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Media Exposures


@ National Geographic
Quoted comments in the news article by Ronan O'Connell - Is it safe to go there? The U.S. travel advisory system, explained 

@ Travel + Leisure Magazine
Quoted comments in the news article by Stacey Leasca - New data just revealed the best 2023 winter getaway destinations in the U.S. 

@ Condé Nast Traveler
Quoted comments in the news article by Rachel Chang - Hidden airline fees may soon be a thing of the past

@ MarketWatch.com
Travel tips on worry-free trips for seniors - The best senior travel insurance companies of 2024

@ CGTN America
@ NBC News
Quoted comments in the news article by Martha White - Be wary of awesome and scathing online reviews

@ New York Times
Quoted comments in the news article by David Streitfeld - In a race to out-rave, 5-star web reviews go for $5

@ Hotel Dive 
Quoted comments in the news article by Noelle Mateer - Why Hilton might consider acquiring Graduate Hotels

@ HospitalityNet.org
Visit https://www.hospitalitynet.org/author/148003349.html for a complete list of Kwok's articles on HospitalityNet.  

@ Hospitality News Magazine (contributing one or two articles per issue) 
Visit https://hospitalitynewsny.com/ to browse the content 

@ Hotel-Online.com
Visit https://www.hotel-online.com/?s=linchi+kwok for a complete list of Kwok's articles on Hotel-Online.com.  

@ MultiBriefs.com (Contributing one article every other week)
Visit http://bit.ly/kwokbio for a complete list of Kwok's articles on MultiBriefs. 
 
@ Today's Hotelier - The Official Publication of AAHOA
Merger and acquisition: A growth opportunity in the pandemic crisis.

@ Hotel Executive
Visit https://www.hotelexecutive.com/author/569/linchi-kwok-phd for a complete list of Kwok's articles on HotelExecutive.com. 

@ MoneyGeek.com
1. Viewpoints of the COVID-19 crisis' impact on the hospitality and tourism industry. 

@ Wallethub.com 
1. 2017's Best Travel Credit Cards

@FinanceBuzz.com

@Window Gnome
Expert comments in the news article by Sav Maive - 2024's best states for remote getaways 

@ Slate.com 
The hotel-spirit: Bringing back a grand American institution could transform society. What's stopping us? 

@ The Gazette
Iowa travel agencies continue to ride a pandemic roller coaster.

@ CreditCardInsider.com

@ Inland Empire Magazine
A featured story on using technology in teaching - The digital classroom plan.

@ News-Leader (Springfield, Missouri)
Quoted comments in the news article by Gregory J. Holman - As Americans eye spring and summer road trips, Springfield and Branson court travelers

Interviews in radios
1. About virtual tourism in "Twenty-Something Traveler" (BreakThru Radio

@ Los Angeles Business Journal
Quoted comments in the news article about Catalina Island (by Caroline Anderson)

@ Cardbub.com

@ The Desert Sun
Cited comments in the news article by Michael Snyder - Apps, Websites Make It Easy to Find Hotel Bargains 

@ Voyagers' World (travel and tourism monthly) 
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