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Christmas a tourism success for New Orleans
WWL First News
Tourism officials say Santa was very good to the city this year. "The hoteliers that I've spoken to all point to revenue being up in December over the same period last year," says Mark Romig, CEO of the New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation. ...

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Thai beach resort remembers 2004 tsunami
Sky News Australia
'Last year, some 330000 Scandinavian tourists came to Phuket, making them our largest-single market,' said Bang-ornrat Shinaprayon, Phuket director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand. The island is expected to attract 5.1 million tourists this year, ...

Sandpiper Resort lands in dispute between cities
The Anna Maria Islander
By Rick Catlin, Islander Reporter Kay Williams recently returned from Michigan to her residence in the Sandpiper Resort and is unfamiliar with the issues surrounding the property dispute between Holmes Beach and Bradenton Beach on the north side of the ...

Passport Seva Kendra at ITO to be operational by January
IBNLive.com
PTI | 10:12 PM,Dec 26,2011 New Delhi, Dec 26 (PTI) Amid complaints of inconvenience to people due to virtual closure of Regional Passport Office in Delhi, Government today said the Passport Seva Kendra at ITO is expected to be operational by January ...

Briton killed at Sri Lanka resort
BBC News
A British man has been killed in an attack at a Sri Lankan resort, local police say. They named him as Kuram Shaikah Zaman. The Foreign Office confirmed a man had died but did not release any other details. Next of kin have been told. ...

BBC News

Tourism sector looks to rebound from its difficulties of 2011
Northern Nevada Business Weekly
How those two large special events recover will be key to the overall tourism market in Greater Reno-Tahoe for 2012. Randy Burke, president of Roadshows Inc., which puts on Street Vibrations, says his production company has prepared all its ...

Cebu tourism 'resilient' in '11
Sun.Star
Aldeguer said while Cebu continues to enjoy a good number of tourist arrivals, tourism players are on a “wait-and-see” stance on the direction of the industry under the leadership of new TourismSecretary Ramon Jimenez Jr. During his first official ...

Tourism key to region's future
Adelaide Now
Former state tourism minister Joan Hall, now head of Destination Riverland, meeting its executive officer Tony Sharley in Berri. Source: The Advertiser JOAN Hall, former state government minister and now head of a body promoting tourism to the ...

Borders tourism must fight for a slice of 2012 action
Borders Today
“Our role is often misperceived since the break-up of the old area tourist boards and we now look at the big picture, anticipating trends and finding ways to capitalise on key events, like the Games.” It is 15 years since Mel Gibson's epic Braveheart ...

Borders Today

Make sure passport in 'perfect' shape going to Mexico, WestJet warns
Vancouver Sun
Passport Canada's website says people with damaged passports may face delays at checkpoints or be prohibited from boarding. "Passport Canada recommends that a Canadian whose passport has been damaged apply as soon as possible for a new passport, ...

Resort positive about 2012
Fiji Times
DESPITE the threat of a looming global financial crisis early next year, a western division resort is optimistic that it and the local tourism industry will not be adversely affected in 2012. General manager of the Outrigger on the Lagoon Resort and ...

Don't forget resort tax this season
The Anna Maria Islander
By Rick Catlin, Islander Reporter With the coming of the winter tourist season, the Manatee County Tax Collector's resort tax collection unit has issued a notice reminding property owners renting a property for six months or less of its tax obligations ...

Baltimore tourist attraction Cafe Hon gets celebrity, PR makeover
Public Radio International PRI
The Hon culture, typified by big hair, pointy glasses and bright colors, is celebrated at Cafe Hon in Baltimore. (Photo from Cafe Hon.) View a slideshow of images from Cafe Hon at hereandnow.org. In Baltimore, tourists usually make a point of stopping ...

Tourism tops north Cyprus agenda
Famagusta Gazette
THE Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu has argued that the most important problem of the breakaway regime's tourism is the so-called embargoes which derive from the non-recognition. Addressing yesterday the 21st Regular General Assembly of the ...

Sun and sport luring tourists to UAE
The National
Early indicators of tourist numbers for this month were strong, said Eyad Ali Abdul Rahman, the executive director for business development and media relations at the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing. "The feedback we are getting from ...

The National

(Photo: Courtesy of Tourism Kelowna)
Castanet.net
A group of travel writers tour SpierHead Winery in East Kelowna earlier this year on a press trip coordinated by Tourism Kelowna. One of the beauties of new year is putting away last year's projects to make room for this year's undertakings. ...

Castanet.net

Cambodia Tourism received double digit growth
Focus on Travel News
International tourist arrivals to Cambodia posted a double digit growth of 13.5% in October, while over the 10-month period the improvement reached 15.4%. After opening an office in Thailand, tourismstarted to grow rapidly. ...

International tourism strategist and author takes center stage in Asia tourism ...
Travel Daily News International
As the world continues to work through one of the most paralyzing periods of economic crisis, one economic sector is actually gaining wide-scale appreciation for its ability to generate employment, revenues, and investment and unity: the global tourism ...

Market Zambia's tourism vigorously - PS
Times of Zambia
By Times Reporter THE media should vigorously market tourism as Zambia and Zimbabwe prepare to co-host the 20th session of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) general assembly in 2013. Information, Broadcasting and Tourism Permanent ...

Russia: The tourist flow increases, but the profitability fall
Travel Daily News International
The year of 2011 will be a record-breaking in the growth of the number of the tourist trips, assure the experts. However, the profitability of the mass outbound destinations fells with the increase of thetourist flow. Domestic and inbound tourism ...

Talkin' Tourism radio show to broadcast live December 30 from the island of Bimini ...
thebahamasweekly.com
Collaborative efforts with Bahamian resort and marina properties to enhancetourism in both countries, makes economic sense,” said Guertin. “ Talkin'Tourism keeps pushing that message forward and folks are listening.” Guests for the December 30 show ...

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Record numbers at festive sea swim
The Press Association
More than 650 fancy dress-clad bathers braved Boxing Day seas as a resort's annual festive dip became a record breaker. Mild temperatures contrasted favourably with last year's sub-zero misery to tempt record numbers to take the plunge at Tenby, ...

Official: Tourism commodity industry 'an undeveloped gold mine'
China Daily
By Liu Lili (China Daily Anhui Bureau) HEFEI - Chen Bin, secretary-general in Chinese Alliance ofTourism Commodity Society, confirmed here that the country's industry of tourism commodity is like an undeveloped gold mine and awaits a great boom in ...

Bluegreen Hershey Resort, The Suites at Hershey to be Entertained by Shrek the ...
PR Web (press release)
Bluegreen's Hershey, Penn., resort, The Suites at Hershey, is a prime location for owners to stay while attending Shrek the Musical, Dec. 27-Jan. 1. “Shrek is coming to Hershey to ring in the New Year with this new musical,” said Jay Lloyd, ...

Philippine tourism registers positive growth
Tempo
Domestic travel remains the backbone of the tourism industry. There is a marked improvement in domestic tourism, as municipalities promote their tourist spots. Airline companies, through promo fares, have made it possible for more Filipinos to fly and ...

HAMILTON: House flipping a new form of tourism
Sacramento Bee
By Argus Hamilton California's state tourism board reported record tourist revenue last year. The visitors spent $104 billion. We only had a couple of hundred tourists, but they all thought they could flip a few houses while they were here. ...

Tourist, shoppers line up outside Carlo's Bakery of 'Cake Boss' fame in Hoboken
The Jersey Journal - NJ.com
By Summer Dawn Hortillosa / The Jersey Journal Some shoppers have made Carlo's Bakery of "Cake Boss" fame in Hoboken one of their after-Christmas stops. The famous line outside Carlo's Bakery is reaching just past CVS, an employee said, ...

The Jersey Journal - NJ.com

Oman LNG agreements to Support Oman Tourism College, Technology College in Ibri
Oman News Agency
Muscat, Dec 26 (ONA)--- The Manpower Ministry today signed two agreements with Oman LNG to fund a number of projects at Oman Tourism College and College of Technology in Ibri. The two agreements were signed on behalf of the Manpower Ministry by Dr. ...

Haworth's tourism appeal could be ruined by housing plans
Bradford Telegraph and Argus
“One of the main ways people earn a living in Haworth is in the tourist industry. In the LDF it says the Council wants to protect the landscape and tourism but that isn't consistent with building hundreds of houses. The Council has said Haworth is the ...

Nigeria reels from Christmas Day bombings | FP Passport
By Uri Friedman
Top news: On Sunday, the Islamist sect Boko Haram orchestrated a series of devastating church bombings in Nigeria. The deadliest attack took place at St. Theresa's Catholic Church outside the capital, Abuja, where an explosion killed over ...
FP Passport

Promoting tourism Lastupdate:- Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:30:00 GMT ...
This refers to the state government s promise to promote tourism in Jammu and Kashmir I fail to understand that when J amp K Tourism Department lacks manpower and scores of youth possessing PG in tourism are unemployed how is this ...
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Video: The Walt Disney World Resort's Gingerbread Holiday ...
By Empress Eve
One of my places to see the holiday sights is at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Not only are the decorations through the theme parks spectacular, but so are the displays through the entireResort (meaning, the many hotels located on ...
Geeks of Doom

Sustainable Tourism: What is It, and Why Should We Care ...
By Amanda Williams
Sustainable Tourism Definition. Today I am thrilled to introduce this extremely useful article by Amanda Williams, owner of the travel blog A Dangerous Business. I asked Amanda to write this piece because of her expertise in the area and to add ... Locals may see increased congestion and overcrowding in towns and cities, perhaps an increase in crime, the introduction of new languages and values, and perhaps even an influx of migrant workers to be employed in the tourist industry. ...
LandLopers

Vote For Your Favorite Resort Town And Win A Vacation Package ...
By Dan Allen
The nominations are in for our sister site's annual Best of GayCities poll, and this year the competition is fiercer than ever! Our focus today is on.
Queerty

Alleppey Tourism Deals At Never Before Price
By philipcook
Alleppey Tourism Deals At Never Before Price. With Alleppey holiday packages offered by Hungry Bags you can experience the beauty of the coastal areas along with several canals, lakes and a network of backwater lagoons. Plan for ...
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Daily Snow Report 12/26/11 | Heavenly Mountain Resort Blog
By Ashley Smith
We hope you are having a fun and safe holiday week! Ski and ride on 13 miles of groomed terrain today. Our snowmakers blasted even more snow last night to open.
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France steps into Russia's North Caucasus to boost tourism — RT
By RT
France will bring its world class expertise in ski resorts to Russia's North Caucasus, where the countries plan to jointly develop a tourism hub.
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The Philea Resort in Melaka
By admin
At the end of 2011, two of the team from our friends at Luxurious Magazine (Asia Edition) visited the Philea Resort in Melaka. Before we get into the full feature describing their experience, let us tell you a little bit about the resort. ...
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Baldwin County beach tourism executive Mike Foster to retire Jan. 3 ...
ORANGE BEACH, Alabama -- Mike Foster first saw Alabama's beaches when he was hired to promote the white-sand shoreline 12 years ago. Fast forward to ...
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New York rewards '50 millionth' tourist - Yahoo! News
News: New York's mayor celebrated record tourist numbers Friday by awarding the ... of our tourismindustry in the months and years ahead," Bloomberg said. ...
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