Tourism Boss Goes As Report Pans State Effort

THE head of the body responsible for marketing NSW and Sydney as tourist destinations has fallen on his sword the day after the publication of a damning report on the state of the $30-billion-a-year tourism industry.

24 Hours In - Luang Prabang

This UNESCO World Heritage-listed Laotian city exudes an atmosphere of peace and serenity not readily found in Asian tourist destinations. Spend enough time around the antiquated French buildings and scented frangipani, and you too will be lulled into a meditative state.