Korea

Amid minefields and barbed wire, South Korea hopes for tourism boom

YEONCHEON, South Korea — Hundreds of colourful ribbons bearing messages yearning for peace flutter from a barbed-wire fence at the edge of the heavily fortified buffer zone dividing Korea.

Macau

Macau looks beyond China to fuel tourism boom

BEIJING - The tiny former Portuguese colony of Macau wants to attract more international visitors to reduce its reliance on Greater China, and hopes to do that partly by moving upmarket, a senior offi

India

Americans are part of boom in tourism to India

NEW DELHI—Keith Lotman went to New Delhi on a two-week business trip. But a quick day of sightseeing in India's capital city left him enthralled and ready to see more of the country.

Philippines

Tourism boom brings jobs to Philippines

MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Tourism is on a roll.

Through targeted marketing campaigns in China, Japan, Korea, the United States, the Middle East and Europe, it was able to attract 3.09 million tourists into the Philippines last year. And since the campaigns remain on high gear, it is optimistic that 3.4 million more will ... read more

Canadian Snowbirds Boost Cuban Tourism Recovery

Cuban Tourism: US sanctions? So what? There's always the rest of the World.

HAVANA - Canadian tourists fleeing a harsh winter and buoyed by their strong dollar are flocking to Cuban beaches in record numbers and helping Cuba's tourist trade end a two-year slump.

Cuban hotel managers said a surge in Canadian "snowbirds" led to unprecedented tourism during the winter months of January through March.