Tourism Community Awaiting News

Rwanda Development Board changes may go further than initially expected

"We will concentrate on policy and advocacy" is the tenor of insider news now slowly emerging from the Rwanda Development Board, following intense efforts to get details about their planned restructur

Queensland

Queensland government to establish eco-tourism operations

LOW-impact holiday accommodation will be built in or adjacent to seven national parks in Queensland under a State Government plan to boost eco-tourism.

Mrijuana Growers Move Into Tourist Territory

Pot farms infesting US tourist spots

Drug traffickers are planting millions of marijuana plants on U.S. public lands ever closer to tourist sites, guarding their plots with heavy weaponry, federal authorities say.

Disney Layoffs

Disney layoffs bad news for tourism industry

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Disney announced a series of layoffs this week, and one economist said it may be just the beginning of more bad news for the tourism industry.

Kenya

All is not well at the parks as tourists keep off

Last November, George Gaiti opened a souvenir shop, Mega Gift Shop, at the far end of the Nairobi National Park compound. It was also visible to the drivers on the busy Langata Road.

His business model was to offer both domestic and international visitors a place to relax and enjoy Kenya’s natural heritage on the veranda while sipping ... read more