Thursday, October 13, 2011

Tourism in Lebanon falters in face of Middle East unrest

Tourism in Lebanon falters in face of Middle East unrest
Reuters
But the instability has shrunk tourist traffic through Syria, which accounts for a quarter of all tourist arrivals to Lebanon, and Arab arrivals on the Syrian-Lebanese border are down 90 percent. Employees at the grotto say 10 to 15 buses used to ...
Tourism conference targets India
Herald Sun
AUSTRALIA'S tourism operators will be asked to help develop a 10-year plan to win a bigger share of the booming market in India. Members of the tourism industry are meeting in Canberra today to plot its future direction. Tourism Australia (TA) boss ...
Rena spill: Bay tourist industry braced for sharp summer slump
New Zealand Herald
Tauranga Motel Association president Lloyd Stone said it was a tragic situation not only for the people of the region, but also for its tourism. "Naturally it will affect tourism very heavily. They're saying it will [take] weeks and months to work ...
Japan in bid to revive tourism after Fukishima nuclear disaster
The Guardian
Tourism to Japan has fallen dramatically since the disaster. Photograph: AP Seven months after much of its north-east coast was destroyed by a tsunami, Japan is attempting to revive tourism by offering free return flights to 10000 foreign visitors. ...
Hurricane Jova Moves Inland Near Mexico Resort of Manzanillo
BusinessWeek
By Tony C. Dreibus Oct. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Hurricane Jova came ashore near Mexico's Pacific resortof Manzanillo today, lashing coastal communities with 75 miles (120 kilometers) per hour winds and heavy rainfall, the National Hurricane Center said. ...
Tourist arrivals rise 1.8 pct in Mexico
Fox News
Mexico City – A total of 15.2 million foreign tourists visited Mexico during the first eight months of this year, a figure that was up 1.8 percent compared to the same period in 2010, the TourismSecretariat said. Border tourism rose 9.4 percent during ...
Key tourist destinations not affected by floods, says Thailand
AsiaOne
By Teresa Yong KUALA LUMPUR: Key tourist destinations in Thailand have not been affected by the current floods plaguing the country, assures the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) here. Although over the past several weeks, seasonal rains have been ...
China, Taiwan to meet on tourism
Taipei Times
Taiwan's tourism sector had hoped that introduction of the independent tourist program, which was launched in late June and currently allows up to 500 visitors to enter Taiwan per day, would bring the sector a new and lucrative -revenue stream. ...
Ottawa Tourism tops Ontario Tourism Awards
Marketing Magazine
The Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation (OTMPC) awarded the province's toptourism promotions during the Ontario Tourism Awards gala. The awards, held at the Hamilton Convention Centre on Oct. 4, celebrated excellence and innovation in ...
'Jungle juice' leaves tourist with brain damage
TODAYonline
by Agencies SYDNEY - A 25-year-old Australian woman has suffered brain damage and kidney failure after drinking jungle juice - a popular cocktail made of rice wine and fruit juice - at a restaurant on the Indonesian  island of Lombok, east of Bali. ...
Powderhorn Resort names Cole as general manager
CanadianBusiness.com
(AP) — Powderhorn Resort has named a former Crested Butte Mountain Resort executive as its new general manager. Powderhorn said Wednesday that Daren Cole's first day as general manager would be Oct. 24. He most recently was vice president of sales and ...
Seychelles tourism chief delivers address to UNWTO General Assembly
eTurboNews
Alain St.Ange, the CEO of the Seychelles Tourism Board, took to the podium on Tuesday, October 11, to deliver his address at the 19th Session of the UNWTO General Assembly, which is being held this year in Gyeongju in Korea. ...
Gambia: Manual On Child Sex Tourism Launched
AllAfrica.com
As tourist season is at the corner, the Gambia Tourism Board (GTB) has recently taken unprecedented step by officially launched the GTB training manual on child sex tourism (CST). The manual was channeled towards training and eradication of child ...
FEATURE-Libya tour operators eye post-war boom for neglected industry
Reuters
The coastal country has all the makings for a vibrant tourism business, they say: warm weather, beaches, antiquities and proximity to Europe -- all factors that helped the industry thrive in neighbouring Egypt and Tunisia. If developed, tourism could ...
Moscow to become haven for low-cost tourism — RT
By RT
Go to main page Programs Prime Time Russia News Moscow to become haven for low-cost tourism. MORE ON ... As summer gets going, Russia goes on the tourist charm-offensive. MPs are ...Moscow to keep tourism afloat with river hotels ...
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Bangkok Marriott Resort and Spa | Suite101.com
Bangkok Marriott Resort and Spa is a haven of tranquillity in the centre of the City of Angels. ...Bangkok Marriott Resort and Spa is a haven of tranquillity in the centre of the City of Angels. A cascade of water from the upper lobby to a lily pond ...
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Japan looks to tap social media with 10000 free flight proposal
By Jon Russell
The Japan Tourism Agency is proposing to offer 10000 free flights to social media users to help stimulate its struggling tourism industry.
The Next Web
GSTC: Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria as a Framework for a ...
By Your Travel Choice
The GSTC Criteria were developed to create a common language about sustainable tourism to serve as a basis for further dialogue by tourism practitioners and academics, government agencies and consumers.
Your Travel Choice Blog
Sharks infest Carbrook golf course | CNNGo.com
By mattsydney
Golf tourism in Australia has long been a draw card for Asian businessman wanting to play on Greg Norman's -– aka the Great White Shark -– home turf. But a golf course in southeast Queensland has a different kind of shark attraction: half a ...
CNNGo.com
UNWTO forecasts International tourist arrivals to hit 1.8 billion by ...
By Mamo Gebrehiwot
International tourist arrivals are forecast to reach 1.8 billion by 2030 according to the newly released UNWTO long-term forecast, Tourism Towards.
Ethio Sports Tourism
Future of tourism in Pattaya discussed at City Hall meeting | Pattaya ...
By Pattaya One
A meeting to discuss the future of tourism in Pattaya was held at Pattaya City Hall on Wednesday involving City Hall officials, the Tourist Police and a selection of travel operators. As we approach high season here in Pattaya, delegates expect ...
Pattaya One
Berjaya Langkawi Resort - Malaysia (Langkawi, Malaysia) - Hotel ...
Based on our positive experience at Berjaya Redang, we booked this resort in Langkawi ... The whole resort is interesting and as relaxing as you want it to be. ...
www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g298283-d307706-Revie...
Japan offers free flights to boost tourism - ABC News (Australian ...
In June and July, tourist figures were down 36 per cent from a year ago, easing to 32 per cent in August as the country worked to reassure foreign tourism ...
www.abc.net.au/news/2011-10-10/japan...free.../3459548
10000 Free Round-Trip Tickets to Japan | ABC News - Yahoo! News
The tourism agency says it plans to open a website to solicit applicants ... The agency has requested more than a billion yen to pay for the tourism blitz. ...
news.yahoo.com/.../10-000-free-round-trip-tickets-japan-1341...

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