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Rwanda – #1 in Sustainable Tourism says World Economic Forum

By SW Associates, LLC | August 5, 2021
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Rwanda and especially the Rwanda Development Board’s Tourism Department are actively working to grow the country’s tourism sector in a sustainable way and the efforts are succeeding and being recognized…

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UK Visitors to Rwanda – 41% Increase in 2011

By SW Associates, LLC | August 4, 2021
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UK Market – 41% Increase in 2011 Rwanda Tourism Fact Sheet for the World Travel Market 2011 Rwanda is actively working to sustainably grow its tourism sector and the efforts…

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Travelers’ Philanthropy – A Strategy for Sustainable Tourism Development

By SW Associates, LLC | August 4, 2021
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Travelers’ Philanthropy — literally travelers giving back to a destination — can be a strategy for sustainable tourism development if established and managed carefully. The Washington, DC-based NGO, Center for…

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Rwanda’s Proactive Tourism Policy: New National Park

By SW Associates, LLC | August 4, 2021
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Rwanda is actively working to grow its tourism sector in as sustainable a way as possible and the efforts are succeeding. Gishwati Forest is known as the Forest of Hope,…

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Rwanda Positioning to Become Key Birding Destination

By SW Associates, LLC | August 4, 2021
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With over 700 species, Rwanda is quietly being promoted and discovered as a world class birding destination. HIGHLIGHTS New birding sites recently developed by RDB Routes Location Bird Species Bugesera…

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Rwanda Tourism to Launch Congo Nile Trail

By SW Associates, LLC | August 4, 2021
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UPDATE: According to Wolfgang Thome, one of the most active travel industry bloggers in East Africa, the Trail will now be launched on November 25th. He said in a recent…

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Rwanda Aviation Planning Further Opening Country

By SW Associates, LLC | August 4, 2021
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Rwanda is actively working to grow its tourism sector in as sustainable a way as possible and the efforts are succeeding. RwandAir’s fleet is expanding and new flights and airlines…

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WTTC downgrades Tourism Growth 2011-12

By SW Associates, LLC | August 4, 2021
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The global Travel & Tourism industry will grow more slowly in 2011 and 2012 than previously indicated, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). WTTC’s annual research, published in…

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Policy and Positioning Issue Highlights from World Travel Market

By SW Associates, LLC | August 4, 2021
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The World Travel Market (WTM) finished last week with almost 48,000 senior travel industry professionals, government ministers and international press in attendance. The WTM was a veritable candy store of…

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Asian Travel Booming — up 6% 2011

By SW Associates, LLC | August 4, 2021
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ITB Berlin and IPK International just reported that Asian travel for 2011 was up by 6% over 2010 and is forecast to rise by another 5% in 2012. IPK conducts…

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China Outbound – in hot pursuit!

By SW Associates, LLC | August 4, 2021
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Tapping the Chinese outbound market has become a top priority for many destinations. Not surprising, Chinese travelers are one of the fastest growing markets in both arrivals and expenditures —…

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The Noguchi Museum appoints Kenneth Wayne Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs

By SW Associates, LLC | August 4, 2021
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[This is a more personal post — a press release about my brother, Ken and am proud of him!] For Immediate Release—Queens, New York, December 15, 2011 . . .…

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