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January 6, 2026

ASEAN Tourism, Defined…

Southeast Asia aims to weave a unified tourism branding strategy as Philippine Tourism hosts the 45th annual ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) January 28-30, 2026 on Cebu Island in the Philippines. So, what is ASEAN? ASEAN (The Association of Southeast Asian Nations) is the 10 countries that make up Southeast Asia: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. And, what is the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF)? This conference and travel trade show […]

January 5, 2026

A Travel Writer’s Feast—The ASEAN Tourism Forum 2026 in Cebu, Philippines

As a travel writer who’s been making a living globetrotting for 35 years, I’ve never been a fan of travel industry conferences—except for the annual ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF). ASEAN is the acronym for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. ATF promotes tourism in the 10 exotic countries that make up Southeast Asia. I’ve been attending ATF since 2000, and it has become the lynchpin of my neverending attachment to this region. Previous ATF’s in […]

January 18, 2025

Southeast Asia Weaves a Unified Tourism Branding in Malaysia at the 2025 ASEAN Tourism Forum

The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture of Malaysia hosted the 43rd annual ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) January 15-19, 2025 in Johor Bahru with the theme: Unity in Motion: Shaping ASEAN’s Tourism Tomorrow. This conference and travel trade show is all about Southeast Asia’s sustainable and interconnected tourism future. Since its inauguration in 1981, the annual ATF rotates alphabetically through its 10 member-countries with a total of 600 million people—Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, […]

February 5, 2024

Southeast Asia’s Unified Tourism Brand Progresses via ASEAN Tourism Forum 2024

Vientiane, Laos, recently hosted the 42nd annual ASEAN Tourism Forum The Lao Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism hosted the ASEAN TOURISM FORUM (ATF) from January 22-27, 2024 in its Capital, Vientiane, with the theme: Quality and Responsible Tourism—Sustaining ASEAN Future. Since its inauguration in 1981, the annual ATF rotates alphabetically through its 10 member-countries with a total of 600 million people—Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. The tourism fusion […]

August 22, 2023

CAMP CURE—Healing made fun at Massachusetts’ Unifier Festival

In search of a tangent from my travel writing routine, I participated in the eighth annual Unifier Festival, where I debuted as a naive rookie and departed edified and breathing easier. What initially appeared as a dazzling world-music dance party in the woods quickly revealed itself to be an organic, utopian campus celebration focused on wellness, restoration, and worldly melody joy. This healing and expressive arts festival is transformational for some and pure entertainment for […]

November 19, 2021

International Cancer-Fighting Team Captain—Dr. Waxman—Finds Cancer Before It Finds You

Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation raises $6 million for liberation from cancer. The Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation hosted its 24th annual benefit dinner and auction featuring musical luminary Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit with guest guitarist Warren Haynes. More than $6 million was raised to support groundbreaking global cancer research while the band raised the roof at Cipriani Wall Street, a towering triumph of Greek revival architecture. This great cause, the Collaborating for a Cure Gala, aptly themed Together […]

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