Use of the .travel Internet domain continues to gain prevalence
in Southeast Asia, as tourism organizations such as ASEAN and their
members promote the dedicated tourism space by adopting .travel
website and e-mail addresses.
The ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2007 recently utilized the Web site
www.atf2007travel to promote their annual event and reports that
the organization has now adopted the use of .travel e-mail
addresses as well.
ATF 2007, the annual convention of the ASEAN tourism industry,
promotes the exchange of ideas, review of industry developments and
joint formulation of specific recommendations to further accelerate
the growth of ASEAN tourism.
ASEAN member nations in include Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia,
Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore,
Thailand and Vietnam. The group is also widely marketing the Web
site www.visitASEAN.travel to help educate global tourists on the
myriad of travel experiences available in Southeast Asia and to
cross-promote the region's countries to garner expanded consumer
interest.
"We are very pleased with the ongoing support of our friends in
Southeast Asia," said Ron Andruff, president of Tralliance
Corporation, the .travel Registry. "Tourism leaders in this part of
the world are to be commended for utilizing every marketing tool
available to them, including .travel, to keep pace with the growth
of tourism in this important region."
Other organizations and destinations in Southeast Asia currently
utilizing .travel in their promotional and marketing efforts
include:
www.natas.travel - National Association of Travel Agents Singapore
(NATAS) www.bruneitourism.travel - Brunei Tourism
www.visitsingapore.travel - Singapore Tourism Board
www.thailand.travel - Tourism Authority of Thailand
www.visitasean.travel - Association of Southeast Asian Nations
