the country to build much-needed infrastructure, it may also break its bank. With poverty still widespread, that would be a shame and could backfire.
Mexico Tourism Board Demise Will Hurt the Destination More Than Travel Advisors: The dissolution of the Mexico Tourism Board means that travel advisors and others involved in t
