CTV.ca
"Passports must be in a generally good condition -- normal use is no problem," Milko Rivera Hope, responsible for economic and tourism affairs at the embassy, said in an email. But Rivera Hope added that "any alterations or major damage to the passport ...
CTV.ca
HP plans to teach tourism in schools
Times of India
Now, each dhaba, hotel, restaurant, resort, travel agency and taxi operators will have to fulfil around 35 parameters to obtain the quality tourism certificate. "Efforts of HP tourism development board and Manali hoteliers' association have finally ...
Tourist cops debut in Deoghar soon
Times of India
"I have sent a proposal to the state home and tourism departments to support the initiative so that we start tourist police by engaging these jawans," said the SP. These jawans will be deputed at alltourist spots, including Baidyanath Dham temple, ...
Resort plans blossom for locals
Bangkok Post
Mr Direk said that as Pai has become a popular tourist spot, efforts are being made to ensuretourism does not affect the natural environment and the local way of life. Next year, a team of experts and students from Chulalongkorn University will work ...
Mosaic Selects PCL Construction Services as General Contractor for Streamsong ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Mosaic, the world's leading producer and marketer of phosphate-based crop nutrients and a major landowner in Central Florida, is developing the resort, golf and conference center on approximately 16000 acres of formerly mined phosphate land in rural ...
Tourism flourishes
Ceylon Daily News
We have been able to earn an annual income of one billion US dollars from tourism. Part of this income is given to the Tourist Board for its activities. He had decided to apportion part of that income to Provincial Councils for implementing plans to ...
Tourism is still vital in Victoria
Victoria Times Colonist
Global confidence, growing competition and less money economic uncertainty, low consumer for destination sales and marketing have, according to Tourism Victoria, placed the region at a disadvantage. It will be a challenge to keep tourism from declining ...
Tourism operators see drop in US visitors
CBC.ca
Jump in German visits While fewer Americans may be coming to the province, some touristoperators are noticing that other countries are starting to pick up some of the slack. Millar said he is seeing more Europeans at his bed and breakfast. ...
Tourism group is formed
Watertown Daily Times
Discover Dodge, Inc., the brand new countywide tourism promotion organization for Dodge County, has received its official incorporation papers from the state of Wisconsin. Volunteers from around the county have been working closely with Dodge County ...
Tourism feedback campaign
Oman Daily Observer
“The most important tourist attractions of the Sultanate are based on two points, such as the diversity of Oman's environment and the unique Omani hospitality which is part of our heritage and culture,” the management of the portal said. ...
Oman Daily Observer
Michigan casino golf resort honored by Golfweek
Casino City Times
“Winning this award recognizes our two strongest assets: exceptional golf and an expansive casino and entertainment experience,” says Tom McChesney, CEO of the Island Resort & Casino. ”The results show in what we see as a banner year for both ...
Sri Lankan tourism takes to gambling
Financial Times (blog)
“Hotel chains like Shangri-La and the Sheraton have confirmed their investments and are on the verge of starting construction,” said Rumy Jauffer, director of the tourism board. “We have a target of 2.5mtourist visits by 2015 and we're confident we ...
Temecula Valley tourism study shows strong economic growth and impact
Valley News
The three primary visitor attractions in the Temecula Valley are the Pechanga Resort & Casino, Old Town Temecula, and Temecula Valley Southern California Wine Country. The Temecula Valley CVB is a 501(c)6 non-profit organization that stimulates tourism ...
Northstar ski resort unveils new Backside chairlift that doubles lift capacity
Examiner.com
A new lift and restaurant were put on display for the first time earlier this week at Northstar California ski resort in Lake Tahoe. The latest efforts mark the end of Northstar's $30 million in capital projects. The North Lake Tahoe ski resort, ...
Tourism numbers in 2011 show strong finish
Tico Times
The Costa Rican Tourism Board (ICT) released its end-of-the-year numbers for 2011 last week, and the figures were encouraging. Approximately 2.2 million tourists visited Costa Rica in 2011, an increase of 4 percent from 2010 numbers, ICT reported. ...
Tico Times
At Doral Golf Resort & Spa, a Marriott Resort, Dine & Dance into the New Year!
Bradenton Herald
/PRNewswire/ -- Doral Golf Resort & Spa, a Marriott Resort, invites travelers to ring in the New Year with a Dine & Dance package. Guests who visit the Miami resort will enjoy a five-course meal at Mesazul with optional wine pairings, followed by live ...
Western Cape tourism expects bumper summer season
Business Day
Cape Town — The Western Cape tourism industry looks set for growth this festive season and through the summer, the province's tourism MEC, Alan Winde, said this week. The tourism sector, which contributes 10% to the province's gross domestic product, ...
Hotel & Tourism Newsletter - December 19 to December 23, 2011
India Infoline.com
Club Mahindra now has the largest resort operations in South Goa taking its tally to 336 rooms with this acquisition. With the changes in the urban lifestyle reflecting in the increased holiday pattern of families, Club Mahindra also plans to keep up ...
New Croatian Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic Reduces Tourism VAT
DigitalJournal.com
New Croatian Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic gives his first television interview and announces a reduction of VAT for tourism. In his first interview since becoming Prime Minister of Croatia, Zoran Milanovic announced that taxes for tourism would be ...
DigitalJournal.com
Tourist parks do it tough
Bundaberg NewsMail
BUNDABERG caravan parks have reported a disappointing end to the 2011 tourism season, with Christmas visitor numbers down as much as half on previous years. Bread-and-butter grey nomads and visiting families have been noticeably absent from many of the ...
Refurbished St. Thomas resort drops its rates
Globe and Mail
The buy: Frenchman's Reef Marriott Resort on St. Thomas has reopened after six months and a $48-million renovation with a rate of $269 a night. The savings: About $130 compared with the normal winter rate. The catch: Taxes, resort fees and incidental ...
Globe and Mail
Safety patrols also Tempe tourism ambassadors
AZ Central.com
Yes, they help prevent crime, but these two women and nine men are also trained as tourismambassadors, and can as easily recommend a restaurant as keep an eye on a crime scene. "They are basically the eyes and the ears on the streets," said Nancy ...
Resort-area bars, restaurants make New Year's plans
Ocean City Today
Hotel packages also available, as well as New Year's Day brunch and pool party. n The ClarionResort, 101st Street: A dinner buffet and desserts, music by Power Play (Crystal Ballroom), Arizona (Horizons/Ocean Club) and First Class (Grand Ballroom). ...
Tourism booms despite travel alerts
Daily Nation
By JULIUS SIGEI jsigei@ke.nationmedia.com More than one million tourists visited Kenya this year despite numerous travel advisories, figures released by the KenyaTourism Board (KTB) show. The industry weathered Al-Shabaab attacks and economic ...
Daily Nation
Apocolypse tourism: Where will you celebrate doomsday?
CNNGo.com
According to goverment reports, the boom is part of Mexican President Felipe Calderon's tourism campaign: "Mundo Maya 2012," to promote Mexico as a unique destination. So, if you're wondering where to spend the last tourist dollars you'll have as a ...
CNNGo.com
Value, social conflict, and tourism | Savage Minds
By Ryan
One of the underlying questions that I am looking at in my research at is how conflicts in tourismdevelopment can be understood by using “value” as a theoretical diving board. Yes, I mean value in the economic sense. But I also mean value in ...
Savage Minds
Times of India
"I have sent a proposal to the state home and tourism departments to support the initiative so that we start tourist police by engaging these jawans," said the SP. These jawans will be deputed at alltourist spots, including Baidyanath Dham temple, ...
Resort plans blossom for locals
Bangkok Post
Mr Direk said that as Pai has become a popular tourist spot, efforts are being made to ensuretourism does not affect the natural environment and the local way of life. Next year, a team of experts and students from Chulalongkorn University will work ...
Mosaic Selects PCL Construction Services as General Contractor for Streamsong ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Mosaic, the world's leading producer and marketer of phosphate-based crop nutrients and a major landowner in Central Florida, is developing the resort, golf and conference center on approximately 16000 acres of formerly mined phosphate land in rural ...
Tourism flourishes
Ceylon Daily News
We have been able to earn an annual income of one billion US dollars from tourism. Part of this income is given to the Tourist Board for its activities. He had decided to apportion part of that income to Provincial Councils for implementing plans to ...
Tourism is still vital in Victoria
Victoria Times Colonist
Global confidence, growing competition and less money economic uncertainty, low consumer for destination sales and marketing have, according to Tourism Victoria, placed the region at a disadvantage. It will be a challenge to keep tourism from declining ...
Tourism operators see drop in US visitors
CBC.ca
Jump in German visits While fewer Americans may be coming to the province, some touristoperators are noticing that other countries are starting to pick up some of the slack. Millar said he is seeing more Europeans at his bed and breakfast. ...
Tourism group is formed
Watertown Daily Times
Discover Dodge, Inc., the brand new countywide tourism promotion organization for Dodge County, has received its official incorporation papers from the state of Wisconsin. Volunteers from around the county have been working closely with Dodge County ...
Tourism feedback campaign
Oman Daily Observer
“The most important tourist attractions of the Sultanate are based on two points, such as the diversity of Oman's environment and the unique Omani hospitality which is part of our heritage and culture,” the management of the portal said. ...
Oman Daily Observer
Michigan casino golf resort honored by Golfweek
Casino City Times
“Winning this award recognizes our two strongest assets: exceptional golf and an expansive casino and entertainment experience,” says Tom McChesney, CEO of the Island Resort & Casino. ”The results show in what we see as a banner year for both ...
Sri Lankan tourism takes to gambling
Financial Times (blog)
“Hotel chains like Shangri-La and the Sheraton have confirmed their investments and are on the verge of starting construction,” said Rumy Jauffer, director of the tourism board. “We have a target of 2.5mtourist visits by 2015 and we're confident we ...
Temecula Valley tourism study shows strong economic growth and impact
Valley News
The three primary visitor attractions in the Temecula Valley are the Pechanga Resort & Casino, Old Town Temecula, and Temecula Valley Southern California Wine Country. The Temecula Valley CVB is a 501(c)6 non-profit organization that stimulates tourism ...
Northstar ski resort unveils new Backside chairlift that doubles lift capacity
Examiner.com
A new lift and restaurant were put on display for the first time earlier this week at Northstar California ski resort in Lake Tahoe. The latest efforts mark the end of Northstar's $30 million in capital projects. The North Lake Tahoe ski resort, ...
Tourism numbers in 2011 show strong finish
Tico Times
The Costa Rican Tourism Board (ICT) released its end-of-the-year numbers for 2011 last week, and the figures were encouraging. Approximately 2.2 million tourists visited Costa Rica in 2011, an increase of 4 percent from 2010 numbers, ICT reported. ...
Tico Times
At Doral Golf Resort & Spa, a Marriott Resort, Dine & Dance into the New Year!
Bradenton Herald
/PRNewswire/ -- Doral Golf Resort & Spa, a Marriott Resort, invites travelers to ring in the New Year with a Dine & Dance package. Guests who visit the Miami resort will enjoy a five-course meal at Mesazul with optional wine pairings, followed by live ...
Western Cape tourism expects bumper summer season
Business Day
Cape Town — The Western Cape tourism industry looks set for growth this festive season and through the summer, the province's tourism MEC, Alan Winde, said this week. The tourism sector, which contributes 10% to the province's gross domestic product, ...
Hotel & Tourism Newsletter - December 19 to December 23, 2011
India Infoline.com
Club Mahindra now has the largest resort operations in South Goa taking its tally to 336 rooms with this acquisition. With the changes in the urban lifestyle reflecting in the increased holiday pattern of families, Club Mahindra also plans to keep up ...
New Croatian Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic Reduces Tourism VAT
DigitalJournal.com
New Croatian Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic gives his first television interview and announces a reduction of VAT for tourism. In his first interview since becoming Prime Minister of Croatia, Zoran Milanovic announced that taxes for tourism would be ...
DigitalJournal.com
Tourist parks do it tough
Bundaberg NewsMail
BUNDABERG caravan parks have reported a disappointing end to the 2011 tourism season, with Christmas visitor numbers down as much as half on previous years. Bread-and-butter grey nomads and visiting families have been noticeably absent from many of the ...
Refurbished St. Thomas resort drops its rates
Globe and Mail
The buy: Frenchman's Reef Marriott Resort on St. Thomas has reopened after six months and a $48-million renovation with a rate of $269 a night. The savings: About $130 compared with the normal winter rate. The catch: Taxes, resort fees and incidental ...
Globe and Mail
Safety patrols also Tempe tourism ambassadors
AZ Central.com
Yes, they help prevent crime, but these two women and nine men are also trained as tourismambassadors, and can as easily recommend a restaurant as keep an eye on a crime scene. "They are basically the eyes and the ears on the streets," said Nancy ...
Resort-area bars, restaurants make New Year's plans
Ocean City Today
Hotel packages also available, as well as New Year's Day brunch and pool party. n The ClarionResort, 101st Street: A dinner buffet and desserts, music by Power Play (Crystal Ballroom), Arizona (Horizons/Ocean Club) and First Class (Grand Ballroom). ...
Tourism booms despite travel alerts
Daily Nation
By JULIUS SIGEI jsigei@ke.nationmedia.com More than one million tourists visited Kenya this year despite numerous travel advisories, figures released by the KenyaTourism Board (KTB) show. The industry weathered Al-Shabaab attacks and economic ...
Daily Nation
Apocolypse tourism: Where will you celebrate doomsday?
CNNGo.com
According to goverment reports, the boom is part of Mexican President Felipe Calderon's tourism campaign: "Mundo Maya 2012," to promote Mexico as a unique destination. So, if you're wondering where to spend the last tourist dollars you'll have as a ...
CNNGo.com
Value, social conflict, and tourism | Savage Minds
By Ryan
One of the underlying questions that I am looking at in my research at is how conflicts in tourismdevelopment can be understood by using “value” as a theoretical diving board. Yes, I mean value in the economic sense. But I also mean value in ...
Savage Minds
Tourism picks up during festive season : TTRweekly
By Paphada Apimonton
BANGKOK, 23 December 2011: Three resort destinations in South Thailand report high advance bookings for the New Year holidays after witnessing declines since October. Trang, Krabi and Pha Ngan Island all reported their occupancy rates ...
TTRweekly
Share of tourism in economy up 13% to P518.5 B in 2010 - The ...
By By Iris C. Gonzales
The share of tourism in the country's economy grew to P518.5 billion in 2010, 13 percent higher than the previous year's P459 billion, according to a report from the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB).
philstar.com - Business
Ireland voted as top 'luxury tourism' destination | Irish News ...
Ireland voted as top 'luxury tourism' destination: Ireland's financial woes have made international headlines, but the staggeringly wealthy still flock to it on vacation and it has just been named as one of the world's best luxury travel destinations ...
Irish Central
Gorillas Pet Tourist In Uganda (Video) - Care2 News Network
By BarbCat Sunshine Lady
An American tourist on a gorilla-watching tour in Uganda came a little closer to the gorillas than he expected. The man, identified only as John, was pet and groomed by a group of wild gorillas--including a mama and her babies--near Bwindi ...
Care2 News Network
By BarbCat Sunshine Lady
An American tourist on a gorilla-watching tour in Uganda came a little closer to the gorillas than he expected. The man, identified only as John, was pet and groomed by a group of wild gorillas--including a mama and her babies--near Bwindi ...
Care2 News Network
Yoga teacher arrested for misbehaving with Spanish tourist
According to police, the incident took place in the state's famous tourism destination Pushkar in Ajmer district, some 150 km from state capital Jaipur. The accused, identified as Kamal Pandya, is a resident of Ajmer. “The Spanish tourist, whose ...
Daily News Headlines | Today's...
According to police, the incident took place in the state's famous tourism destination Pushkar in Ajmer district, some 150 km from state capital Jaipur. The accused, identified as Kamal Pandya, is a resident of Ajmer. “The Spanish tourist, whose ...
Daily News Headlines | Today's...
Blue Harbor Resort & Spa in Wisconsin undergoes upgrades ...
The Blue Harbor Resort & Spa along Lake Michigan in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, US is undergoing work on a multi-million dollar makeover.
World Interior Design Network
Don't worry, passport office at ITO by mid-January
With the shutdown of the Regional Passport Office (RPO) in south Delhi creating anxiety among residents here, the RPO Friday assured that a new centre at Herald House in ITO will become operational mid-January. The RPO clarified that it ...
International Laws & Rights News
Lese majeste a drag on tourism « Political Prisoners in Thailand
By thaipoliticalprisoners
Cassandra James at examiner.com states that while the “Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) insiststourist numbers to Thailand won't fall much, even after the country's biggest floods in 70 years, anyone who's observed the situation can see ...
Political Prisoners in Thailand
Change to U of M's international travel policy | Research @ the U of M
By Eve Daniels
Starting Jan. 1, 2012, all University of Minnesota staff and faculty must register in advance for international travel related to university business. There is no travel approval process associated with this change — departments, units or colleges ...
Research @ the U of M
Ways To Get An Emergency Passport
For one to travel and spend sometime in countries abroad he or she ought to be equipped with some important documents. However, at other times the traveling ...
www.hypercup.org/ways-to-get-an-emergency-passport-9233/
Passport applications doubled: Krishna [newKerala.com News ...
Passport applications doubled: Krishna - Tirupati, Dec 23 : External Affair Minister ... reasons, more and more people are travelling abroad for education, tourism, ...
www.newkerala.com/news/2011/worldnews-132785.html
Awesome Honeymoon Jumeirah Vittaveli Resort in Maldives
This is Jumeirah Vittaveli, a beautiful and luxurious resort located just 20 minutes by speedboat from Malé International Airport. It sits in a very beaut.
www.homedit.com/awesome-honeymoon-jumeirah-vittaveli-r...
Things To Do | British Columbia | Tourism BC - Official Site
Official Site of Tourism British Columbia, Canada. Canada - English ... Hiking in Glacier National Park, Tourism BC/David Gluns photo. There are always exciting ...
www.hellobc.com/british-columbia/things-to-do.aspx
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