Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Tourism Black and Blues - The Good Men Project


Tourism Black and Blues — The Good Men Project
By Ana Paula da Silva
However, as an African-Brazilian woman, who is also something of a professional gringo watcher, what strikes me about these two forms of tourism is not their differences, but their commonalities. Both are predicated upon structures, which not only reserve global ... The next black American heritage tourist I meet who's read Machado de Assis—let alone Cruz e Souza—will be the first and believe me, I'm not holding my breath. Think about what this sort of attitude implies about black ...
The Good Men Project
The Passport Party Project Takes Flight
By Hispanic PR Blog
On Saturday, September 17, 2011, The Passport Party Project, a philanthropic initiative aimed at giving girls 11-16 a world view by gifting them with their very first passports will take flight. This 18-month nationwide campaign created by ...
Hispanic PR Blog
Medical Tourism Flourishes for Dental Care | John Goodman's ...
By John Goodman
In need of three dental implants for which received an estimated cost of $25000 to $30000 locally, he went to a medical tourist center in Costa Rica last. ... I suspect that tourism will expand to much more than dental care. Joe S. says: August 30 ...
John Goodman's Health Policy Blog
Spain: The world's 4th most visited country sees tourism growth ...
By Max Bielby
Spain welcomed over 32 million visitors in the first 7 months of this year, representing impressivetourism growth of 7.4% compared with the same period last year. Often overlooked, Spain still commands one of the world's largest and most ...
Select Property
Karabakh Tourism Jumps 50 Percent | Asbarez Armenian News
By Contributor
Karabakh Tourism Jumps 50 Percent. A Morrocan tourist is flanked by schoolchildren in Stepanakert in October, 2010 (Ara Khachatourian photo). STEPANAKERT (RFE/RL)—The number of foreign tourists visiting Nagorno-Karabakh jumped ...
Asbarez Armenian News

Matt Bonner still waiting for Canadian citizenship
Globe and Mail
And then he can only hope he receives his passport in time to suit up next summer if the Canadians do qualify. “I'm just kind of waiting and hoping,” Bonner said in a phone interview. “It's just one of those things. It's hard to talk about because it's ...
Chef Michael Smith Set to Cook New Book at Deerhurst Resort
PR Newswire (press release)
30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Canada's most popular chef and cookbook author, Michael Smith, is prepping a "cook the book dinner" and gourmet getaway at Ontario resort Deerhurst, based on his brand-new, fifth book "Chef Michael Smith's Kitchen," which is set ...
Libya rebels get taste of luxury at Gaddafi family resort
The Guardian
Hazem Mehdi's withered right shoulder is pink and raw and inflamed by sea salt. Yet as he emerges from the ocean outside the Gaddafi family's beach house, he says the pain no longer bothers him. "I don't want to go home," he says as he tinkers away ...
You may have to give a 'tip' to get a passport
Hindustan Times
The passport office recently decentralised the process of applying for a passport, to make life easier for applicants who had to travel from across the city and suburbs to the head-office at Worli. However, the move doesn't seem to have borne the ...
'Australia changed pro-Israel vote after passport scandal'
Jerusalem Post
The confidential cable sent by Washington's envoy to Australia Jeffrey Bleich on February 25, 2010, said that despite the passport incident, Australia would probably vote with the US and Israel and against demanding UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon ...
VIP Helicopter Crashes at Hoopla for Caucasus Ski Resort
The Moscow Times
By Khristina Narizhnaya A throng of government officials, company executives and journalists headed Tuesday to a ceremony celebrating the start of construction of a ski lift at the Arkhyz resort, a crown jewel of a $16 billion Kremlin program to build ...
Zimbabwe: SADC Endorses Bid to Host World Tourism Organisation Assembly
AllAfrica.com
Minister Mzembi said the general assembly slated for October 2013 would bring the much needed brand endorsement for Zimbabwe as a tourist destination. He said because of the size of the meeting, the Zimbabwean side of the Victoria Falls does not have ...
'Sleeping gas' thieves target super-rich at Italian billionaires' resort
The Guardian
Built in the 1960s by Prince Karim Aga Khan, Porto Cervo has long been a playground for the super-rich. Photograph: Oliviero Olivieri/Getty Images Police in the billionaires' retreat of Porto Cervo on Sardinia's Costa Smeralda believe thieves who made ...
Party Time: China Pushes 'Red Tourism'
TIME
30, 2011 Shaoshan, a small town in the mountains of Hunan province, is the heart of red tourism in China. As the birthplace of Chairman Mao, it attracts millions of tourists a year, all eager to see the farmhouse where the Great Helmsman spent his ...
Interval International and Club Tesoro Resorts Enter into Long-Term, Multi ...
MarketWatch (press release)
The Cabo resort is owned by subsidiaries of Steadfast Companies, a private real estate investment firm. "Steadfast is well-regarded, with more than 15 years of experience in resort, multifamily, and commercial development. We are pleased to collaborate ...
S.Korea appeals against doing business at North resort
Straits Times
Tours of mostly South Korean visitors to the scenic mountain resort have been suspended since North Korean soldiers shot and killed a South Korean tourist there in 2008, drying up a lucrative source of hard currency for the impoverished North. ...
Beat The Brochure: Holidays to Sharm el Sheikh Prove Increasingly Popular
MarketWatch (press release)
Daniel Ox of Beat The Brochure comments: "Sharm el Sheikh has long been a popular touristdestination and their infrastructure makes the resort a brilliant place for holidaymakers looking for a trip away in Egypt. The Red Sea coast has become well ...
New South Sudan tourism minister appointed
eTurboNews
Retained in name and function was the Ministry of Wildlife Conservation and Tourism, which oversees the country's national parks and game reserves and is in charge now of building a viable tourism industry. The newly-appointed minister, ...
Singapore Tourism Board launches smartphone app | Enterprise ...
By a38c77c84a68365538a62009357af1e9
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has unveiled a new mobile application for iPhone and Android smartphones to help visitors explore the country on the go.
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blue river resort | Mexico & Central America Forum | Fodor's Travel ...
By ttraveler
Has anyone stayed here. It's about an hour from Liberia. I am taking my son for his first trip to Costa Rica and he is six. We only have five nights. It's a quick trip during his break before Easter. I think we would like to stay at a lodge for two nights ...
Mexico & Central America

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

City team rescues 83 from flooded Manor resort


City team rescues 83 from flooded Manor resort
Times of India
MUMBAI: A 19-member team from Mumbai rescued 33 picnickers and 50 staff of Silent Hills Resort, Manor, over 80 km from here, exposing Thane district's disaster preparedness on Sunday night. The team, with two boats and life-jackets, ...
Australian tourist found stabbed to death in Tel Aviv hotel
Ha'aretz
54-year-old woman found with severe stab wounds to her upper body and neck; another Australian tourist arrested on suspicion of involvement in the murder. By Yaniv Kubovich Tags: Israel crime Tel Aviv An Australian tourist was found stabbed to death on ...
N. Korea turns to Facebook amid tourism push
Korea Times
11, it announced it had finalized plans to increase weekly flights to China's Shenyang from two to four, a move analysts say accommodates growing tourism and business ties between the allies. Visitors have plenty of questions about scheduling and ...
China Travel Resort Holdings, Inc. Delays Forward Split to Allow Stock ...
MarketWatch (press release)
China Travel Resort, founded in 1993, is principally engaged in developing and operating tourismresorts in Hebei Province, China. The company has developed and acquired the operation rights for 5 resorts locally, Jin Mountain, South Lake, ...
Viva Wyndham Maya Resort Receives the Rainforest Alliance Verified™ Mark
PR Newswire (press release)
Rainforest Alliance verification is a tool for tourism companies such as hotel and resort chains, tour operators and others to operate sustainably. The organization works with these companies to achieve the verification goal by providing guidance ...
Taiwan Considers Eco-Tourism to Assert Territorial Claims
Voice of America
Although tourist visits may bolster Taiwan's territorial claims, they could also add to stresses on the fragile local ecosystem. The flat atoll is dominated by white sand beaches, a grassy lagoon and coast guard facilities that have little fresh water. ...
WWF appeals construction of Swiss luxury resort
AFP
GENEVA — The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and two local environmental groups have asked Switzerland's top court to stop the construction of a Russian-financed luxury Alpine resort, it said Monday. "The WWF, the Swiss Landscape Conservation ...
Tourism industry wants holidays 'Mondayised'
TVNZ
The association says SmartGate, an automated clearance system available for New Zealand and Australian passport holders, is making travel easier. The system is reducing processing times on arrival in Australia and New Zealand and is a major step ...
Bermuda tourism delegation to visit Atlanta
Royal Gazette
“Among other similarities, both Buckhead and Bermuda are not only highly desirable touristdestinations but also respected centers for business as well. We were very impressed by our recent visit to Bermuda and now look forward to showing this ...
Russia ready to boost Arctic tourism
Barents Observer
What are your plans for tourism development on the territory of the park? We already make tours to the national park together with large tour operators in compliance with the existing Russian legislation. This year the tourist season is practically ...
Swedes injured in Turkey tourist explosion
The Local.se
Four Swedes were among those injured in an explosion in the resort of Kemer in Turkey on Sunday morning. Some 15 people were injured in the blast which disturbed the peace of the resort of Kemer explosion in the Mediterranean resort of Kemer in ...
Volta Region gets biometric passport centre
Ghana News Agency
29, GNA – Alhaji Mohammed Mumuni, Minister for Foreign Affairs, has opened a Biometric Passport Application Centre in Ho with an appeal to prospective applicants not to rush to obtain the new passports. The Ho centre is the sixth after those in Accra,...
Karabakh Reports Surge In Tourism
Armenia Diaspora
“Compared to the same period of the previous year [2009,] the first half of 2010 was also marked by a significant 45 per cent increase in tourist numbers,” it added. The official figures do not include residents of Armenia, who also appear to be ...
Bucuti Beach Resort Wedding by Timeless-Pixx | Style Me Pretty
By Dawn
I can't think of a better way to start the week here on Style Me Pretty Destination Weddings than with these lovely nuptials straight from the island of.
Style Me Pretty : The Ultimate...
Tourism Sector Shows Large Losses : Tunisia Live
By Rabii Kalboussi
Another trend that has been noticed following the loss in tourist traffic is the elimination of seasonal employment, which had been estimated as 20% of direct employment. Concerning direct employment, the sector of tourism has lost 22319 ...
Tunisia Live
Tourism Minister optimistic about 2011/2012 tourist season ...
By admin
Tourism Minister Ian Douglas says despite what is expected to be reduction in the number of cruise ship calls this year, the 2011/12 season could be a good one. Dominica will see a 10-15 percent reduction in cruise ship calls this year and ...
Dominica News Online
Stricter rules on tourist visa : TTRweekly
By Wanwisa Ngamsangchaikit
BANGKOK, 29 August 2011 – Thailand is tightening its visa regulations by ordering its embassies and consulate to strictly apply requirements on 60-day tourist visa applications. The popular websitewww.thaivisa.com alerted visitors late last ...
TTRweekly
The Luxury Ponta dos Ganchos Resort, Brazil
By Simona Ganea
Located on a private peninsula, on Brazil's Emerald Coast, this exclusive and luxurious resort is the ultimate fun destination for those want to have an incredible time while still being able to maintain total privacy. In other words, what happens ...
Home decorating trends
Volta Region gets biometric passport centre - ModernGhana.com
29, GNA Alhaji Mohammed Mumuni, Minister for Foreign Affairs, has opened a Biometric PassportApplication Centre in Ho with an appeal to prospective applicants not to rush to obtain the new passports. The Ho centre is the sixth after those ...
ModernGhana News
EX-THAI TOURISM CHIEF TO FACE TRIAL ON TAKING FESTIVAL ...
By admin
Thailand's Anti-Corruption Commission has recommended that the former head of the country'stourism office be prosecuted for allegedly taking bribes from a Los.
Studio Briefing
South Sudan, new tourism minister appointed – In2EastAfrica – All ...
By In2EastAfrica
Retained in name and function was the Ministry of Wildlife Conservation and Tourism, which oversees the country's national parks and game reserves and is in charge now of building a viable tourismindustry. The newly appointed minister, ...
In2EastAfrica - All East African...
Overview of Medical Tourism | Medical Education Guide
By admin
Medical tourism encompasses the terms medical travel, global healthcare, and health tourism, and describes the practice of people traveling to receive medical treatment, whether necessary or elective. Alternatively, it also refers to the travel of ...
Medical Education Guide
Maura meets Mexico's Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara! | The ...
By Maura Hernandez
The event, put on by the Mexico Tourism Board in Chicago, featured a sneak peek of the documentary, "Mexico: The Royal Tour" with Peter Greenberg, as well as traditional Mexican music, food from Mexique, and a viewing of a photo gallery by world-renowned Spanish photojournalist, César Russ. ... Marca País – Imagen de México, is a joint public and private sector initiative designed to help promote Mexico as a global business partner and an unrivaled tourist destination. ...
The Other Side of the Tortilla
do they extend the student residence permit if the passport expires ...
My passport will expire in December and I applied for a new one through the Iranian general consulate about 6 weeks ago. at that time they told me th... ... Do you think that I can use my current passport although it is just valid until December? ...
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Monday, August 29, 2011

Tourism in Egypt drops 28% as turmoil drives visitors away


Tourism in Egypt drops 28% as turmoil drives visitors away
gulfnews.com
By Deena Kamel Yousef, Staff Reporter Dubai: Tourism in Egypt dropped by 28 per cent from January to July following the revolution that swept the country at the beginning of this year, according to the latest figures from the Egyptian Tourism Authority ...
Think-tank to study tourism sector needs
Oman Daily Observer
Al Lawati said that his company is co-operating with foreign investors which has resulted in many joint projects such as Bander al Jissa Resort which will be opened next year, Salalah Beach project and Jabal Sifah project besides a partnership with ...
North reveals its plans for Mount Kumgang resort
JoongAng Daily
North Korea yesterday disclosed a plan to redevelop a resort on Mount Kumgang into an international tourist and business site after unilaterally putting on hold the South's stake in what started as a joint business project and a symbol of ...
Nadathur Group plans to launch resort, business hotel chain
Livemint
Kick-starting the shift in momentum, the Nadathur Group's Silver Needle Hospitality arm is preparing to launch an international $100 million resort and business hotel chain. The Singapore-headquartered firm, has already acquired properties in Bali in ...
Explosion sends panic through Turkish resort
euronews
At least 10 people have been injured in a bomb attack at a beach resort in Turkey. Local media say the small bomb exploded at Kemer in Antalya, a resort popular with German, Dutch and Russian tourists. The blast caused panic, but the injuries were all...
In transition: Egypt slow to recover, especially in tourism
San Jose Mercury News
Trains and subways (divided by gender) are usually a safe means of transportation in Egypt. The US embassy recommends against public minibuses. Travel documents: A passport and visa are required. Tourists can obtain a renewable 30-day tourist visa on ...
Be A Space Tourist For $1 Million: What We're Looking Forward To
DrJays.com Live
But once the basics of Space Tourism are worked out, we're sure that they'll have minibars and jacuzzis in no time. Here are the top five things we want to do on our space vacation: Anyone can play like LeBron when there's no gravity. ...
Lingering security void devastates tourism in Luxor
Al-Masry Al-Youm
The absence of security poses a significant challenge to the tourism industry in Luxor, a maintourist center in Egypt. “Tourism police don't provide adequate safety measures for the temples and the historic sites,” said a tour guide named Ahmed Saeed. ...
Regional turmoil hurts medical tourism
Jordan Times
By Khetam Malkawi AMMAN - The medical tourism sector is still witnessing a drop in revenues due to the loss of patients, particularly from two major traditional markets: Yemen and Libya. According to Awni Bashir, president of the Private Hospitals ...
Nixon to arrive in India after sorting out passport issue
IBNLive.com
PTI | 06:08 PM,Aug 28,2011 Edgbaston, Aug 28 (PTI) Leicestershire captain Paul Nixon needs to renew his passport before he boards the flight to India to play in the Champions League Twenty20 qualifiers having bid adieu to county cricket after victory ...
Magdalena Grand Beach Resort Set to Open in Tobago in November
South Florida Caribbean News
SCARBOROUGH, Tobago – The Magdalena Grand Beach Resort, poised to be Tobago's premier leisure and business resort, will open its doors in November 2011. The 200-room oceanfront hotel will feature five fine and casual dining options, ...
At least 5 killed, 53 injured in Brazil tourist tram accident
The Nation, Pakistan
At least five people were killed and 53 were injured when a tourist tram was derailed in Brazil's second largest city of Rio de Janeiro, health and rescue officials reported. The accident occurred in the Santa Teresa neighborhood popular with tourists ...
National Passport Day is Sept. 17
OCRegister
This is a day when you can go to a post office or other location and get your passport without an appointment. And it's a good chance to stop procrastinating, too, because how can you take advantage of a last-minute international travel deal if you ...
Malta and sustainable tourism
Malta Independent Online
We know Malta's carrying capacity is about 1.4 million tourists but the obsession with numbers of the tourist business community and the Malta Tourism Authority (MTA) surely means that, somewhere along the line, the carrying capacity will be exceeded. ...
Lifting Emergency good for tourism, investment
Daily Mirror
The consensus appears to be that there will be a positive impact on tourism and investment as well as the image of the country. Tourist Hotels Association of Sri Lanka President Anura Lokuhetti talking to the Mirror Business said that it's a great move ...
Tourism up for Eastbourne, says holiday study
Eastbourne Today
Eastbourne Borough Council's head of tourism was delighted with the survey. Councillor Neil Stanley told the Herald, “To hear the news that we are the second fastest growing seaside resort is absolutely fantastic for Eastbourne and testament to the ...
Better tourism seen with new cultural treasure
Sun.Star
It will be another tourist destination aside from being a place for deepening the faith in God,” said Pineda. Meanwhile, Fr. Greg Vega, parish priest of Sta. Monica Church joined Minalin residents in parading the statue of Sta. Monica along the Minalin ...
Councillors wary of new south-west tourism board
Warrnambool Standard
COUNCILLORS have reacted warily to the prospect of Glenelg Shire joining a new regional tourismboard. Tourism Victoria is in the process of launching such boards across the state, a move included in a three-year action plan that it released in 2009. ...
Tourism NZ reveals cost of Letterman PR firm contract
TVNZ
Tourism New Zealand has revealed the cost of work undertaken by the PR firm that secured the David Letterman gig for John Key. Hill and Knowlton agency hit the headlines earlier this month after it emerged it helped secure the Prime Minister's ...
BOOST FOR LOCAL SPANISH TOURISM
The Leader Newspaper Online
Although the summer tourist season may be starting to draw to a close, figures released by the Frontier Tourist Movement Surveys (FRONTUR) and subsequently drafted by the Institute forTourism Studies of the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade, ...
Tourist places in Madurai to sport cleaner look
Times of India
MADURAI: Tourist places in Madurai are poised to sport a cleaner look with the district administration enforcing a ban on non-recyclable and non-biodegradable plastic products in keytourist destinations. Collector U Sagayam ordered strict enforcement ...
Wyndham expands with opening of Ramada Resort in Port Douglas
Breaking Travel News
Located in one of Australia's foremost tourist destinations, Tropical North Queensland, the property will be managed by Wyndham Hotel Group under the leading international hotel brand, Ramada®, and renamed Ramada Resort Port Douglas. ...
Ancien regime tourism in Tripoli - Blog - The Arabist
By Steve Negus
Ancien regime tourism in Tripoli. By Author Steve Negus Date August 28, 2011 at 5:45 PM Share Article Share. In Tripoli, where the street fighting seems to be dying down, Tripolitanian families are out visiting sites associated with Qaddafi and ...
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Costa Rica's Sportfishing and Tourism Commission adds TBF's ...
By TCRN STAFF
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica --- Costa Rica, one of the world's premier sportfishing destinations, has named Herbert Nanne, and Monica Gutierrez to the country's.
The Costa Rica News
Pattaya Worker Helps German Tourist And Later Steals His ...
By jan
A good person turns into a thief after assisting a tourist being robbed. The German tourist wanted to thank the man who helped him and invited for drinks. But when the tourist got drunk the good helper turned into a thief and stole the German's ...
Pattaya Daily News - Pattaya...
Eco – Tourism in Tanga » Tanzania Tourist Board
By admin
The ANR is an ideal product for Eco-tourism. The term “Eco tourism” means ecological tourismimplying that a certain type of the natural resources being utilized for human pleasure (relaxation and enjoyment) without affecting the ecological ...
Tanzania Tourist Board
Canada's LGBT Tourism In Demand
By GUS
Canada's LGBT Tourism Industry Association has published a new study that reveals a significant increase in the demand of tourist ...
QUEER ME UP
How To Navigate Around A Passport Application For Children « US ...
By admin
It is important to know,however, that everyone who is going out of the country must have valid passports in order to be allowed to travel, including children and infants. Here are some helpful tips to assist you with the passport application for ...
US Passport Now Blog
Guest Post: Off-the-Tourist Track Italy » A Dangerous Business
By DangerousBiz
Guest Post: Off-the-Tourist Track Italy. Add comments. Aug 282011. Today's guest post comes from Jessica Spiegel, a Portland-based travel writer who writes the WhyGo Italy travel guide for the BootsnAll Travel Network, the RTW travel ...
A Dangerous Business
Tourism - Normapme
On average, tourism SMEs in Europe count 6 employees/workers (micro- enterprise). In many countries they account for a significant part of the GDP. 6.5% of the ...
www.normapme.eu/en/page/42/tourism

Sunday, August 28, 2011

Jamaica's government plans to spend $21 million on Ocho Rios resort


Jamaica's government plans to spend $21 million on revitalizing Ocho Rios resort
Washington Post
By AP, KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica's government says it will spend $21 million to renovate the popular resort town of Ocho Rios on the Caribbean island's northern coast. Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says $11.7 million will be used to build an ...
Argentine investigators stage tourist slay scene
Sacramento Bee
AP SALTA, Argentina -- Investigators in Argentina have recreated the crime scene where two French tourists were raped and shot to death. Officials say Friday's effort has shown contradictions between the suspects' accounts about how the women were ...
Bengal Govt to hold talks to tap rural tourism
Hindu Business Line
The Union Tourism Minister will soon meet the West Bengal Chief Minister, Ms Mamata Banerjee, to discuss about the potential of rural tourism and its development in the eastern region. The possibility of development of a tourism park and tourism ...
UAE top tourism destination in Middle East
Khaleej Times
The UAE has been ranked 30 th among 139 countries covered by the “Travel & TourismCompetitiveness Report 2011”, issued by the World Economic Forum under the theme “Moving beyond the Downturn”. The UAE ranked first in the Middle East among countries ...
F1 may turbo-charge tourism
Business Standard
India received 486000 foreign tourists in October 2010, six per cent more than a year ago. With thetourist season starting from October, the travel industry is hoping for further buzz around the Grand Prix so that tourist numbers go up significantly.
We prepare leaders for TRAVEL, TOURISM & HOSPITALITY industry
Sunday Times.lk
In the current Sri Lankan context the government is moving away from the notion that the state should play the leading role in tourism development and instead is seeking a greater involvement of the private sector in the development of this specific ...
Need a passport?
Greensboro News & Record (blog)
Lucky for you, you can apply for your US passport at a Regional Passport Agency without an appointment on Saturday, Sept. 17. There's a passport application place at the post office on Yanceyville Street in Greensboro, if you want to take advantage of ...
Sri Lanka Tourism Booms After End of War
The Official Government News Portal of Sri Lanka
With the end of bloodshed, however, this once shattered island has now begun making its mark on the tourism map and is all set to become a mega tourist destination within a few years and live up to its name as the "Pearl in the Indian Ocean."
Shettar too joins resort politics
Deccan Chronicle
A fresh bout of trouble could soon erupt for Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda as the Reddy brothers and rural development minister Jagadish Shettar are set to meet and chalk out a joint strategy in Malaysia. Speculation is rife that Mr Shettar will ...
Musa made tourism ambassador
Bangladesh News 24 hours
Dhaka, Aug 27 (bdnews24.com)—Musa Ibrahim, the first Bangladeshi to summit Mount Everest, has been made tourism ambassador of Bangladesh for the next two years. Tourism minister Ghulam Muhammed Quader made the announcement from a programme on Saturday ...
Queenly celebration of travel and tourism
Inquirer.net
Cebu City councilor Margot Osmeña, who heads the Tourism Commission, was present, as were the consul general of China and Mme. He Shijing, honorary consul of Canada Robert Lee with his wife Anna, and honorary consul of Romania Grand Benedicto with his ...
Sharks caught in hunt for Lancashire tourist's killer
Lancashire Evening Post
Honeymooner Ian Redmond, 30, who worked as an IT consultant in Leyland, was snorkelling 20 yards offshore in the Anse Lazio area of the Seychelles island of Praslin when he was attacked and killed by a shark earlier this month. ...
Shankar Rao in protocol row with Passport Chief
IBNLive.com
HYDERABAD: Textiles and handlooms minister P Shankar Rao fumed at Hyderabad regionalpassport officer (RPO) K Srikar Reddy for the latter's 'failure' to follow protocol when the former visited the office Friday morning. “I will talk to the External ...
Unwelcome change
BBC News
My passport with the Israeli stamps shows that for almost six years until last December, I was in Jerusalem about once a month. Then nothing - until a quick visit last week. This year, the Arab-Israeli conflict has been side-lined. ...
Kenya tourism enthusiastic about latest arrival figures
eTurboNews
No current half-year figures are available as yet from Uganda, while Tanzania is said to be slightly ahead of last year's arrivals. Burundi is trailing and no figures, as usual one sadly has to add, are available on tourist arrivals for the EAC's ...
Argentine investigators stage tourist slay scene | The Associated ...
By The Associated Press
Investigators in Argentina have recreated the crime scene where two French tourists were raped and shot to death. Officials say Friday's effort has shown contradictions between the suspects' accounts about how the women were attacked on a scenic hiking trail.
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Halal Sex Tourism: Just “marry” the prostitute for a day or two › 2.0 ...
By 1389AD
“France 24 TV goes undercover in Indonesia to explore a bizarre trend in the country's sex tourism industry. A growing number of Saudi Arabian men are temporarily marrying according to Quran Chapter 4 Verse 24 “… agree Mutually (to vary ...
2.0: The Blogmocracy
Airline ticket name doesn't match passport name! - Bogleheads
probably OK. this summer I had a passport with middle and last name only and a ticket with first and last name only and was OK throughout. I also brought along my DL with first, middle, and last names. not sure what those people with 6-8 ...
bogleheads.org: Bogleheads
tourism loop - Interaksyon.com
By Philippine News Agency
The Southern Leyte Chamber of Commerce and Industry is pushing for the establishment of a tourism loop to raise the number of visitors to Southern Leyte.
Interaksyon.com
South Korean employees leave resort after North Korean threat - CNN
The last South Korean employees left Mount Kumgang resort in North Korea ... of a South Koreantourist by a North Korean soldier when the woman allegedly ...
articles.cnn.com/.../north.korea.resort.struggle_1_hyundai-asa...
Bangkok Post : Ban Raya Resort & Spa
Ban Raya Resort & Spa is situated on 60 acres24 hectares of coconut palms and ... Internationaltourist arrivals are expected to surpass the previous 16.5 million ...
www.bangkokpost.com/travel/localtrips/.../ban-raya-resort-spa
Stricter Requirements For Tourist Visa Applicants - Thailand Forum
This doesn't have anything to do with a regular 30 day tourist visa, does it? I ask because in the past you got the visa when you went through passport control ...
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Biographer: Strauss-Kahn relieved to have passport - Yahoo! News
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