Touch Me. Use Me. 2.0

So we have successfully launched the first version of our new online booking engine. Travel agents such as yourself have been signing up every day and the feedback has been positive.

Our new tool currently offers Day Tours, Activities and Transfers and yes we are still giving away $10 HBC gift cards for all online bookings so make sure you give it a spin before we run out. In addition to accepting credit card payments, the new engine allows us to e-mail you up-to-date vouchers and invoices for convenience. And for security, users will require a log-in account to successfully book their travel plans.

We are currently in the process of testing the next version of our tool which will offer full package tours with air & land, multi-day packages and hotel booking system. Version 2.0 will become available later in the fall.

Go ahead and set up your account here and let us know what you think.

http://www.chinapac.com/tours/

I'm Back!

So after 10 days off I am back in the office. There have been some interesting developments in the world that will affect the 2011/2012 tourism season for many travel industry professionals and their clients.

US economy: As we all know our neighbors to the south are having some serious problems controlling their spending. This in turn has affected their economy and more importantly everybody else's economy as other countries own much of this debt. China alone owns 1.3 US trillion dollars of this debt. As a result, the Chinese RMB currency will continue to appreciate in value. So if you are planning to visit China in 2012, I suggest you book early before prices go up.

London is burning: Riots have plagued this city for several nights now. The fairytale wedding that took place earlier this year is a distant memory and now the 2012 Olympic Host city will have some challenges improving its image before the games take place. Once things settle down, I expect to see many specials and hopefully great FAMS to the United Kingdom.

Vancouver summer: After a disappointing June and July, Vancouver might actually have a chance to salvage this year's summer as the forecast for August seems to be warming up. I really hope this hotter weather continues into September. I am happy that I had the opportunity to visit Thailand in June and experience 30 degree weather otherwise I would be feeling shafted like many other Vancouverites.

By the way if you have not had a chance to take a sneak peak at our new booking engine, you can visit it here

http://www.chinapac.com/tours/