SOUTH EAST ASIA'S SMALL & SLEEPY CAPITAL Vientiane is the capital of landlocked Laos, in South-East Asia. It combines French-colonial architecture with Buddhist temples, broad boulevards and tree-lined streets, together with many notable shrines, such as, Wat Si Saket and Wat Si Muang. Despite being the largest city in this tiny nation, there's really not a whole lot to do and that actually
THERE'S NO TIME FOR BLAME.. It’s times like the dreaded ‘C19’ crisis when you learn who your ‘real’ friends and colleagues are. This really is not the time for political digs or gripes about what could or should have been done in the past. The current disaster is global and not just a localised problem. Let’s be honest here. There's never been a
SHOULD WE BELIEVE THE HYPE AND HYSTERIA? Okay, so we work in travel and are probably more used to dealing with the regular problems thrown at us over the years. We thought we had seen it all, with volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, tornados, hurricanes, earthquakes, forrest fires, swine flu, terrorist attacks, heatwaves, flooding, oil spills, currency fluctuations, airlines and tour operators going bust, transport
WHICH COUNTRIES ARE LEFT ON YOUR WISH LIST? Having worked in the travel industry for the past 29 years, I have to say that I am a very lucky man! Since 1991, I have had the enviable position of travelling around the world for both business… and pleasure. Some would say the travelling for work is a perk of the job. Others would
USEFUL DESTINATION GUIDE BOOKS Select Representation's DMC partner Tour East is excited to introduce their all-new destination e-books. A series of travel guides, the e-books provide valuable destination information and share some of our most popular tour experiences conveniently organized by theme. Download your destination e-book today and start planning your dream holiday with Tour East! 'Tour East is a full-service Destination Management Company,
A STRONG MESSAGE FROM THE TRADE Today we received this powerful message from Adrian Pointer @ Southall Travel and we feel it's worth sharing with you all..... 'Please forgive me for writing this but I have been wanting to do this for a long time. The e-mail is not being sent to anyone in particular, so please accept this in the way that it
THE IMPORTANCE OF A CATCHY TOURISM SLOGAN OR TAGLINE A slogan or tagline is usually a short, striking or memorable phrase used in the world of advertising. The primary idea is to capture the attention of the audience and create awareness of the product being offered. Slogans are often written in a catchy order for the consumer to associate the slogan with the product it is representing.
SALES & MARKETING.....THE HUMAN TOUCH.... WILL NEVER DIE Select Representation was launched in 2012 by Jonathan Wilkins. After many years of recommending other sales & marketing companies to hoteliers and destination management companies in need of ‘local’ on the ground assistance…it was finally time to swap sides. Some may say it was a case of ‘poacher turned game keeper’, whilst others may refer to
