Friday, September 30, 2011

Chile clearing the way for a sustainable tourism future

Chile clearing the way for a sustainable tourism future « Sustainable ...
By Florian
Tourism has long been hailed as an ideal way to satisfy a country's thirst for economic prosperity without destroying its natural environment. In recent years, the concepts of sustainable tourism and responsible travel have become increasingly ...
Sustainable Futures Blog
Ethiopia to Host International Tourism, Travel Fair – 2merkato ...
By Atse Yohannes
The tourism and travel fair will be organized for the purpose of introducing Ethiopian tourist attractions to the international business community. Countries that will participate in the fair include Britain, India, Sudan and Turkey. Germany, one of ...
EthioSun
German tourist murder suspects indicted by San Francisco grand ...
By Ari Burack
A criminal grand jury has indicted six people for the fatal 2010 shooting of a German woman visiting The City.
Examiner RSS
Japanese tourist killed in Myanmar - Asia News
By XinhuaNET.COM
Japanese tourist killed in Myanmar A Japanese tourist was killed in Myanmar after a motorcycle taxi driver tried to rape her, according to official sources.
Siam Daily News Online
Experts: Pirates abducted English tourist, hold her in Somalia - CNN
An English tourist kidnapped from a remote Kenyan resort is being held by pirates in a remote corner of Somalia, according to experts and security analysts in ...
articles.cnn.com/.../world_africa_somalia-tourist-kidnapped_1...
Tourist information centres - VisitOslo
Oslo's tourist information is open 365 days a year! You'll find us by the central station, by the city hall and at the cruise terminal during summer.
www.visitoslo.com/en/tourist-information-centres/

Buccament Bay Resort Launches in US
MarketWatch (press release)
29, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The new hotel brand Harlequin Hotels & Resorts today announced the US launch of Buccament Bay Resort, the first luxury resort on the island of St. Vincent. Located 90 miles west of Barbados, St. Vincent is an ...
Machine Readable Passport facility inaugurated in UAE -
Associated Press of Pakistan
ABU DHABI, Sep 29 (APP): Pakistan's Ambassador to United Arab Emirates (UAE) Jamil Ahmed Khan said provision of Machine Readable Passport (MRP) facility in UAE is part of efforts to make available best quality services to expatriate Pakistanis. ...
UK tourist critical after shark attack
Irish Times
Michael Cohen (42) was mauled by the great white while swimming at Fish Hoek beach in Cape Town, South Africa. A British shark attack victim whose leg was bitten off was saved by quick-thinking bystanders who applied a makeshift tourniquet from a ...
Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji Islands Resort Receives World Travel Award for ...
MarketWatch (press release)
The World Travel Awards was launched in 1993 to recognize excellence in all segments of the global travel and tourism industry, and the voting process is monitored and independently audited. Theresort also previously received "Australasia's Leading ...
Sexy adults-only resort launches 'fetish weddings'
USA Today
By Kitty Bean Yancey, USA TODAY Hedonism II resort, the adults-gone-wild playground in Negril, Jamaica, has a new come-on. It offers fantasy, fetish weddings, for $250 with a minimum six-night stay (room is extra, but rates include all you can eat and ...
Asian tourism fair kicks off in Bangladesh's capital
Xinhua
The fair, which is the ever biggest tourism fair of the South Asian country, had been organized for the last four years since 2006 with the title of Dhaka Tourism Fair to promote and popularize tourist destinations of Bangladesh. ...
Why tourism remains below target
Manila Standard Today
My gulay, if we have Pagcor people like we do now in government, we may as well kiss efforts to make the country a tourist destination goodbye. Speaking of tourism, an upcoming destination that the country could be proud of is Alphaland's Balesin ...
Tourism in Croatia: Plitvice Lakes Welcome Millionth Visitor
Suite101.com
The milestone comes on the back of impressive official statistics throughout the country which show a marked increase in tourist arrivals across the board. In addition to excellent weather, Croatia's profile has been enhanced by some notable celebrity ...
Sri Lanka to scrap on-arrival visas; tourism operators fret
Vancouver Sun
In the other direction, tourist arrivals into Sri Lanka have been booming since the war's end with many visitors attracted by the relatively inexpensive cost and hassle-free travel. However, tourismoperators are concerned the new visa requirement will ...
World Tourism Day held in Volta
Modern Ghana
Mr. Tia was hopeful that the effective manner the tourism sector was being managed would help achieve much in socio-economic development, and asked people who had tourist sites in their areas to lead lives that would attract tourists to visit the sites ...
Whistler hosts Resort Collaborative at UBCM
Pique newsmagazine
"At the core of it is finding ways to invest in growing tourism in resort communities across British Columbia with the interest of raising the bar and raising the brand of the whole province," said the mayor. "We're supporting (the province's) ...
Interval International Welcomes Jungle Bay Resort & Spa to Its Quality ...
MarketWatch (press release)
The resort's 35 treehouse-style cabins are tucked away on a hillside on 55 acres near Morne Trois Pitons National Park, one of the 17 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the Caribbean. It was built in accordance with the international sustainable tourism ...
Diplomats kept busy by rise in adventure tourism
Sydney Morning Herald
Photo: Getty Images DIPLOMATS have blamed the rise of "adventure tourism" for the ballooning number of Australians getting into trouble overseas, saying holiday makers are pushing the boundaries by travelling to far flung and dangerous locations. ...
Fully booked: Durga Puja high for Bengal tourism
Times of India
All the hotels and tourist destinations are fully booked. It is a chock-a-block situation this year," said an elated Raj Basu, chairman, Eastern Himalayas Travel The usual tourist destinations in north Bengal are the hill towns of Darjeeling, ...
Impact of Middle East Turmoil on Travel and Tourism
Sacramento Bee
Product coverage: Car Rental, Demand Factors, Health and Wellness TourismTourism Flows Domestic, Tourism Flows Inbound, Tourism Flows Outbound, Tourism Receipts and Expenditure,Tourist Attractions, Transportation, Travel Accommodation, Travel Retail ...
EAC ministers want single tourist visa
The Standard
By John Oyuke East African Tourism ministers want the introduction of the East African Community (EAC) single tourist visa accelerated. They expressed concern the Task Force established to conduct the study on the Community's single tourist visa was ...
Japanese tourist murdered in Burma | Democratic Voice of Burma
By AFP
A Japanese tourist has been killed in Burma and a motorcycle taxi driver arrested on suspicion of her murder, a government official said on Thursday. Chiharu Shiramatsu, 31, was killed on Wednesday near Kyaukpadaung, close to the ancient ...
Democratic Voice of Burma
World Tourism Day held in Volta | Ghanaian Chronicle
By salome
The Minister of Tourism, Ms. Akua Sena Dansua, says her outfit is working hard to preserve and protect the rich culture values of the country, because culture plays a crucial role in the development of the nation, particularly, in the promotion of ... Mr. Tia was hopeful that the effective manner thetourism sector was being managed would help achieve much in socio-economic development, and asked people who had tourist sites in their areas to lead lives that would attract tourists to visit ...
Ghanaian Chronicle
Tourism “Oscars” for Thailand at the World Travel Awards | Thai ...
By Richard Barrow
Asia's Leading Honeymoon Resort: Six Senses Hideaway, Samui, Thailand ... Flood Warning for Tourists in Thailand · List of Thai Tourist Attractions Affected by Floods · Hangover 2 was filmed at Lebua at State Tower Hotel in Bangkok · List of Thai Tourist Attractions Affected by the flood (27 September) · Airport Rail Link Promises to Improve their Services · Vegetarian Festival Starts Today in Thailand · A Bicycle Friendly Park in Bangkok · Quiksilver Thailand Surf Competition this ...
Thai Travel News
Sustainable tourism: A delicate balancing act for Bhutan ...
By matt
To be frank, focusing on the number of tourist arrivals and the number of jobs created from tourism is not the answer. This approach to tourism development is from the “old-school” thinking about tourismas an economic driver based on the ...
Renewable Energy News, Green...
Tourism organization seeking input from local businesses ...
By Dave Gallagher
Press release from Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism: Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism is encouraging participation in a discussion with the Washington.
Whatcom County Business
Sept int'l tourist arrivals tumble | VietNam Today
Sept int'l tourist arrivals tumble - HCMC – The number of international tourist arrivals in September has tumbled by half month-on-month and fell 25.35% year-on-year, the national tourism authority said.
Vietnam Today
Osun Tourism Commissioner Tasks Workers On Productivity | OSUN ...
By Online Editor 3
Osun Tourism Commissioner Tasks Workers On Productivity. Osun State Commissioner for TourismDevelopment, Honourable Ayedun Sikiru has described civil service as a major panacea in fast-tracking government developmental projects. ...
OSUN DEFENDER

Thursday, September 29, 2011

City of Glass "Tourist" (video); 5 severed heads found in Acapulco



Official Music Video for "Tourist" by City of Glass.
Performed by City of Glass; Director & Cinematographer - Brett Harvey; Editor & Producer - Stephen Green; Production Assistant - Catherine Green; Stills Photography - Christoph Prevost & Victoria Furuya; Clothing - Trisha Rampersad / Bhana Designs.  Download the new City of Glass EP free at http://cityofglass.bandcamp.com ; FB at http://www.facebook.com/cityofglass

5 severed heads found in Mexico resort of Acapulco
CBS News
(AP) ACAPULCO, Mexico — Mexican police have found five severed heads in front of a primary school in the Pacific coast resort of Acapulco. It's unclear whether the gruesome discovery is related to extortion threats that led about 140 elementary ...
Goa Luxury Resort Celebrates the Joy of Giving Week With Charitable Contributions
MarketWatch (press release)
PANJIM, INDIA, Sep 28, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Goa Marriott Resort & Spa is proud to announce their participation in the Joy of Giving Week (JGW 2011) on October 2nd through October 8th. With the aim to prove that nothing is more satisfying ...
Renovation of the Radisson Aruba Resort, Casino & Spa Nears Completion
Sacramento Bee
By Radisson Aruba Resort, Casino & Spa PALM BEACH, Aruba, Sept. 28, 2011 -- /PRNewswire/ -- The award-winning Radisson Aruba Resort, Casino & Spa today announced that its overall property renovation is set for completion in the middle of October 2011, ...
Tourism students chip in to help visitors
Times of India
Students of Mahajana Tourism Development Institute have been roped in to help the guests. They have been given brochures of tourist places in and around Mysore and Dasara events list. The students, including girls, have been given uniforms and will ...
Netherlands Board of Tourism and Conventions, Atout France, Air France and KLM ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Until October 26, 2011, the national tourist boards of France and The Netherlands as well as Air France and KLM, aim to help US and Canadian travelers discover the unique character that each of these cities have to offer. "Travelers from the US and ...
British tourist fights for life after Great White shark bites off part of his ...
Daily Mail
By Daily Mail Reporter A British man was yesterday fighting for his life after he was attacked by a great white shark while swimming in the sea near Cape Town. The 43-year-old was bitten 'numerous times' by a ten-foot-long shark, which ripped off the ...
Tourism linking cultures in Aswan
Egyptian Gazette
In its Aswan Recommendations, UNWTO stressed the organisation was increasing its efforts to maximise tourism's role in linking cultures. The Aswan Declaration highlights that, with 940 million international tourist arrivals today, the tourism industry ...
FP Passport: Syria's guerilla pollsters
Foreign Policy (blog)
Syria may be the most difficult country in the world to conduct a public opinion poll. But a "guerilla polling" team did just that, publishing a survey today that attempted to gauge national opinion in the country - and it's bad news for the regime of ...
Beyond Tourism: Navigating Contemporary Prague
Peter Greenberg.com Travel News
tenzin: Thank you so much for Mr President of Mexico and Mr Peter. you both are g Lovetheshow!: Great show. I really got interested in visiting Mexico. While Prague is quintessential “old world” charm, it's also a 21st century city awash in ...
World Tourism Day observed in City
The Nation, Pakistan
LAHORE – Like the other parts of the globe, World Tourism Day was observed in the provincial metropolis on Tuesday. This year the day was celebrated under the theme “Tourism – Linking Cultures.” In the provincial metropolis, many programs were ...
Tourist Spending in Greece Rises 14.2 Percent on More Visitors
BusinessWeek
28 (Bloomberg) -- Spending by visitors to Greece increased 14.2 percent in the first seven months from a year earlier as the number of tourist arrivals increased. Tourism receipts from January to July reached 5.5 billion euros ($7.5 billion) from 4.8 ...
Global Leader in Expedited Travel Visa Services Opens for Business in Singapore
MarketWatch (press release)
CIBT is already the fastest and most trusted visa and passport service in the Western Hemisphere. The company's experience securing travel documents for a diverse global client base makes its entry into the Asian market a significant next step. ...
Could tourism be the answer to Cuba's economic woes?
BBC News
Years of isolation from the United States have left Cuba on the brink of economic ruin. Now President Raul Castro is bringing in some huge changes which allow Cubans to work for themselves in almost 200 approved activities, hire employees and rent out ...
Brazilian tourism boom boosting housing market
Brazil Property
Airlines and hotels are also expected feel the effects of the boost in tourist arrivals as a result of the 2014 FIFA World Cup and then the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, with the event pulling in visitors from all over the globe, ...
The world's top 10 tourist attractions
USA Today (blog)
"Tourist attractions" were deemed to be "cultural and historical sites, natural landmarks, and officially designated spaces," the magazine says. So that's why Minnesota's Mall of America— which counted 40 million visitors a year — did not make No. 1. ...
Tourism hopes to thaw after a 'hard winter'
The New Age Online
“We want to bring tourism to the people,” said Mariette du Toit-Helmbold, the CEO of Cape Town Tourism, at the launch of World Tourism Day at the Cape Town station forecourt. “We want to tell people that they can be a tourist in their own city, ...
SET Boutique Promotes Fair Trade Travel Accessories and Ethical Tourism
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Before customers browse through the best selling fair trade luggage tags, and the newly added passport bags they will see a box highlighting The Code of Conduct for the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation in Travel and Tourism. ...
Controversies in stem cell tourism
IMTJ
Stem cell therapy tourism is controversial as there are disputes over whether or not it works and how safe it is. American football superstar quarterback Peyton Manning has travelled to Europe for stem cell therapy for his neck injury. ...
Acapulco: Severed Heads Found In Mexican Resort (WARNING ...
By The Huffington Post News Editors
ACAPULCO, Mexico -- Mexican police have found five severed heads in front of a primary school in the Pacific coast resort of Acapulco. It's unclear whether the ... Tourism in Mexico: Can't keep them away | The Economist. Filed by Clare ...
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
EarthCheck Names Tourism 'Star Performers' · Environmental ...
By Environmental Leader
Hotels under the Novotel, Radisson and InterContinental banners have been named as examples of best practice in an assessment of the travel and tourism industry by green certification body EarthCheck. ... Grand Palladium Jamaica and Lady Hamilton Resort & Spa. · Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel Sydney. · Rydges World Square. · Waterbom Bali. · Centara Karon Resort Phuket. · Park Plaza Beijing Wangfujing. · La Cabana Beach & Racquet Club. · The Gateway Hotel, Vijayawada ...
Environmental Management & Energy News
Lobby - westin Resort, Bali | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
By nobody@flickr.com (Asiacamera)
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Church to promote culture through tourism| Cathnews India
By cninewsletter
It said that culture is one of Goa's most precious assets and tourism must seek to advance itineraries through which there can be an encounter of cultures in all tourism spaces - be it food, music, dance, places of religious pilgrimage, rural life, ...
CathNews India
DocuBase Article: Domestic tourism: Europeans spend 77 % of their ...
Domestic tourism: Europeans spend 77 % of their holiday trips in their own country. September 27, 2011 23:10. Source: Eurostat. Tourism is generally considered to be an international phenomenon. People travel to other countries to discover ...
DocuTicker
UBUD HANGING GARDENS RESORT | BALI
By UBUD HANGING GARDENS RESORT | BALI
Ubud Hanging Gardens is a luxury boutique hotel in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia. It is surrounded by beauty, located in steep terraces planted with rice, and surrounded by ancient forests and hanging gardens. A must see is the stunning infinity pool, ...
Bless This Stuff
Green Pattaya to replace sex tourism | Pattaya today newspaper
By pattayatoday
City Hall has announced an ambitious plan to turn Pattaya into a world class “greenovative tourismcity” within 10 years, whilst improving the sometimes sordid reputation of the resort. Mayor Itthiphol Kunplume says the ambitious development is based on the plan by ... Mayor Itthiphol says the aim of the improvements is to double annual tourist numbers, foreign and domestic, to around 15 million by the next decade. The city's yearly revenue would then grow to 300 billion baht from the ...
Pattaya today newspaper
Minister calls for promotion of tourism
By spyghana
Mr Asum-Ahensah called for deeper collaboration between his Ministry and Tourism to safeguardtourist sites and revitalize the country's culture, tradition and heritage. Mr John Tia Akologo, the Minister of Information, said the country was ...
Spyghana.com
Vietnam's tourism promoted in Russia | Vietnam Business News
By VBN
Head of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, Nguyen Van Tuan made this statement at a recent working session with Aleksei Trichkanov, Chairman of the Committee for Investment and Strategic Projects of Saint Petersburg, on the ...
Vietnam Business News
New Organic Spa At Misool Eco Resort In Raja Ampat « Dive The ...
By admin2
Enjoy a heavenly massage at Misool Eco Resort's spa facility Misool Eco Resort has recently announced the opening of its very own Spa! Treatments on offer include various types of massage, Aromatherapy massage, beauty treatments, body ...
Dive The World
Morfium Couture Resort 2012: An Island of Hope
By Beautifully Invisible
It wasn't that long ago that I introduced Morfium Couture, a fashion house based out of Belgrade, Serbia, to you. A lot of you seemed really impressed by what you saw in their Fall/Winter 2011 line, and, personally, I am.
Beautifully Invisible™
Fully booked: Puja high for Bengal tourism
The usual tourist destinations in north Bengal are the hill towns of Darjeeling, often referred to as the Queen of the Hills, Kalimpong and Kurseong, apart from forests in Jaldapara, Dooars and Gorumara. Sunderbans, the world's largest mangrove forest, with its wild beauty, Royal ... Now the internationally famous hill resort is hoping to return to its good old days after the inking of a peace accord in July. Parekh confessed that tour operators have been receiving hundreds of anxious calls...
Daily People & Society News
UNWTO and partners to promote accessible tourism Global Alliance ...
By aqureshi
“The facilitation of tourist travel for persons with disabilities is a central part of responsible and sustainable tourism,” said UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai. “Over 600 million people worldwide suffer from some form of disability and it is ...
Global Alliance on Accessible...
Tourism an important force to reduce poverty and foster global ...
Top United Nations officials stressed the importance of tourism in reducing poverty and linking countries through tolerance and solidarity as they marked World ...
www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=39820&Cr...

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Tourism an important force to reduce poverty and foster global solidarity – UN

Tourism an important force to reduce poverty and foster global solidarity – UN
UN News Centre
Top United Nations officials stressed the importance of tourism in reducing poverty and linking countries through tolerance and solidarity as they marked World Tourism Day today. “At a time of profound global economic uncertainty, tourism's ability to ...
Chinese Billionaire Plans Massive Iceland Resort, Locals See Oil Plot
Forbes
Chinese billionaire Huang Nubo wants to pay $9 million for 158 square miles of remote northwestern Icelandic land to build what he says will be an eco-resort. Icelanders fear Nubo, chairman of tourismand development concern Zhongkun, actually wants to ...
Egypt tourism to plunge in 2011: minister
AFP
A popular winter resort, Aswan has seen a major slump in tourist arrivals since the January 25 revolution that toppled the regime of president Hosni Mubarak. The industry was virtually paralysed after footage of 18 days of deadly protests was broadcast ...


Tapping our tourism potential
Sydney Morning Herald (blog)
Similarly, the Chinese middle class is travelling abroad and contributing to huge growth in tourism in the Asia-Pacific region. According to the latest report from the World Tourism Organisation, there was an increase in international travel of 4.5 per ...
Montenegrin Finance Minister Sees Tourism Aiding GDP
BusinessWeek
27 (Bloomberg) -- Montenegrin economic growth will match or exceed last year's 2.5 percent rise amid a tourism boom, Finance Minister Milorad Katnic said. The country, which gained independence in 2006 and wants to join the European Union by the end of ...
Thailand may return Thaksin's passport
TODAYonline
However, Mr Surapong said he was looking into the legality of the seizure of Thaksin's Thai diplomatic passport in 2009. He implied the seizure was unfair, noting a Thai does not lose his or her national identity card because of a conviction. ...
VIDEO: Report on tourism
BBC News
MEPs have backed a report by the European Parliament's Tourism Committee that calls for the creation of a "Europe brand" by the end of 2012, with the aim of boostingtourism on the continent. The report - written by Italian centre-right MEP Carlo ...
THE MAGICAL TOURISM TARGET IS ATTAINABLE
The Citizen Daily
How do they rank when compared to those in other major tourist destinations in Africa? Is it possible for a tourist to be in the Serengeti a few hours after landing in Dar es Salaam? This is food for thought for all stakeholders in the tourism industry ...
China tourism official wants easier visa process
Houston Chronicle
That's according to China's highest tourism official, who spoke to the Hawaii Tourism Authority and the US Travel Association Monday on the Big Island. China National Tourism Association Chairman Qiwei Shao attended the annual China-US Tourism ...
'Tourism industry to take giant step'
Ceylon Daily News
"The government is targetting a 30 percent increase in tourist arrivals by promoting the country's cultural tourism, Economic Development Deputy Minister Lakshman Yapa Adewardena said. "Sri Lanka will record a great economic growth through tourism. ...
Dark side of tourism: Sexual exploitation of children
Calgary Herald (blog)
Today is World Tourism Day and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was right when he describedtourism as “a force for a more tolerant, open and united world.” But tourism can also be a force for evil. The numbers of visitors to southeast Asian countries ...
World Tourism Day: Travel & Tourism a driver of world economic revival
ITCM
The World Travel & Tourism Council today urged Governments to recognise the vast economic and social contribution of Travel & Tourism - particularly as a driver of sustainable economic growth and revival. Speaking on World Tourism Day, David Scowsill, ...
St. James Club: Antigua's most family-friendly resort
Washington Times
Families flock to St. James Club, an all-inclusive resort, on the southwestern tip of Antigua, about a twenty-minute drive from the airport. Here, the beaches are located in a gentle cove. Families keep the fleet of kayaks in use, as waters are smooth ...
World Tourism Day quiz winners tour Nyungwe Forest
eTurboNews
By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda | Sep 26, 2011 (eTN) - The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) is hosting 24 winners of a radio quiz on Radio Rwanda and Contact FM, undertaken ahead of the World Tourism Day (WTD) celebrations, to a guided, ...
Pojoaque Pueblo Hires Resort Manager
Middle East North Africa Financial Network
Sep 27, 2011 (Albuquerque Journal - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Pueblo of Pojoaque officials announced Monday they have entered into a contract with Full House Resorts, which will manage Buffalo Thunder Resort and Casino in an ...
World Tourism Day: just another excuse to travel – Lonely Planet blog
By Jane Nethercote
27 September is the United Nations' World Tourism Day and places around the world are marking this year's theme of 'Linking Cultures'. In Jaipur, historical monuments have been illuminated while in Rwanda, the government is using the day ...
Lonely Planet blog
Busy schedule for Junior Minister of Tourism Kitwanie Carbon ...
By admin
After emerging victorious at the Caribbean Tourism Association's (CTO) Youth Congress in St. Martin recently, Dominica's Junior Minister of Tourism has a busy schedule ahead of her. During the congress Kitwanie made a presentation on the ...
Dominica News Online
Indoor ski resort to feature 2297 foot downhill slope with a drop of ...
A proposed Swedish indoor ski resort will feature a 700 meter (2297 foot) downhill slope with a drop of 160 meters (525 feet).
Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine
Tourism an important force to reduce poverty and foster global ...
27, 2011 - Top United Nations officials stressed the importance of tourism in reducing poverty and linking countries through tolerance and solidarity as they marked World Tourism Day today."At a time of profound global economic uncertainty, ...
YubaNet.com
It's Time to Celebrate World Tourism Day
By hasekcom
Today is World Tourism Day. How will you celebrate it? Myself, like all of you reading this, are economically dependent in one way or another on the movement of travelers from one location to the next. It is as simple as that. Established in 1980, the ... In 2009 international tourist arrivals were estimated at 880 million. ... At Your Lodging Establishment, Make Every Day Earth DayWith Earth Day just one day away, I have been receiving many press releases from hotel, resort and i. ...
Green Lodging News
Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Investment and Development Authority ties ...
The Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Investment and Development Authority (RAK TIDA) recently signed an agreement with the German Tour Operator, Reise Service Deutschland and the based- in- Dubai Destination... ... This is good news for the emirate's hotel operators and many have signed contracts to accommodate this new influx of visitors including the Al Hamra Village Golf Resort, Al Hamra Fort Hotel, Hilton Ras Al Khaimah, DoubleTree by Hilton Ras Al Khaimah and the Golden ...
AMEinfo.com Latest News
Chamber of Tourism established in Lithuania | The Baltics Today
By The Baltic Course | Baltic States news & analytics
On the occasion of the European Tourism Day on 27 September, the Chamber of Tourism was established in Lithuania.
The Baltics Today
Elder of Ziyon: Gaza tourism trade worth $40 million in 2010
By noreply@blogger.com (Elder of Ziyon)
Palestine Today reports that the Minister of Tourism in Gaza, Dr. Mohammed Agha, said that there was a remarkable demand for tourism over the past two years. Domestic tourism in 2010 reached $40 million in revenue. This is all, he says, ...
Elder of Ziyon
Conference of Language Tourism to be held in Valparaiso, Chile
By kerstin@st.cl (Kerstin Doerflinger)
Conference of Language Tourism to be held in Valparaiso (Chile). Three-days conference will concentrate on the value of language tourism within Latin America.
The Santiago Times
Dutch Tourist Busted Trying To Smuggle Hummingbirds In His Pants ...
PHOTOS: Dutch Tourist Tries To Smuggle Birds In His Pants. The birds were carefully individually wrapped in cloth and taped, so as to prevent flying the coop, but, unfortunately for the smuggler, they didn't manage to evade authorities. ...
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World Tourism Day 2011 at Shridhar Univeristy Pilani Rajasthan ...
By admin
No one has doubts that over the decades, tourism a key driver for socio-economic progress has experienced continued growth and deepening ‎diversification to. ... The dancing peacocks, the parading camels, the old motifs and murals preserved in the village havelis, are all there to remind thetourist of the ancient past of Rajasthan. Pilani town has a vibrant market with an array of shops dealing with Rajasthani handicraft items, embroidery, paintings etc. Tourist attractions in Pilani ...
APN News
Tourism Day Festival on Boardwalk.
By info@smn-news.com (SMN-NEWS TEAM)
Great Bay (GIS):--- On Tuesday, September 27, the Department of Tourism will have a celebratory evening entitled World Tourism Day Festival on the board walk at the St Rose Arcade, starting at 7pm. There will be music provided by Ebony ...
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Tourist flight crashes in Nepal, killing 19 aboard | General Headlines ...
Tourist flight crashes in Nepal, killing 19 aboard ... Indians, two Americans and one Japanese were among the victims, Tourism Secretary Ganeshraj Joshi said. ...
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8 Adventure Tourist Destinations That Respect Tribal Peoples - Digg
Adventure travel can be extremely dangerous -- for tribal peoples. One man's ' landscape' of escape is, quite simply, another man's home.
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