Monday, December 19, 2011

Poipu Kai Resort: An Island Life

Poipu Kai Resort : An Island Life
By Kailani
In the heart of Poipu on Kaui's sunny south coast is Poipu Kai Resort, 70 acres of beautiful meandering grounds nestled between Poipu Beach Park and Shipwreck beach. Poipu Kai Resort is home to several condominium developments, each ...
An Island Life

Caribbean Luxury Resorts, Hotels & Villas | Rosewood Little Dix Bay ...
A Caribbean luxury resort featuring villas, suites, and a luxury spa, Rosewood Little Dix Bay is the British Virgin Islands' most exclusive five star hotel and a fine ...
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Tourism badly hit over Mullaperiyar protests
The Hindu
The impact of current drop in tourist's inflow was being felt not only by hotels but thousands dependent on the tourism sector such as autorickshaw and taxi drivers, guides and artisans who sell handicrafts. The protestors must take up their grievances...

The Hindu

Passport seekers' plight to abate
Deccan Herald
The harrowing time passport applicants undergo is likely to be mitigated significantly as 30 newpassport offices will start functioning as the New Year rolls in. An ambitious project of the External Affairs Ministry would see a total of 77 “passport ...

e-Passport delivery issues resolved
gulfnews.com
If the information is filled correctly, the passport will be delivered to them in their respective emirate within 24 hours," he added. Al Menhali explained that Emiratis expected the new passport to be delivered in 30 minutes or an hour as it was in ...

Tourism Minister seeks private sector investment for Dodi Island
GhanaWeb
18, GNA – Ms Akosua Sena Dansua, Minister of Tourism at the weekend observed that Dodi Princess Island in the Volta Region, which has enormous investment opportunities to boost thetourism industry is lying fallow. She therefore called on the private ...

Mangalore, Udupi may get Rs. 50 crore for tourism
The Hindu
Tourist destinations of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts may get a boost with the Central assistance of Rs. 50 crore under a programme to develop mega destinations and circuits in the country. Union Minister for Tourism Subodh Kant Sahay, ...

The Hindu

Tourism Ministry to launch cleanliness campaign
IBNLive.com
India has been taking various steps to promote tourism as country's tourism potential has remained far from being fully realized with only 0.6 per cent of the global tourist arrivals are recorded by it. TheTourism Ministry envisages a target of 12 per ...

WA tourism firms can bring in Pacific workers
The West Australian
West Australian tourism operators, struggling to keep their workers in the face of burgeoning mining sector wages, will now be able to target prospective employees from the Pacific. A small-scale pilot scheme focused on Broome, where tourist operators ...

Tourism proposal unveiled
Tbo.com
On Tuesday, commissioners will consider awarding a tourism development grant of nearly $4000 to PANDAbare, which stands for Pasco Area Nudist Development Association. The nonprofit association sought funding in 2008 from the county's Tourist ...

N.O. tourism and marketing have new goals
The Daily Advertiser
Kelly Shultz of the New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau says they have joined with New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corp. to make sure the city's message reaches as many potential tourists as possible. Tourism, the region's leading industry, ...

Two Helena events get tourism grants
Helena Independent Record
Two Helena events were among eight in Montana to receive Montana Department of Commerce grants this week that will help promote tourism. Altogether the grants totaled $100000. The 52nd Annual Last Chance Stampede & Fair sponsored by the Lewis & Clark ...

Major remake of Lake Tahoe resort approved
Sacramento Bee
Regulators have approved a major makeover of Homewood Mountain Resort on Lake Tahoe's west shore, despite concerns voiced over its effect on traffic and air pollution. The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's governing board unanimously approved the master ...

La Quinta Resort tennis director Tom Gorman named to Davis Cup committee
The Desert Sun
7 at the La Quinta Resort and Spa holding a replica of the Davis Cup. / Richard Lui, The Desert Sun Current position: Director of tennis, La Quinta Resort and Spa, and PGA West. Gorman also serves on the ITF's Davis Cup committee. ...

Montana revamps its winter tourism promotion
The Missoulian
"We've been doing winter campaigns for decades," says Katy Peterson, consumer marketing manager for the Montana Office of Tourism. What is new this year is who's doing some of the promoting (filmmaker Warren Miller), who they're focusing on (people in ...

Stockton Beach Tourist Park set for revamp
Newcastle Herald
''There's a shortage of quality tourism accommodation in Newcastle,'' he said. Revenue raised at Stockton would be invested into coastal revitalisation. Stage two of the development, comprising 15 cabins, is to come in 2012. Extensions to the park are ...

Travel: UN looks at growing mountain tourism sector
Summit County Citizens Voice
“The Snow and Mountain Tourism World Congress is a great opportunity for tourist experts and professionals, and especially those related to this important market, to meet, to analyse the evolution and to discuss the challenges and opportunities of the ...

Malaysian F&B Sector Contributed More Than 15 Per Cent Of Tourism Revenue Last ...
Bernama
She said thus food tourism was a huge phenomenon and was one of the major components towards bolstering the Malaysia Tourism Transformation Plan (MTTP) 2020 which aimed at attaining 36 million tourist arrivals and RM168 billion tourism receipts in a ...

Tourism under threat in Nelson region
3News NZ
Tourism operators in the flood-hit Tasman district are already seeing cancellations as a result of last week's severe flooding. The next six weeks are crucial for businesses there, but some areas are without essential services and others are cut off. ...

3News NZ

Kochi plans to explore tourism potential of waterways
Hindu Business Line
In its efforts to find out a solution to the teething traffic problems in the city, the district administration is in the process of preparing a draft report to explore the transportation and tourism potential of using waterways in Kochi. ...

Wheelchair travellers demand disabled-friendly tourism
Times of India
They said they would be visiting popular tourist destinations in the state to check out whether it is disabled-friendly. "Forty-six million differently-abled persons travel across the world every year. But very few come to India. ...

5 yrs on, 6 acquitted of UK tourist murder
Indian Express
Six men accused of lynching British tourist Stephen Bennett to death in December 2006 were acquitted by a Mangaon Additional Sessions Court on Saturday. Bennett was travelling from Goa to Mumbai when he was killed. Additional District Judge Vilas Patil ...

Melaka Told To Develop Iconic Tourism Products
Bernama
The prime minister's wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor said among measures that could be carried out by the state included stepping up the maintenance and promotion of tourist spots. "These efforts would go a long way in making Malaysia among the world's ...

Tourist arrivals surpass 2011 target
Manila Standard Today
To bolster the campaign to win over more Hong Kong tourists, the Department of Tourism embarked on an aggressive marketing and promotion campaign in Hong Kong. Last June, it spearheaded the country's participation in the International Travel Expo, ...

Govt official blames canceled tourist reservations on Qasr al-Aini clashes
Al-Masry Al-Youm
Hesham Zaazou, deputy tourism minister, on Sunday warned that tourism in Egypt could be negatively affected by recent violent incidents, including the current clashes which started at the cabinet building in Cairo. Tourist-sending countries have begun ...

Weekly International Travel News Roundup
Peter Greenberg.com Travel News
With 2011 quickly coming to a close, travelers are dashing home contributing to the expected 91.9 million holiday travelers this year. With this many people in transit, the DOT is making new plans to increase efficiency at airports, and Peter gives us ...

Tory MP Aiden Burley in 'Nazi stag night' at French ski resort
First Post
THE TORY MP who got into trouble last week when it emerged he'd attended a skiresort stag party where the groom wore an SS uniform has been sacked by David Cameron. Aidrian Burley was removed from his position as a ministerial aide after the Mail on ...

First Post

Union Govt plans to develop 35 tourist spots during 12th Plan
Hindu Business Line
The Tourism Department has 14 offices overseas. The Government plans to open 20 more representative offices in various overseas locations, he said. Stressing the need for improving the image of tourist destinations in the country, ...

Hindu Business Line

Winter Park Resort Offers Unreal Holiday Fun
Ski Channel
Colorado's Winter Park Resort is putting together an unbeatable holiday season for everyone to get a kick out of. Visitors and mountain-lovers alike can experience a heavenly mix of mountaintop dining, parade entertainment, date night fun, ...

Ski Channel

Cruise tourism gaining momentum in UAE | Rus Tourism News
By Nadezda Basyrova
Cruise tourism is gaining momentum in the UAE as Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah have been adopting drastic steps to attract big players of the industry,
Rus Tourism News

Exploring Wine Tourism in South Africa | Wine Reviews
By Marisa D'Vari
South Africa is now what must be one of the best and most exciting wine tourist destinationsin the world. While Napa has beautiful wineries, in South Africa the idea is that you spend a day – or at least several hours – visiting a facility. Virtually ...
Wine Reviews: A Wine Story

OUR VIEW: Thoughts on tourism and economic development | Star ...
Moving Museum of Culpeper History to the Depot would help drive tourism.
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UCF Researchers Strengthen Aruba's Tourism – UCF Today
By Jackie Toops
The “Aruba Tourism Summit 2012: Winning the Future” featured researchers from Rosen College's Dick Pope Sr. Institute for Tourism Studies (DPI). The DPI was commissioned by Aruba's Minister ofTourism, Mr. Otmar Oduber, to formulate a ...
UCF Today

Thai ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra gets his passport back | Pattaya ...
By jan
Thailand has reissued a passport to fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. ... Mr Thaksin was given his passport back in October because he was “no longer a threat to the country”, a foreign ministry spokesman told the BBC. ...
Pattaya Daily News - Pattaya...

Regulators OK major remake of Lake Tahoe resort | The Associated ...
By The Associated Press
Regulators have approved a major makeover of Homewood Mountain Resort on Lake Tahoe's west shore, despite concerns voiced over its effect on traffic and air pollution. The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's governing board ...
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