As climate-change guilt among tourists grows, hotels and resorts are finding they need to do more to please the green consumer than simply ask them to re-use their towels. Undersea air-cooling systems, intelligent lighting and spas constructed entirely from mud are all being employed to woo tourists concerned about their carbon footprint.
Travel and tourism are expected to bring ,6-trillion a year to the Asia Pacific region by 2010 despite the threat of a United States recession, according to a study released last week. Continued strong tourism growth within the region should help it weather the current stock-market instability.