Thursday, December 29, 2011

Tourism industry pushes for US to allow more foreign visitors

Tourism industry pushes for US to allow more foreign visitors, move could help ...
Washington Post
The tourism industry hopes to change that with a campaign to persuade Congress to overhaul the State Department's tourist visa application process. “After 9/11, we were all shaken and there was a real concern for security, and I still think that ...

New Year's Resolutions You'll Want to Keep: WIMCO's Experts Recommend Seaside ...
MarketWatch (press release)
From enjoying a regatta on the glamorous French Caribbean paradise of St. Barts, to exploring the seas beneath the Turks and Caicos on a snorkeling adventure, the Caribbean is the perfect place to enjoy in 2012. Whether hosting a group of grandmother, ...

Islamists in Egypt's tourist spots win surprise support
BBC News
By Angy Ghannam BBC News, Aswan and Luxor, Egypt These are governorates wheretourism is the main source of income and most people work directly or indirectly in the industry. The mainstream Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice party (FJP) took the ...

BBC News

Tourist probably asphyxiated - Thai police
Stuff.co.nz
Mr Jakapong earlier told Phuket Wan Tourism News that the man told his friend that both girls were beautiful so he decided to take both back to his room. "We found two used condoms and a sex stimulant in the man's room." His friend discovered the man's ...

Gulf Coast Sees Record Tourism Rebound
Fox News
By Phil Keating Along the beaches of the Gulf Coast, 2011 ends with a surprise that no one expected this soon: a post-oil spill rebound in tourism, and record-setting at that. The year of 2010, of course, goes down as the horrible, lost period thanks ...

Israel plans tourism centre, homes in east Jerusalem
AFP
The new tourism venture will be built in the flashpoint neighbourhood of Silwan, which lies just south of Jerusalem's Old City. "The municipality authorised construction of atourist complex that includes 250 parking spaces, an archaeological park, ...

AFP

Villa del Palmar Cancun Celebrates Resort Grand Opening
MarketWatch (press release)
28, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Just in time for holiday travel, Villa del Palmar Cancun unveiled the highly anticipated third and final phase of the resort on December 23, providing extraordinary value with winter promotional rates. ...

Missing tourist's body found in capsized boat
ABC Online
They were quickly rescued by other tourist boat operators who saw what happened. Police say a woman, from Ingleburn in Sydney, was noticed missing after a head count. Late yesterday divers found her body still inside the overturned boat. ...

Tourism council members face prosecution in the Jordanian 'casino file'
Al-Bawaba
Prime Minister Awn Khasawneh on Tuesday referred violations by members of the National Tourism Council (NTC) in connection to the “casino file” to the justice minister to be referred to the attorney general for necessary legal procedures. ...

Al-Bawaba

Environmental Tourism in Costa Rica
The Costa Rica News
Playa Hermosa is a particular tourist hotspot near the tourist resort of Puntarenas. Time permitting, one would highly recommend a trip to the abandoned prison island of San Lucas, as it gives you a real insight into the uglier side of Costa Rican ...

The Costa Rica News

Discover Why MeadowView Conference Resort and Convention Center Won Readers' Poll
Sacramento Bee
By MeadowView Conference Resort and Convention Center KINGSPORT, Tenn., Dec. 28, 2011 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Awarded a distinguished award from ConventionSouth, MeadowView ConferenceResort and Convention Center has everything you need to host the perfect ...

Copyright Tourism: Korean Companies Sue Guy From Australia For Copyright ...
Techdirt
In the past we've talked about the horrors of libel tourism -- mostly involving the UK. That's where a plaintiff living outside the UK sues a defendant also outside the UK for defamation... in the UK. The reasoning is that the UK's defamation laws are ...

Foxborough selectmen deal blow to casino plan
Boston.com
By Mark Arsenault FOXBOROUGH — Selectmen last night dealt a blow to a casino proposal by Las Vegas mogul Steve Wynn, declaring that the town is unwilling to host the resort and that the board will not enter into negotiations with Wynn over terms for ...

Guide shows potential for tourism exploring the bloody history of W.Va.'s ...
Washington Post
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Some of the bloodiest and most important moments in the American labor movement happened in the coalfields of southern West Virginia. But most who live beyond its rugged mountains, and even many who live in them, don't know the ...

Bangkok top tourist destination
Bangkok Post
Bangkok was ranked first among the top 10 tourist destinations in 2011 by the Ministry of Tourism& Sports, which completed the list with assistance from private operators. The other nine destinations are Chon Buri, Phuket, Ayutthaya, Kanchanaburi, ...

Utah snowpack below normal, resorts cross fingers
CBS News
Now the state's snowpack is at about 50 percent of average, and one resort without snowmaking capability hasn't even opened for the season. "We had three to four times more snow last year at this time, but that said, it's still very, very early," said ...

Lanka vows to bring to justice killer of British tourist
MSN India
Dec 28 (PTI) Authorities in Sri Lanka today vowed to bring to justice the killer of a British tourist who was gunned down in the country''s southern resort town of Tangalle on Christmas eve. "We will proceed with the investigation without any bias. ...

Ledge saves tourist from fatal fall in NZ
Sydney Morning Herald
An Israeli tourist who fell off a bluff in New Zealand's Aoraki-Mt Cook National Park has a small ledge to thank for saving his life, police say. A helicopter rescued the 23-year-old man who had fallen 10-15 metres while walking down from Mueller Hut ...

Calgary man dies in night tubing accident at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort
Calgary Herald
By Deborah Tetley, Calgary Herald December 28, 2011 10:05 AM An Albertan man has died after he and a group of friends snuck up the mountainside at the resort to go night sledding. This is an undated handout photo showing the top of the gondola at ...

Ski with Olympic medalist Shannon Bahrke at Utah's Deer Valley Resort for as ...
Washington Post
SALT LAKE CITY — For $10000, a group of skiers at Park City's Deer Valley Resort can spend the day carving turns with an Olympic medalist. The St. Regis Deer Valley is debuting tours by freestyle skier Shannon Bahrke. Bahrke holds silver and bronze ...

Gasim's Royal Island Resort sues government
Minivan News
Villa Hotels' Royal Island Resort and Spa, owned by Jumhoory Party (JP) Leader and MP 'Burma' Gasim Ibrahim has sued the government and requested the Civil Court to cancel an order by theTourism Ministry to close the resort's Spa over allegations of ...

Does West Virginia Coal Country Have Tourism Potential?
By The Huffington Post News Editors
Does West Virginia Coal Country Have Tourism Potential? By VICKI SMITH 12/28/11 12:07 PM ET Associated Press AP. React .... 10 Worthy New Year's Eve Destinations (PHOTOS) · AmericanTourist Drowns At Infamous Aruba Beach ...
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Foreign Tourism A Boon To The U.S. Economy?
By The Huffington Post News Editors
The tourism industry hopes to change that with a campaign to persuade Congress to overhaul the State Department's tourist visa application process. "After 9/11, we were all shaken and there was a real ... Other proposed changes include granting more multi-entry visas and charging premium fees to tourists who want a visa right away, similar to the premium passport fee charged to Americans with last-minute passport requests. The tourism industry also wants more visa processing ...
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From Polluted Former Factories To Golf Resort - Waggle Room
By Charles Boyer
It's more than cliché: timing in life is everything. With good timing, a good idea can be transcendental, world-shaping even. Such was the case for Steven Wozniak and Steve Jobs -- they didn't invent the personal computer, but they came into ...
Waggle Room

Caribbean News Now!: Award-winning Caribbean resort offers new ...
The cruise couple will be taken to the enchanting former French colonial capital of Soufrière to experience the unique Jade Mountain resort hideaway with its world class cuisine and breathtaking views of the iconic twin peak Pitons mountains, ...
Caribbean News Now! Daily Headlines

Wanbaner: Your Personal Tourist Guide in the Pocket | TechNode
By Ben Chiang
Wanbaner: Your Personal Tourist Guide in the Pocket.
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Florida - tourism and recreation area | United States Forum | Fodor's ...
By terencegolden
Florida - tourism and recreation area (with the famous beach, Miami Beach). Here nahodyatsya park Disneyland and Space Center. John F. Kennedy at Cape Canaveral; grown citrus fruits, melons, vegetables, fish, oysters, produced ...
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Jumeirah Vittaveli Resort in Maldives | HomeDSGN, a daily source ...
By Eric
Jumeirah Vittaveli is a brand new Resort developed by Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts that opened earlier this month. Located in the Maldives, the resort has 91 villas and suites, each with its own private pool, private massage room, direct beach ...
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Agri/Eco-Tourism Workshop Slated for Jan. 31-Feb. 1 | GROW ...
By admin
The 2012 Nebraska Agri/Eco-Tourism Workshop will be Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 31-Feb. 1, at the Sandhills Convention Center in North Platte. The.
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