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Earlier this year, I blogged about the excitement in China generated by the news that its Dalian Wanda Group planned to invest $1.09 billion to build and operate a luxury hotel in London. At the time of their announcement (made in the summer of 2013), it was the first...

I’ve been blogging about our world over the past two years and have been impressed as I travel around the US and in my own community served by John Wayne Airport. A lot has changed! I have encountered more travelers, more visitors from overseas and noticed that more...

From time to time, I like to tout the strengths of the world’s Travel and Tourism industry. I think most people know Travel and Tourism ranks among the most exciting and dynamic economic sectors on the planet. But, by any measure, 2014 was outstanding. The industry...

“Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” George Santayana – First and foremost Hispanic-American philosopher, writer and cultural critic   Let’s talk about History and why we all need to make knowing about our global collective past a...

Recently, I attended a US-China Travel and Tourism Cooperative Event in Chicago hosted by the US Travel Association (USTA) and Brand USA.  It was an exceptional conference that attracted such significant industry and government luminaries as US Commerce Secretary...

Think about this: Last year, China’s Dalian Wanda Group got the attention of the global hotel community with its plans to build and operate in London the first Chinese-built and operated luxury hotel outside of China. Dalian Wanda soon followed up with another project...