Vancouver Winter Olympics 2010 - the halo

October 28th, 2009
opinion | I.B.

When an Olympics occurs its hosting city becomes the new “it” scene of the world. Like a celebrity, the chosen setting for the new international event becomes a melting pot of media, competitive interest and passion but with added economic flow on effects for the local community.

A post-Olympic game effect lasting between 5-10 years

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Web-trotters, the new tourists

October 28th, 2009
opinion | I.B.

International travel has never been cheaper and more accessible than it is today. In modern society, individuals trek backward and forward scaling every longitude and latitude to seek vastly different combinations of cultures, communities and lifestyles to their own, researching and organising their holidays based on the international reference and recommendation guide provided by the web.

understanding of our planet and fellow humans has been facilitated by the web, so more and more of us now leave the nest in search of adventure

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