India’s Cleartrip goes mobile with hotels tonight and international flights
Mobile may soon outpace desktops in India as the preferred way to book travel and Cleartrip clearly seems to be out front in its smartphone platform.
Tourism News
Western Australia says no thank you to shark cage tourism
The ban comes after studies show the activity creates abnormal patterns among sharks and can lead to increased attacks on humans.
Thailand’s Tourism Authority wants more money from high-end travelers
Thai authorities down want to make things more expensive, they just want travelers who have more money to come and spend as much of it as possible.
Why U.S. airports want nothing to do with Homeland Security’s air filters
News that a U.S. government agency doesn't want to admit that its very expensive program doesn't work isn't really news, except when that program is touted as an early detection system to keep flyers and cities safe.
Tourism’s strongest calling card: 26 new sites added to UNESCO heritage list
Everyone on the list's gearing up for an upsurge in tourist interest, though heritage conservation is a tricky balance to build tourism with.