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Australia’s education, business and tourism sectors have welcomed a federal government commitment to work with the industry to halt the decline in international students visiting the country. At a meeting in Canberra in late November, leaders from across the Australian … Read
When the leaders of the United States and Britain traveled to Asia in November, higher education was on the agendas of both delegations—a reminder of the growing importance the issue plays in global relations. Go to original story. In India … Read
The world’s largest student, youth and budget travel organisation STA Travel has just announced a new partnership with global voluntourism organisation, Planeterra. STA Travel is committing US $1 million over five years to a responsible tourism program led by Planeterra, … Read
The Home Secretary has signalled that she intends to clamp down on the number of international students entering the UK labour market when they graduate and dramatically cut the number of pre-tertiary students coming to the country to study. Go … Read
Antoinette Shields had a plan to keep her tall, blue-eyed son, Kevin, close at hand. When she took over her boss’s construction company in 2002, she hoped to retire at 55 and give her son the business. Go to original … Read
Global online users are turning to social networking over email and doing so via their internet-capable mobile phones, according to results from the largest ever research project into online user behaviour. Results from the TNS survey in Latin America, the Middle … Read
After analysing international trade data, Angel Calderon of RMIT University in Australia predicts the sun is setting on international students from some East Asian countries, continues to shine on India and China, while sunrise countries such as Chile and the … Read
A recent survey has confirmed that traveling overseas at a young age supports school performance, leads to successful careers and increases the likelihood of continued travel throughout one’s life. The survey, The Impact of Early Travel Experiences, jointly endorsed by … Read
Green Globe Partner (China) Ltd. launched the complete translation of the internationally-recognized Green Globe Standard v1.3 for sustainable operation and management, as well as supporting documentation for environmental consultants and auditors. The Chinese language edition of the Green Globe Standard … Read
Imagine you make a secure online reservation through Hostelworld.com, but upon arrival at the property they cannot locate your reservation. If this should happen, then Hostelworld.com will not only credit your account with the deposit but will also add an additional … Read
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