Vintage and second-hand fashion is popular in Helsinki. The city’s downtown neighborhoods of Punavuori, Kruunuhaka, Töölö and Kallio offer a wide range of vintage stores selling clothing, accessories, furniture and other decorative items.
Sheraton Hanoi Hotel, managed by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has been awarded one of the Top 10 Best Conference Hotel for Asia by The Best in Travel Poll 2009, organized by SmartTravelAsia.com.
Marriott International has launched a global “Love Travel Agents” campaign designed to celebrate and build awareness of the travel agency community and its partners.
New and enhanced flight service to the U.S. Virgin Islands includes US Airways recent commitment to launch weekly nonstop service from Boston’s Logan International Airport to St. Thomas’ Cyril E. King Airport.
The World Tourism Organization is stressing that tourism can be a relevant factor in the economic recovery. Close to one billion international tourist arrivals per year generate millions of jobs.
Tourism dependent areas like the Caribbean and the Pacific should increase their outreach to the “huge potential of the little-known” youth travel market, urged a development expert.