Does 'Awesome' Tourism Campaign Fall Short of Awesome?

Does 'Awesome' Tourism Campaign Fall Short of Awesome? Fox News Brand USA -- a public-private partnership between the travel industry and the US government -- is trying to reposition America in the international travel market, ultimately to help create jobs and spur economic growth. ...

Firefighters still dousing blaze at historic NS resort CTV.ca A firefighter looks on as White Point Beach Resort's main lodge burns in the background on Saturday Nov. 12, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nicholas Augustus WHITE POINT, NS — Crews were still snuffing out stubborn hot spots Sunday at a popular resort on ...

Bankruptcy tourism to grow as debtors declare in UK Irish Independent By JEROME REILLY while former billionaire Sean Quinn filed for bankruptcy in a Belfast court, claiming his assets are now worth less than €50000, a British company has been tapping into the burgeoning trade in bankruptcy tourism here. ...

Tourist trip from hell: Witness lava fountains up close with an overnight trek ... Daily Mail Virunga National Park, with the help of the European Union, has driven a major effort to relaunch tourism in Eastern Congo over the past two years. Access to volcanic eruptions has never been offered to visitors before, but is now possible thanks close...

International amity through tourism Ceylon Daily News For many countries, tourism is a source of national income and, therefore, a commercial enterprise, but to use tourism for the furtherance of international understanding, countries would need to look well beyond economic gains, although economic ...

2011 tourism numbers concern industry CBC.ca Overall tourism numbers on PEI are down for 2011.Overall tourism numbers on PEI are down for 2011. CBC The president of a tourism association in Cavendish, PEI is concerned about the latest tourism numbers released this week by the province. ...

Embracing tourism for economic growth Jamaica Gleaner How the Caribbean tourist industry intends to address these and the other more prosaic challenges raises troubling questions. While no one doubts that tourism will continue to play a critical role in the Caribbean economy, much less certain is whether...

Qatar's tourism industry shows strong growth this quarter AME Info Qatar's tourism industry is witnessing a steady growth as a result of new hotel and resortdevelopment and more visitors from the GCC visiting. The Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) today released new statistics showing results for the third quarter, ...

A tourism market for region gets thumbs up Daily Nation Mr Najib Balala, Kenya's minister for Tourism, who is leading a tourism promotional delegation in Europe, attended the meeting together with the managing director of Kenya Tourist Board. The ministers noted that the process that started way in 2008 had ...

THE NEWS WRAP: Commonwealth Games set to boost Gold Coast tourism StartupSmart The tourism sector in Queensland is set for a boost after the Gold Coast was selected to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games. The event is expected to bring in $2 billion and create 30000 jobs in and around the Gold Coast area, with 150000 visitors from ...

Tourist arrivals increase The Zimbabwe Standard ZIMBABWE continues to record a steady increase in the number of tourist arrivals that has seen the first half of 2011 registering a 16% increase. According to a Tourism Trends and Statistics report of the first half of 2011 compiled by the Zimbabwe ...

'Media play vital role in promoting tourism' Ceylon Daily News "Tourism is basically a peace time activity and, therefore, local situation in politics, weather, social activities and peace at large are important factors which affects the tourism development plans. However, to maintain a tourist destination in the ...

Armani looks to Morocco and Egypt resort projects The National But work is continuing on an Armani villa project in Marassi, Egypt, which is part of a Dh6.39 billion (US$1.74bn) Emaar development, and an Armani resort in Marrakech, said Giorgio Armani, who formed the company in 1975. ...

The TOWIE tourism boom: Visitors to Brentwood soar... and the Sugar Hut is the ... Daily Mail Paul Sage, director of the online company Essex Tourist Guide said he wasn't sure if the surge in visitors to the Essex town had anything to do with the ITV2 show: 'There has definitely been increased traffic on the website. Joey Essex and James Argent ...

St. George struggles with increasing costs of golf courses, decreasing tourism St. George Daily Spectrum 10:17 am St. George struggles with increasing costs of golf courses, decreasing tourism Golfers play at Dixie Red Hills course Wednesday. The course, located at 645 W. 1250 North, was the first golf course created by the city. ...

Tourism needs Collaboration Focus on Travel News Taleb Rifai, Secretary General, UNWTO, said that despite the global uncertainty, tourism has performed well during the first eight months of 2011 and international arrivals are up by 4.5%. Mr. Rafai and Nearly 90 ministers and their aides attended the ...

Tourism board now accepts 'Halad sa Pasko' entries Sun.Star THE City Tourism Board of Cagayan de Oro is once again holding its yearly “Halad sa Pasko” competitions and now accepts entries. The competitions will include “Bangga sa Daygon” and “Indgay sa Parol”. A cash prize of P15,000 awaits the winner of the ...

Invest in tourism for jobless youth Korea Times Korea has a unique opportunity to alter the course of youth unemployment because of the historically low levels of investment in tourism facilities and the need now facing the country for significant increases in the number of facilities to meet the ...

Sri Lanka's tourism boom Nation on Sunday As the second chart from a recent RAM Holdings country report shows, services (which leads national growth) are themselves led by tourism (again, in terms of growth, not raw quantities). Growth in the Sri Lankan tourist sector has boomed post-war with ...

The Ministry of Sports, Culture & Tourism celebrates with 'Love Jeju ... By neefa Yesterday, we reported that South Korea's Jeju Island was name on of the provisional 'New 7 Wonders of Nature'. Thus, the Ministry of Sports, Culture & Tourism held the 'Love Jeju Island Concert' in celebration of this wonderful honor. ... allkpop

“Oui, Oui”…French Tourism to Israel Increases… | CSI Israel | Come ... By Steve Walz France is the third largest source country for incoming tourism after the United States and Russia. The period January to September saw a 2% increase in tourism traffic from France to Israel. The average expenditure of a French tourist in Israel ... CSI Israel | Come See Israel

Japan's Tourism Agency Plans to Give Away up to 10000 Free Flights By Lori Allen Japan's Tourism Agency is planning to give away up to 10000 free flights to Japan. If Japan's parliament approves it, and you're selected, you could see yourself whisked off to Japan as early as next summer. The Travel Writer's Life

FCCI Takes Benefits Beyond Tourism Study Global | Industry The Future Convention Cities Initiative (FCCI) has confirmed it will work with the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) to take a global perspective on Business Events Sydney's leading research into the benefits of business events, beyond ... Global Meetings Industry News

NOTICE TO ALL TOURISM OPERATORS » Tanzania Tourist Board By admin NOTICE TO ALL TOURISM OPERATORS. Notice is hereby given to all Tourism Operators (including Accommodation Facilities) operating in Tanzania Mainland that, they are required by Tourism Act 2008. Full advert ... Tanzania Tourist Board

Government denies giving passport to international terrorist ... By efrancis “The Government has not granted, and denies that it granted, economic citizenship or a passport to Mr. Ibrahim. More importantly, the security and due process measures in place would make it impossible for a notorious criminal and wanted ... Antigua Observer Newspaper

Onia Resort 2011 Collection | D'Marge By Luc Wiesman An Australian blog featuring international mens style and fashion, cool accessories, inspirational people, exotic places and amazing design. D'Marge

Your New Passport May Need a "Shield" - This Just In - Budget Travel Few things feel more satisfying than a worn passport stamped-up with proof of your wide travels. But when that passport comes due for renewal, you'll have to ... blog.budgettravel.com/.../your_new_passport_may_need_a_d...

US chiropractor slain in his Belize resort - Yahoo! News From Yahoo! News: Police in Belize have detained several people for questioning in the brutal slaying of a retired New Mexico chiropractor. news.yahoo.com/us-chiropractor-slain-belize-resort-20154803... Police told me to relax passport rules, says former borders chief The Guardian May claimed in the Commons that Clark, who plans to lodge a constructive dismissal case against the government, had improperly relaxed passport checks to manage growing queues at airports. Clark, who has worked in the civil service for 40 years, ...

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