Saipan’s tourism crisis is no longer a matter of weak promotion or falling visitor numbers. The island lost its premium resort identity as its economic base narrowed, major global brands withdrew and neighboring Tinian regained military importance. The result is a wider economic and strategic crisis.
Jungchan Lee l The Travel News 여행레저신문
New York’s latest tourism numbers are impressive by any standard.The city says it welcomed 65 million visitors in...
Part 1. The Paradise We Knew Is Dead: Strategic Arrogance and Brand Suicide
Jungchan Lee | Publisher, The Travel News 여행레저신문April 20, 2026
Philip Kotler, the...
Gwanaksan: Where Seoul Ends and Korea’s Mountain Spirit Begins
By Manjae William Lee | The Travel News
There are cities that keep their mountains at a...
In the heart of the capital, Joseon survives not in spectacle, but in silence
By Dr. Howard JohnsonCultural Historian, UK
There are places in Seoul that...
Wyndham Goseong Gangwon has officially opened its doors, but the market is left with more questions than answers. With no architectural renderings, no...
As the travel industry approaches 2026, a flood of “trend forecasts” has emerged. Major players such as HanaTour, the Korea Tourism Organization, Skyscanner,...