Mexican Holiday Horror

Mexican Holiday Horror
CBC.ca
As we trudge through another Canadian winter, the bookings for southern resort vacations are almost a national ritual. Tourism figures show more than a million Canadians choose Mexico. But the headlines over the last few weeks offer a dark perspective ...

British tourist feared drowned day before father's Antigua wedding
Telegraph.co.uk
The tragedy occurred last Thursday after Miss Raybone – described as a doting mother to her two children Amy 11 and Dylan 13 – had just arrived at their 40 acre Jolly BeachResort Hotel complex to attend the wedding which was being held there.

Telegraph.co.uk

No let-up for tourism from strong Swiss franc
Reuters
| LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - The embattled Swiss tourist industry will see no let-up from the strong franc in coming weeks as the Swiss National Bank is unlikely to shift its cap on the currency anytime soon, the head of Swiss Tourism said on ...

Revival of Saadiyat museums 'energises Abu Dhabi tourism'
gulfnews.com
They told Gulf News that the Abu Dhabi Executive Council's new revised timeline for the museums in the Saadiyat Cultural District is a sign of commitment by the government to promote the emirate as a tourism destination and put itself on the world map.

gulfnews.com

Tourism still on the rise in NYC
Wall Street Journal
AP NEW YORK — Tourism is still on the rise in New York City, which welcomed more than 50 million visitors last year. The city's official tourism arm, NYC & Company, says warm weather at the end of December contributed to an influx of day-trip visitors.

Tel Aviv voted world's Best Gay City and Israel's Tourism Ministry sees Gay ...
YouTube
Recently named best gay city in a contest, Tel Aviv has seen a sharp rise in gay tourism. The city has long been referred to as a "bubble" for its openness in a region not known for tolerance towards homosexuality - something that seems to add to its ...

Tourist drowns at Scarborough Beach
Sydney Morning Herald
An Irish tourist has died after becoming caught in a rip at Perth's Scarborough beach yesterday afternoon. The 28-year-old man was pulled unconscious from the bottom of the ocean, 25 minutes after a search was launched to look for him just after 4pm.

The SEER Resort Company Limited: Vancouver Company Designing New Resort in China
MarketWatch (press release)
SEER Resort Company executives participated in the Stone Laying Ceremony and Public Hearing for their Nanjing based client's new project in China's Jinhu County. The area is known for its pristine water resources and the project site is a tourist ...

LA tourism rises 4.2% in 2011
Contra Costa Times
"This is significant for the LA economy as one out of 10 jobs are related to tourism and the industry employs 364000 persons." More international tourists visited last year than in 2010, and they spent more than they did the year before.

Benefit tourism figures 'vulnerable to misinterpretation'
The Guardian
The two ministers used the figures to argue that the exercise was needed to ensure that Britain didn't have a system that encouraged benefit tourism. They announced that the 250000 from outside Europe would all have their immigration status checked to ...

The Guardian

Jardim Atlantico Beach Resort Selects Interval International
MarketWatch (press release)
The resort's architectural design was inspired by Spanish haciendas and features stucco buildings, red-tile roofs, arched doorways, and a courtyard surrounded by open-air verandas. Additional amenities include swimming pools, sauna, a kids playground, ...

Tourism BC Offers Trip Planning Info, Deals, And Ski Vacation Prize
OnTheSnow.com
Tourism British Columbia just launched a new website targeting skiers and snowboarders, to aid them in planning trips to BC resorts. The travel planner includes transportation, resort, and activity information, plus a variety of special discounts from...

OnTheSnow.com

Mazatlan Resort Raises Scholarship Funds for Mazatlan's Children through ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Estrella Del Mar Golf & Beach Resort, a premier Mazatlan Real Estate community and vacation destination, is proud to announce the 7th Annual Charity Golf Classic on January 27 & 28, 2012, benefitting Mazatlan's children through educational scholarships ...

Tourism, agriculture top Rep. Mary Bono Mack's 2012 subcommittee agenda
The Desert Sun
Mary Bono Mack said she was encouraged by the president's promotion last week of tourism to create jobs. Bono Mack, R-Palm Springs, who chairs the House Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, said tourism was vital to ...

Tourism body must rethink fundraising
The Bay of Plenty Times
Tourism Bay of Plenty could be restructured in a bid to raise desperately needed cash for an advertising campaign to reverse the Rena disaster's impact. The possibility was raised by chairman Paul Bowker after the Tauranga City Council's refusal this ...

Ameristar Casinos Announces Closing of Purchase of Casino Resort Development ...
MarketWatch (press release)
"Our proposed resort will directly create thousands of much needed new jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars of economic development investment to further the revitalization of the demographic center of the region. In addition, our resort will ...

Tourism day celebrated at Georgia Capital
Coosa Valley News
Locally, the tourism industry sustained 1150 jobs in Floyd County and generated an estimated $110 million in direct tourist spending in 2010, according to a report by the United States Travel Association. Tuesday also doubled as a day of celebration of ...

Tourism provides a viable industry in Davidson County
Lexington Dispatch
Davidson County is what is termed a visitor-traveler destination and a tourist stopover, not a resortdestination. Resort destinations are those places people go specifically to spend their vacations. North Carolina's beaches and Florida's theme parks ...

Tourism office offers boating map, guide
Finger Lakes Times
LYONS — The Wayne County Office of Tourism, in partnership with the tourism offices in Onondaga, Oswego, Seneca and Cayuga counties, has produced an “on the water” map and guide. The free guide features boating services, dining, lodging and ...

Drought affects tourism to Texas
KXAN.com
On Tuesday, Texas lawmakers tried to figure out how to make up a $4.5 million deficit due to the reduction in tourists coming to the state due to low lake levels and more.

Why Barnsley Gardens Resort Should Be on Everyone's Most Romantic List
Sacramento Bee
By Barnsley Gardens Resort ADAIRSVILLE, GA, Jan. 24, 2012 -- Experience the Place to Celebrate Fairy-Tale Love Valentine's Day and Beyond ADAIRSVILLE, GA, Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - With a romantic storybook history, Barnsley Gardens Resort is the ...

Tourism gets boost as SA firm unveils Coast flights
Business Daily Africa
The introduction of the new flight is expected to stimulate the tourism market and grow the number of South Africans visiting Kenya and vice versa. “Our initial target market is the outbound South African leisure traveller,” said the airline's ...

Space Adventures planning for lunar tourism
Boing Boing
Air & Space Magazine profiles Anderson and tells what it took to launch the spacetourism business. The next space adventure he hopes to offer is a flyby of the moon. Check out the commercial above. Tickets are just $150 million each.

Boing Boing

WTTC's Tourism For Tomorrow Awards showcase initiatives leading the world in ...
Travel Daily News International
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) just unveiled the twelve finalists for its 2012 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards. The awards are one of the highest accolades in the global Travel & Tourismindustry and recognise sustainable tourism achievements ...

Ga. launches 2012 travel guide, tourism campaign | Washington ...
By The Associated Press
The country music trio Lady Antebellum is featured on the cover of the new 2012 Georgia Travel Guide, which has an interview with the group's members discussing their favorite spots to visit in the state.
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Aussies Dominate Tourist Arrivals | Economy | Solomon Islands News
A fresh new brand and tag line for the Solomon Islands was launched in November 2011 at the inaugural Tourism Forum and Travel Mart which included trade from Australia and NZ. Joint marketing with trade partners and airlines has ...
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Sex assault alleged in incident with teen tourist at Fisherman's Wharf ...
By Mike Aldax
A 15-year-old tourist who was sexually assaulted near Fisherman's Wharf early Tuesday morning had split away from her tour group before reportedly meeting her attacker, according to witnesses and police reports. The incident first came to ...
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Lehman Brothers Gets a Montana Resort
By insidemainstreet
Lehman began lending to the resort in 2007 under a $100 million credit agreement struck between the resort and Lehman Brothers Commercial Bank and a $70 million mezzanine-loan deal between the resort and Lehman Brothers Holdings, ...
Inside Main Street

Delaware Tourism Industry Study Results Are In | State of Delaware ...
By by admin
DOVER – A study was conducted by D.K.Shifflet & Associates Ltd. and Vantage Strategy, a research firm and consulting firm respectively, to determine the economic impact of tourism in the State of Delaware. The study shows that the tourism ...
State of Delaware News

LA Tourism Up In 2011 « CBS Los Angeles
By Darleene
LA Tourism Up In 2011. January 25, 2012 12:33 PM. Share this. No comments ... LA Inc. head Mark Liberman says the rise represented “impressive growth” and good news for businesses that depend on tourist business. The increase meant ...
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Tourism ministry plans seven religious tourist circuits| Cathnews India
By cninewsletter
Ancient churches in southern India will be part of seven tourist circuits the federal Tourism Ministry plans to develop across India.
CathNews India

When A Passport Is Lost | Blog – Travel Tips and Expedited ...
By arrowdesigns
A passport is a very important document. It is a federal document that allows an individual to travel in and out of countries. Without this document entry into a foreign country or even re-entry in a country of origin is very difficult. This is why if a ...
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Cuisinart Resort Spa Anguilla | Caribbean Islands Forum | Fodor's ...
By Atlbelle
Just hoping for some feedback on the spa at the Cuisinart Resort in Anguilla. Are there any treatments or therapists that I should request? Alternatively, should I try another hotel spa while I'm there? Thanks! Posted in the Caribbean Islands ...
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Top Chef Star to Billionaire Resort Owner Jeff Greene: Take This ...
By Jose Lambiet
Top Chef star Lindsay Autry walked off her Palm Beach gig as executive chef of the Omphoy OceanResort's chi-chi restaurant after she objected to the way billionaire owner Jeff Greene and his family treated her and her staff, Gossip Extra has ...
Gossip Extra

JOYFUL REFLECTIONS: Skyland Resort on Skyline Drive, Virginia
By Betsy from Tennessee
OR---if you want information on the Skyland Resort where we stayed, you can click HERE for more information. It took us three days to get to Skyland Resort that week, since we stopped so much and did many more things along the way.
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Captivated by Wynn Resort's dirty laundry - Los Angeles Times
Over the centuries, the great literary masters have taught us almost everything we need to know about the virtues of love and matrimony. But casino impresario ...
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BBC News - Could Islamists change the face of Egypt tourism?
Could Islamists change the face of Egypt tourism? Luxor. Please turn on JavaScript. Media ...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-16710618

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