Jamaica is looking for new markets for its tourism industry. Two places it is going wild over are China and Eastern Europe. According to Edmund Bartlett, the Minister of Tourism in Jamaica, the tourism industry is doing well, but it doesn’t hurt to continue exploring new, non-traditional options for expansion and growth. China and Eastern…
Schengen Accord Could Collapse Under Stress of Huge Influx of Refugees
Launched in 1985 by a founding cadre of ten nations, the Schengen accord is seen as one of the key factors in post-World War II European prosperity and peace. Today, however, its principles of open borders for commercial and personal use are being stretched to the limit as an influx of hundreds of thousands of…
Despite Poverty Moldovans Spend on the Dead
Sprawling over a hillside in the Moldovan capital of Chisinau (Kishinev) is one of Europe’s largest cemeteries. The Saint Lazarus graveyard was built in the 1960s, and is spread across 200 hectares/495 acres. Chisinau lies between Romania, an EU member, and Ukraine. The headstones and crosses are made of wood, metal or stone, and are…
Vodka Sales on the Rise in Eastern Europe
According to a new “Research and Markets” report entitled “Vodka Market in Europe 2015-2019,” the market in terms of revenue for vodka in Europe is poised to experience a compound annual growth rate of 0.87 percent from now until 2019. Two main factors are pushing growth; an increasing demand for high-end vodka, and an expanding…