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

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