Monday, October 24, 2011

Tourism and national heritage - Sustainability Issues

Tourism and national heritage - Sustainability Issues
Malta Independent Online
Coordination and networking is the way forward to develop Malta's tourism assets sustainably and at the same time include localities that are usually not regarded as tourist destinations. The last factor that affects national heritage sites concerns ...
FIA takes the lid off visas' scam
The Nation, Pakistan
KARACHI - The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), on Friday, arrested seven officials of the Sindh Home Department, Foreigners' Registration Branch and Passport Office Karachi for extending visas of Indian nationals without following the legal ...
When will space tourism commence?
Deccan Chronicle
Like always, Richard Branson is again in the news for all the right reasons, the Virgin Airline proprietor recently announced that his Virgin Galactic project that will initiate the first space tourism facility is almost complete and that the facility ...
Facelift for tourist town
Fiji Times
PLANS are in progress for a major facelift to Nadi Town with the proposed construction of two new roads. Commissioner Western Commander Joeli Cawaki met with government department heads and other stakeholders in Nadi last Friday. ...
Thailand Flooding Impact on Tourism
Argophilia Travel News
According to an update on 21 October 2011 by the Tourism Authority of Thailand, while the flooding is having some impact on tourism, most key tourist destinations and attractions throughout Thailand have not been affected by the floods and almost all...
Being frugal can be fun
The Province
Late lunch at the ritzy resort next door: $10 Kona coffee, beach towels, beach chairs, parking. Priceless. As in free. Even on Maui, one of Hawaii's priciest destinations, affordable luxuries await those skilled in the art of penny-pinching without the ...
LankaWeb – Cricket Tourism
By .
It helps tourism and invest promotion apart from image building. Tourism is a travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. It has become a popular global leisure activity. Sri Lanka has all the ingredients to be a sought for tourist ...
LankaWeb.com
Another half-billion dollar Barbados resort announced with standard ...
By BFP
Good luck to the Ecoterra International Corporation in the development of their new five-star Pure Beach Resort & Spa. I pray they succeed, and I desperately hope this isn't the start of yet another set of concrete bones bleaching in the sun. ...
Barbados Free Press
First full report about Chinese outbound tourism in Spain released
By Berenice
Within this trend, and realizing about the current lack of adaptation of Spain's tourist companies and destinations towards the Chinese market, the first full report about Chinese Outbound Tourism in Spain has been recently released . ...
China Travel Trends
2nd Northern NH Tourism Conference Nov. 2 | The Associated ...
By The Associated Press
An expert on coaching community leaders is the keynote speaker at the second annual Northern New Hampshire Conference on Tourism. Jeff Bercuvitz will ... It's being held Nov. 2 and 3 at the Mountain View Grand Resort and Spa in Whitefield.
Examiner RSS
Dental Tourism a Wonderful Opportunity to Get High Quality Dental ...
By Kristina Kreug
Proper dental care is essential to maintain healthy and beautiful teeth. Dental treatments such as high frequency teeth whitening, laser teeth whitening, replacement of worn fillings, dental implants, crowning, veneers, and bridges help remove ...
Dental Surgery and Insurance Guide
Encourage Shark Tourism To Save the Economy and End Shark ...
By Whidden Flores
Over 1/3 of all open water sharks are endangered because more than 6 million sharks are murdered annually for their fins out of fear, greed, and hatred. Yet live sharks have netted some countries over $4.4 million dollars annually and some ...
ForceChange
Miu Miu Resort 2012 Campaign featuring Guinevere van Seenus ...
By Minza.
The American model poses for the Miu Miu Resort 2012 Campaign and appears sophisticated and elegant as she dons a black lace outfit with shimmery jewels and pearls, photographed by David Sims and styled by Joe McKenna. Also looks ...
My Face Hunter
UAE, China to enhance trade, tourism, investment ties
UAE, China to enhance trade, tourism, in...The affirmation came during a meeting held between...Saleh is heading the UAE trade delegation to the f...
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There are no tourist prices at Chatuchak as far as I know. ... The ceremony will take place at the Nong Nooch Garden and Resort in Chonburi province on ...
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Stop bagging your city: tourism chief's welcome advice for Sydneysiders
Sydney Morning Herald
SYDNEYSIDERS need to stop whingeing about their city and fall in love with it again, says the state's new tourism chief. In her first comments since being appointed the inaugural chief executive of Destination NSW, Sandra Chipchase has revealed she ...
Stewart gets Tourism Pioneer Award
Jamaica Observer
Cooke also highlighted Sandals's development of partnerships with some of the most globally recognised companies, including Sesame Street, XBOX, Martha Stewart, Greg Norman, and Beringer, and noted that the resort chain has created some of the most ...
Beijing Tourism Group to promote of Seychelles
Focus on Travel News
The Seychelles President, Mr. James Michel personally led a working visit to China which has now opened new doors for the tourism industry of the Indian Ocean Islands of the Seychelles. The chief executive of the Seychelles Tourism Board, Alain St.Ange ...
Tourism Development and Investment (TDIC) issues Statement on Guggenheim Abu Dhabi
WAM - Emirates News Agency
WAM Abu Dhabi, Oct 23rd, 2011 (WAM)--Due to a review of its project procurement strategy,Tourism Development and Investment (TDIC), has recalled the concrete works tender of the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi museum. "This work, which forms a part of the ...
Musa Kusa traced to Qatar resort
The Press Association
Libya's former foreign minister has been traced to a luxury resort in Qatar, according to reports. Musa Kusa is believed to have been an intelligence officer at the time of the 1988 Lockerbie bomb atrocity in which 270 people were killed. ...
Medical tourism on the rise despite superbug reports
Business Standard
Confirming the trend, Dr Arun Kumar, CEO of Mediescape, a medical tourism company, told Business Standard the number of overseas travellers coming for treatment to India has risen since the beginning of October. These are mostly high-end health ...
Ernakulam is India's first smoke-free tourist spot
Khaleej Times
The city that has several tourist attractions including heritage buildings built by the Dutch, Portuguese, the English and the local kings, is a premier tourism destination in the state. The smoking ban came on a petition filed by a house wife. ...
Villagers pin hopes on tourism after rice farming ban
China Daily
To that end, Zhao and others have pinned their hopes on tourism, hoping that the industry might allow them to improve their livelihoods. Chicheng boasts several forest parks, including the Heilongshan National Forest Park, named for the nearby ...
Double honours for Peppers resort
The Gympie Times
PEPPERS Pier Resort, Hervey Bay is celebrating its induction to the Hall of Fame at the 2011 Fraser Coast Tourism Awards, for the second time. Entry to the Hall of Fame is only awarded to operators who have won a category consecutively for three years. ...
Underage girl sent to Kuwait with forged passport in police net
Himalayan Times
A CIB team arrested 15-year-old Sukun Rai in possession of a forged Nepali passport. The arrest was made upon arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport yesterday. According to CIB, Sukun, a daughter of Kul Bahadur Rai from Jyamirgadi- 2 of Jhapa, ...
Tourism project benefits students
Fiji Times
Retired school teacher Nemani Bikaca said the tourists from Jean-Claude Cousteau Resort visit the site every Thursday paying $250 to tour the site. "The site is a village investment which is aimed at financing our children's education and tourists ...
Queensland tourism industry canvassed on China growth
Media Newswire (press release)
Tourism Queensland has today released a discussion paper on opportunities and challenges facing the industry as the State ramps-up efforts to snare a greater share of the burgeoning China market.Tourism Queensland has today released a discussion paper ...
Bogus tourism award
Trinidad & Tobago Express
Panday wined and dined billionaire Donald Trump, posed with near-naked "beauties", and told us that Trump would plough hundreds of millions of dollars to develop one of the offshore islands into a tourist paradise. If we'd held our breaths, ...
When a 'Turkish Passport' saved thousands of lives
Hurriyet Daily News
The recent documentary movie 'Turkish Passport' is the unlikely story of Turkish diplomats who helped save tens of thousands of lives by issuing passports to Jews during World War II. The new documentary contains extensive research and an impressive ...
Regional tourism ministers urge for co-operation
Fiji Times
THE council of tourism ministers has urged member countries to develop synergies and work together to promote regional tourism and obtain the maximum benefits from the industry. In their communique, following their Vanuatu meeting last week, ...

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