Myanmar: Asia’s Last Natural Frontier

I have just returned from a two week business trip to Asia where I visited China, Singapore and Malaysia. One of the things that struck me most on this trip was the degree to which Asia has leapt into the 21st century over the nearly 50 years since my first visit to...

Vietnam Poised To Be Asia’s Next Economic Tiger

For many of my generation, Vietnam remains a complex enigma, depending on our personal experiences and memories of the country. I arrived in Vietnam in 1970 as a U.S. Army captain and was immediately overwhelmed by the country’s natural beauty and the genuine warmth...

China Continues to Set the Pace of Global Tourism

Anyone who thinks the wave of Chinese tourism now inundating the world will slow down any time soon needs to think again. I recently participated in a two-week sales mission to China on behalf of Visit California and the Orange County Visitors Association, and have...