New York Times
ATLANTIC CITY — The view from the 39th floor of the Revel resort and casino here is nearly as stunning as the fact that the $2.4 billion project is actually nearing completion after five years, including a stretch when construction halted for almost a ...
New York Times
Passport copied on iPad gains man entry into US
CNN (blog)
Martin Reisch said he was able to show a scanned copy of his passport to an American border guard and was given entry into the US, according to news reports. To be sure, the incident was not without trepidation. "There was a slight hesitation; ...
Maldives president orders resort spas to reopen
The Associated Press
The court decision could be critical to the tourism-dependent island nation's economic future. "The government has decided we will open all spas and give all the services to tourists which we have been giving before," President Mohammed Nasheed told ...
Big Sky Resort offers free skiing to Epic Pass holders due to poor snow ...
Washington Post
With less-than-epic snow in parts of Colorado so far this season, Montana's Big Sky Resort is offering some Colorado and California season pass holders free skiing and snowboarding through January. Big Sky says it will honor Epic Passes sold by Vail ...
Passport review after killer's run from Morisset
Newcastle Herald
The Department of Foreign Affairs, which issues Australian passports, said Jennings was one of just a handful of prisoners to have ever applied for a passport while incarcerated - and it would now review his application. The department relied on police ...
Special Ticket at Disneyland Resort Offers Two Days of Fun for $99 for ...
Sacramento Bee
By Disneyland Resort ANAHEIM, Calif., Jan. 4, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- An exciting ticket offer at Disneyland Resort invites Southern California residents to enjoy two days of fun and adventure at two parks for just $99. To explore all there is to do at ...
Hidden Valley Ski Resort To Open Wednesday Afternoon
Patch.com
Resort managers will place artificial snow, hope cold weather lasts, to begin the ski season this week. By Julie Brown Patton Hidden Valley staffers started making snow on Jan. 1 to leverage the colder temperatures predicted for this week. ...
Resort tax increase benefits city, schools
Flathead Publishing Group
A much simpler solution is to recognize, for better or worse, the increasing reliance upon Whitefish'stourist based economy. By increasing the resort tax from 2 percent to 3 percent the city could significantly increase their contribution to the high ...
Reopened resort hearing seen as unlikely
The Adirondack Daily Enterprise
TUPPER LAKE - Adirondack Club and Resort developers aren't worried about an environmental group's proposal last week to reopen a hearing on the project. Adirondack Wild, a green group that was a party to the state Adirondack Park Agency's adjudicatory ...
Fire damages Dells area resort
Chicago Tribune
Eight fire departments were called to a blaze at a Wisconsin Dells area resort. Authorities say no one was hurt when a fire broke out at the Lighthouse Cove Resort in Lake Delton Tuesday. Cab driver Joe Morrison spotted smoke coming from the resort ...
Oconto County Tourism January calendar of events
Green Bay Press Gazette
Prizes and music at Thornton's Resort after the event. Proceeds of all raffles go to the Town of Stephenson Volunteer Fire Dept. Sign up for fish-o-ree at Thornton's Resort. 100 percent payout for fish-o-ree. $100 cash prize for top speed. ...
Tourism chief rejects blogger's advice
Stuff.co.nz
Bingham conceded that the blog was accurate, but it was the job of tourist operators to "explain the other side". "I admit Mother Nature has delivered us a challenge, but it is a challenge we will deal with," he said. Parker was not surprised by the ...
Stuff.co.nz
Stem cell tourism poses risks
CMAJ
So concerned are they about the rising incidence of stem cell tourism that they're now developing guidance and talking points that Canadian physicians can use in discussions with patients who are considering a trip abroad for stem cell treatment. ...
CMAJ
Cerletti was New Mexico's first Tourism Secretary
Bizjournals.com
Cerletti, 72, died on Tuesday evening, said the New Mexico Tourism Department. He had been battling brain cancer since 2010. Cerletti became the state's first tourism secretary in 1991 when he was appointed to the position by then-Gov. Bruce King. ...
FEATURE: Taiwan sets tourism milestone in year of surprises
Focus Taiwan News Channel
The Japanese tourist boom in Taiwan in 2011 was helped by one-time events, including the March 11 disasters and flooding in Thailand, which diverted 50000 Japanese tourists to Taiwan, Liang said, and he did not expect much of a carry-over effect into ...
Focus Taiwan News Channel
Harrah's Resort opens poolside blackjack tables at Atlantic City casino
Press of Atlantic City
ATLANTIC CITY - Harrah's Resort has added six blackjack tables to its dome-covered pool and entertainment complex, further expanding gambling into what had traditionally been a nongaming area. The blackjack tables made their debut on Wednesday at "The ...
State tourism office, Indy Super Bowl committee list the state's 46 Super ...
News Sentinel
INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Office of Tourism Development, in partnership with the Indianapolis Super Bowl XLVI Host Committee and Indianapolis Monthly magazine, just released Super 46 Sandwiches, a guide to favorite sandwiches at Indy-area restaurants. ...
Op-Ed: What type of tourism is Croatia looking to attract?
DigitalJournal.com
As a marketing slogan, the Croatian National Tourist Board deserves full credit for an excellent job in resurrecting the country's vital tourist industry after the devastating war in former Yugoslavia. Emerging as a new country with independence, ...
DigitalJournal.com
Column: Increasing tourism makes dollars and sense
Shelby Star
Increasing revenue and employment in local businesses has followed the tourism promo-tion efforts of Shelby and Cleveland County and the opening of new venues for visitors and residents alike to enjoy. The LeGrand Center at Cleveland Community College ...
Bogus eliminates positions as resort waits for snow
KBOI-TV
By KBOI Web Staff Published: Jan 4, 2012 at 9:59 AM MST BOISE, Idaho - Bogus Basin is undergoing a major financial shift as the ski resort has yet to open due to a lack of snow and is now facing its latest opening on record. On Tuesday, the mountain ...
Denton Hill purchases Swain Resort
Buffalo Business First
The operators of Swain Resort have exercised their lease-to-own agreement and formally purchased the Allegany County recreational destination. Denton Hill Family and Ski Resort Inc., which also operates Ski Denton in Potter County, Pa., bought Swain ...
Medical Tourism Seminar at the University of Texas, USA
Insurance News Net (press release)
There are also some spa & wellness travelers, but they do not represent a strict medical tourist. Patient numbers of Medical Tourism Co. , a Texas -based medical tourism company run by Mr. Datta , have been growing at a significant rate since 2008, ...
Idaho: Snow-starved ski resort cuts jobs, pay
Sacramento Bee
AP BOISE, Idaho -- The stingy snow gods are forcing a ski resort above Idaho's capital to dramatically reduce costs. Bogus Basin Mountain Resort is eliminating positions, cutting year-round workers' pay and scaling back capital projects after its lifts ...
Creative Casinos working to complete financing for Mojito Pointe Casino Resort
The Republic
Creative Casinos managing partner Dan Lee expects $400 million in financing for Mojito Pointe Casino Resort to be completed this month, with construction to begin by Feb. 18. Lee told the American Press (http://bit.ly/qjfACs) that banks and investors ...
“iPad passport” lets man enter the US | Ubergizmo
By George Wong
It looks like the spirit of Christmas has been pretty strong this holiday season. It has been reported that a Canadian man, Martin Reisch managed to enter the US with a scan of his passport that was on his iPad. [...]
Ubergizmo
Wednesday Reading: Space Tourism Flights Departing Soon ...
By By ANN CARRNS
Space tourism flights departing soon, why ice may be bad for sore muscles, visiting a college town in Portugal and other consumer-focused news from The New York Times.
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Maldives president orders resort spas to reopen | The Associated ...
By The Associated Press
The court decision could be critical to the tourism-dependent island nation's economic future. "The government has decided we will open all spas and give all the services to tourists which we have been giving before," President Mohammed ...
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Canadian uses passport scanned on iPad to enter U.S.
A Canadian who left his passport at home was allowed to enter the United States after showing a copy of his passport he had stored on his iPad.
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Fire damages Dells area resort
Authorities say no one was hurt when a fire broke out at the Lighthouse Cove Resort in Lake Delton.
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RLV and Space Transport News » NYT space tourism update
So far, Virgin Galactic, XCOR and Space Adventures have about a cumulative total of about 800 reservation deposits and fully paid tickets for suborbital space flights: Spaceflights Get Ready to Board Business Class - NYTimes.com. ...
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Canadian man passes customs without passport but with iPad ...
While other travellers should not expect the same treatment, a Canadian man was allowed into the United States without his passport after showing customs ...
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BBC - Travel - Dutch pot ban in the balance : Amsterdam
The Passport blog ... Travelwise: Dutch pot tourism ban hangs in the balance ... The Dutch government's plan to ban pot tourism in the southern Netherlands will ...
www.bbc.com/.../20111229-travelwise-amsterdams-pot-touris...
Israeli tourist held over massive Chile wildfire - Yahoo! News
From Yahoo! News: Chilean investigators Saturday arrested and later freed on bond an Israeli touristthey believe inadvertently set off a massive wildfire that has ...
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Canadian man uses copy of passport on iPad to enter US | The Sun ...
CANADIAN man who forgot his passport gains entrance to the US using a scanned copy of the document on his iPad.
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