Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Woman's Canadian passport suspended for five years

Woman's Canadian passport suspended for five years
Toronto Sun
By Tom Godfrey ,Toronto Sun A Nigerian woman lost her right to hold a Canadian passport for five years in a rare move that stemmed from the document used twice by imposters trying to enter the country illegally. Esther Ogbevuon Okhionkpanmwonyi ...
Prosecutor: Tourist not victim of cannibal
UPI.com
PARIS, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- A prosecutor in French Polynesia says a German tourist appears to have been the victim of homicide on the island of Nuku Hiva but not of cannibalism. Stefan Ramin disappeared Oct. 10 during a visit to the island, ...
Yudhoyono Taps Pangestu to Head Indonesia's Tourism Ministry
BusinessWeek
By Femi Adi and Agus Suhana Oct. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono tapped Trade Minister Mari Pangestu to run the country's tourism and creative economy ministry in a cabinet shuffle as the second-term leader faces falling ...
In Mexico, Tourism Survives Bloody Drug War
NPR
Tourism officials point out that a record number of visitors are flying into Mexico's resorts, investors are plowing money into new hotels and most tourist destinations are miles away from the cartel violence. It might seem that attracting visitors in ...
Despite Slow Start, Space Tourism Biz Begins to Fire Up
Space.com
by Mike Wall, SPACE.com Senior Writer The rise of suborbital space tourism and other private spaceship efforts has not developed as quickly as many people may have hoped or expected, but the industry now appears to be gathering some serious momentum. ...
2011 Kashmir's best tourism season in 25 years
IBNLive
After three summers of strife, tourists this summer flocked to the boathouses, shikaras and hotels in Kashmir. A recent survey shows 2011 has been the best for its tourism industry in the past 25 years.
Tourist fined $10000 for cannabis
Bermuda Sun
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18: An American tourist was today fined $10000 for bringing 23 grams of cannabis into Bermuda on a cruise ship. James Butter, of Massachusetts, pleaded guilty in Magistrates' Court to importing 23.45 grams of cannabis on the Norwegian ...
SPACE LAUNCH PAD: Tourist flights 'coming soon'
ITN NEWS
Sir Richard Branson has dedicated the $209bn Spaceport America in New Mexico now dubbed the "Virgin Galatic Gateway to Space". Report by Chloe Culpan. Like us on Facebook athttp://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at ...
More Priory Halls feared as developer's passport is confiscated
Herald.ie
By Conor Feehan and Caroline Crawford THE former IRA hunger striker behind the controversial Priory Hall development was today forced to hand over his passport to the authorities. Developer Tom McFeely, who for years enjoyed the Dublin 4 high life, ...
Canadian Tourism Commission announces addition of new members to the Signature ...
MarketWatch (press release)
VANCOUVER, Oct. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- High-quality tourism experiences will keep Canada competitive as a top destination for international visitors From cultural icons in sophisticated urban centres to awe-inspiring expeditions in the ...
Spruce up tourism industry — Mzembi
NewsDay
The minister said he had since set a target of five million tourist arrivals and a 15% gross domestic product contribution from the tourism sector by 2015, a move which he said would be achievable especially with the visitors drawn from over 200 ...
Vietnam-hotels.net Celebrates Women Day with Great Resort Deals Nationwide
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
This year, Vietnam-hotels joins the celebration by offering plenty of resort deals. Swiss-Belhotel Golden Sand Resort is a well known resort, just 5km away from the ancient town of Hoi An. Swiss-Belhotel is a popular choice among couples and families, ...
Golf Tourism Scotland Gold Standard Awards nominees announced
WorldGolf.com
Nominations for this category were open to resort hotels with golf course(s) attached. And the nominees are: Fairmont St Andrews, Gleneagles Hotel, Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa (St Andrews) and Turnberry Resort. Nominations for this category ...
Tourist circuits to be developed on JNNURM pattern, says Sahay
Times of India
"The main is to give a major boost to tourism and thereby generate more than three crore job opportunities during the next five year plan," he told newsmen after a meeting with state government and tourism stakeholders in Madhya Pradesh. ...
Glasgow gets tourism boost from Brad Pitt
Monsters and Critics.com
By Vicky Allison Oct 18, 2011, 16:27 GMT Scottish city Glasgow is outshining the country's capital of Edinburgh when it comes to tourist popularity thanks to a visit by Brad Pitt. Actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt arrive on the red carpet for the ...
Moroccan growth eases as tourism slows
Reuters Africa
Tourism Minister Yassir Znagui in May said tourism receipts were expected to grow faster this year than in 2010 despite regional unrest and a deadly bombing in April that targeted foreign visitors in the main tourist destination of Marrakesh. ...
Wal-Mart Opens Tourism Service Center in China
Investor's Business Daily
The service center, set up in the Wal-Mart shopping malls and Sam's Clubs, will come with a wide range of tourist products and tourism consulting services for consumers, according to the US-based company. The project, the first strategic cooperation ...
Customers key to tourism success
Lismore Northern Star
He has been doing secret shopping, interviewed 600 customers and completed "hot spot surveys" in car parks of tourist attractions. "The only consistent thing has been the inconsistency," he said. "I have interviewed 90 businesses here on the Northern ...
Missing Tourist May Have Been Eaten by Cannibals, Or Not
By Maureen O'Connor
Following the discovery of charred human remains beside a campfire in French Polynesia, European rumormongers fretted that Stefan Ramin—a German tourist who went missing while vacationing on the island of Nuku Hiva—had been ...
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By Kathy Kristof
Did you hear about the woman with the $201000 telephone bill? It wasn't a mistake. It was because her brothers, accustomed to unlimited texting.
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In Mexico, Tourism Survives Bloody Drug War | KOSU Radio
By KOSU News
Tourism officials point out that a record number of visitors are flying into Mexico's resorts, investors are plowing money into new hotels and most tourist destinations are miles away from the cartel violence. It might seem that attracting visitors in the midst of the drug war would be a difficult task. ...The Pacific coast resort of Acapulco has also seen a sharp drop in tourism as criminals battle for control of the city. Between 2006 — when Calderon declared war on the cartels — and now, the ...
KOSU Radio
Paradise regained: Kashmir sees highest tourist influx in 25 years ...
A recent survey shows 2011 has been the best for its tourism industry in the past 25 years. ...Kashmir was heaven on earth, must think paradise is jam packed this year. Watch the CNN-IBN report on Kashmir's best tourist season in 25 years: ...
Firstpost
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By Simeon Kerr
Judging opportunities in Dubai's tourism market is a tricky business these days. Tourist numbers are rising, underpinned by 50 per cent annual increases in Chinese visitors who want to grab luxury goods and snaps next to the world's tallest ...
beyondbrics
Moroccan growth eases as tourism slows | Morocco World News
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Tourism Minister Yassir Znagui in May said tourism receipts were expected to grow faster this year than in 2010 despite regional unrest and a deadly bombing in April that targeted foreign visitors in the main tourist destination of Marrakesh. ...
Morocco World News
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FARK.com: (6648040) Chinese tourist dodges castle's £2.50 ...
Chinese tourist dodges castle's £2.50 admission fee by free-soloing its 70-foot outer wall. She made the route look way casual, but two others now have broken ...
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Tourist bus overturns in China, 10 dead, 33 hurt - Yahoo! News
Chinese state media say that a tourist bus carrying many elderly passengers has overturned on a winding highway in southern China, leaving 10 people dead ...
news.yahoo.com/tourist-bus-overturns-china-10-dead-33-hurt...

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