After demonetisation, the government of India has taken several steps to ensure that no hardship is faced by the tourism industry. Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) smoothly transitioned into cashless modes of payment by simplifying the process of e–tickets. Government efforts have paid dividend as there has been a notable growth in the comparative figures […]
A new research report released by Sabre, a global travel technology provider, estimates that the introduction of the pan-African passport will lead to a 24% increase in travel spending on the African continent. The study found that “air travel remains inaccessible to [the] majority of African citizen” and that only 23% of Africans have travelled […]
This summer, I completed an internship at a bank in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. I’ve worked in Malaysia before, but this was my first ever experience of corporate life back home. Having done insight days in London, I suppose I can only really compare my experience in Malaysia to my experiences in my other home, London. Public […]
Analyzing gender aspects of the tourism industry: Tourism plays an important role in promoting sustainable development, as it integrates social, economic and environmental aspects that highly impact humanity. Therefore it would be indisputable to say that the gender perspective cannot be left out when discussing sustainable development; particularly because tourism is a major employing sector […]
Barely a month after the African Union (AU) launched the continent’s Pan-African passport, a lot of mixed reactions have since ensued on the possible success or flop of the single African permit. The historic move by the AU aims at opening up borders to allow free movement of goods and people among the African countries. […]
After living and working in Singapore for just under a month I can confirm that I lived in the Singaporean bubble – and an entirely different culture. Singaporeans have no qualms with invading your personal space. Perhaps this is a pleasant change to the overly polite ways of Londoners. Nonetheless, it takes some getting used to when […]
Josephine Wawira: A type of tourism that has for blue moon remained controversial in relation to its motive, Slum Tourism continues to gain popularity across the world, including African countries such as Kenya and South Africa. This kind of tourism involves tourists visiting poverty stricken urban areas, hereby referred to as slums, to experience firsthand […]
