Category Archives: tourism

Online Publishers Turn To Facebook

Posted on July 1, 2010 by indonesianurbanfamily

By: Lee Vann In my previous post I challenged marketers to engage with Hispanics through social media. Since that time, many marketers have done just that, but what is most interesting to me is how Hispanic online publishers have suddenly … Continue reading →

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‘I Hate My Room,’ The Traveler Tweeted. Ka-Boom! An Upgrade!

Posted on July 1, 2010 by indonesianurbanfamily

Hotels and resorts are amassing a growing army of sleuths whose job it is to monitor what is said about them online—and protect the hotels’ reputations. These employees search social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter for unhappy guests and address complaints. They write groveling apologies in response to negative reviews on TripAdvisor. And they keep tabs on future guests who post about upcoming stays—and sometimes offer them extra perks or personalized attention at check in. Continue reading →

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20,000 Hotel Rooms in Jakarta Are Vacant

Posted on June 30, 2010 by indonesianurbanfamily

By: Venda 20,000 out of 45,000 hotel rooms in Jakarta are vacant due decreasing number of international tourists coming to Jakarta. In other words, Jakarta as a tourism destination is not attractive to tourists. In April 2010, there were 179.343 … Continue reading →

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C Sulawesi to attract 6,000 foreign tourists in 2012

Posted on June 20, 2010 by indonesianurbanfamily

This article explain on the intention of regional government of Central Sulawesi to promote its tourism activities Continue reading →

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Holiday Destinations by Flight Duration

Posted on June 20, 2010 by indonesianurbanfamily

The article shares holiday destinations of many countries by flight durations. Too bad, Indonesia is not included. Is it too scary? Continue reading →

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Top Ten Places To Visit In Argentina

Posted on June 19, 2010 by indonesianurbanfamily

This is about tourism destinations in Argentina Continue reading →

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Top 10 Beaches in the Caribbean

Posted on June 19, 2010 by indonesianurbanfamily

The article shares ideas of where you should go for traveling in Carribean Continue reading →

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Lake Sentani Festival Kicks Off

Posted on June 19, 2010 by indonesianurbanfamily

Lake Sentani Festival in Papua is estimated to attract more than 10,000 tourists. The event succesfully attracted around 2,000 tourists in 2008 and 5,000 tourists. Continue reading →

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