Glacier tourism plan in Jasper park approved

Glacier tourism plan in Jasper park approved
CBC.ca
Visitors to Alberta's Jasper National Park will soon be able to get "an iconic" tourismexperience by walking alongside a glacier, Environment Minister Peter Kent announced Thursday. The minister responsible for Parks Canada said the federal government ...

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Olympics-UK going great guns on tourism push
Reuters
"(GREAT Britain) is the largest ad (campaign) in our history," said Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for culture, Olympics, media and sport of the 125 million pound ($200 million) trade and tourisminitiative. "We're taking the fight for the tourist ...

FP Passport: Chaos in Maldives
Foreign Policy (blog)
The dispute threatens the crucial tourism industry of this mostly Muslim nation of 300000 people, which relies on dozens of high-end resorts that cater to the rich and famous. The developments also raise questions about the future of a democracy that ...

FP Passport: Can North Korea be Fictionalized?
Foreign Policy (blog)
Little is known about life in Pyongyang. Adam Johnson, a professor of creative writing at Stanford University, tried to create an account of the mental life of the capital's citizens with his new novel, "The Orphan Master's Son," the story of the many ...

Reality TV producer charged with killing his wife at resort arrives in Mexico ...
Washington Post
Minutes after landing, agents drove the producer to the state prosecutors' office, which is charging him in the death of his wife whose body was found in a sewer cistern at a swank Cancun resort following an April 2010 family vacation.

Booming Medical Tourism in India
MarketWatch (press release)
India has emerged as one of the world's most cost-efficient medical tourism destinations, and thus, attained a position among the global leaders. Based on our analysis and facts and figures provided in our latest research report, we anticipate that the ...

Resort for local tourists in Anuradhapura
Ceylon Daily News
Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa laid the foundation stone for a resortfor local tourists to be constructed by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority at the Anuradhapura Tourist Board on February 5. The local tourist resort will have ...

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MJS Launches Second Phase of Renovation for Nautical Beachfront Resort
MarketWatch (press release)
LAKE HAVASU, Ariz., Feb 09, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- MJS Hotels today announced that a property-wide renovation of Nautical Beachfront Resort's 139 lakefront rooms and suites is underway with completion anticipated early in May.

UAE tourist arrivals forecast to hit 9m
Arab News
“With unrest particularly in Egypt and North Africa last year, the UAE experienced an influx of tourism, boosting its status as a regional safe haven,” said Mark Walsh, Portfolio Director, Reed Travel Exhibitions. “With Emirates and Etihad opening-up ...

Norfolk tourism bosses predict record year due to London 2012 Olympics and ...
Norfolk Eastern Daily Press
The Norfolk Tourist Attractions Association launch their 2012 brochure in the ball pool at Dynomite, the indoor play area at the Dinosaur Adventure Park, by, from left, Peter Williamson, chairman; Lydia Smith, director Norfolk Tourism; and Martin Dupee ...

Brazil Tourism Company Brasil Travel Delays IPO
Wall Street Journal
The Brazilian tourism company has said it now plans to list its shares on Feb.13, pushing it back from Feb. 10 as it announced at the end of January. The company plans to offer a total of 859100 common shares. Brasil Travel said it has postponed the ...

Perdido Beach Resort Underway with Extensive Guestroom Renovation
Sacramento Bee
By Perdido Beach Resort ORANGE BEACH, Ala., Feb. 8, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- The Perdido Beach Resort, a 346-room property in Orange Beach, AL, is receiving an entirely new look and feel with an extensive guestroom renovation. Over 50% of the guestrooms ...

8 more Chinese cities to join individual tourist program: official
China Post
Taiwan will open its doors to individual tourists from eight more Chinese cities to effectively boost travel exchanges across the Taiwan Strait, the Tourism Bureau said, citing a conclusion reached at a meeting between both sides yesterday.

Grand Sierra Resort announces $25 million renovations underway
KRNV My News 4
(KRNV & MyNews4.com) - The Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nev. kicked off the New Year by announcing significant improvements and renovations. GSR, the area's largest resort/convention destination property, plans for the $25 million interior facelift to ...

Wintergreen Resort cuts costs through jobs
Roanoke Times
Twelve positions will be cut or restructured as the resort looks to rebound from its financial woes. By Laurence Hammack Will Sarsfield is reflected in the goggles of his friend Chip Jones at Wintergreen Resort. The lack of snowfall this year has led ...

Roanoke Times

Ocean City tourism director to resign
Delmarva Now
Turk is the third department head to leave a job at the resort since September 2011, when former City Manager Dennis Dare resigned after council voted 4-3 to fire him if he did not do so. In November, former Convention Center Director Rick Hamilton ...

Sonoma County tourism 'bright spot' in 2011
North Bay Business Journal
By Dan Verel, Business Journal Staff Reporter SANTA ROSA – The county's $1.3 billion tourismindustry turned in solid growth in 2011 despite a persistent recession, with year-over-year occupancy rates up 8 percent at lodging businesses and room revenue ...

Residents weigh in on Lafourche tourism campaign
Houma Courier
By Nate Monroe Food, culture and fun: that's how Lafourche government officials hope to lure visitors to the parish using a tourism campaign that is bankrolled by BP and aims to boost local economic activity in the years following the Deepwater Horizon ...

Tourism agency VisitPittsburgh launching $250000 campaign touting region
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Tourism agency VisitPittsburgh said today it's investing $250000 in a "Best of the World" campaign based on the magazine's honor, and asking local corporations to help with the international campaign. VisitPittsburgh, the Allegheny Conference on ...

Berger Singerman Files Lawsuit against Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne Resort for ...
MarketWatch (press release)
MIAMI, Feb 09, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The law firm of Berger Singerman has filed a lawsuit (Case # 12-01595CA24) on behalf Rebecca Illingworth against Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne Resort for disclosing confidential information of Illingworth, ...

Akrya Resort for Japanese Sensibility on Koh Samui, Thailand ...
By Karin Kloosterman
And while it is not a certified eco-hotel, which I am going to seek out and review later, there are a few elements of the resort that are in line with some of the values we might be looking for when looking to tread lighter on the planet. Of course ... While you won't be impressed with the eco-tourism options on the island, if you travel to Koh Samui, Thailand Akyra offers a sensible mind and body healing option with the attention to details and not a lot of stuff or unnecessary accoutrements.
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Innovation Excellence | Are You a Tourist or Resortist? – why ...
By Holly G Green
The advertisement was promoting Mandalay Bay, an upscale resort in Las Vegas. I don't remember the exact wording, but it said something like “At Mandalay Bay you're not a tourist, you're a resortist.” I immediately thought, “What a cool word ...
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Caribbean News Now!: Letter: Tourism Matters
This becomes even more critical when allocated budgets are under severe pressure while 'we' as a country are looking to maximise our tourism earnings. Gut feeling, intuition or speculation may work for some small enterprises but it surely ...
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Coral Beach Resort - Sharjah heads to Berlin for ITB | Coral ...
Aiming to expand its guest profile in new European markets, the Coral Beach Resort - Sharjah will be sending a delegation to the ITB travel exhibition in Berlin, March 7-11, to promote a new all-...
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Snowmaking and Grooming Update 2/9/12 | Heavenly Mountain ...
By Ashley Smith
Heavenly Mountain Resort Blog · Snowmaking and Grooming Update 2/9/12. boardgroomer. Good morning skiers and riders! Our groomers worked around the clock last night smoothing out the mountain and making that nice corduroy on ...
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Jolly Beach Front Resort – An Incredible Place For Marriages ...
By Lucia
The Kauai Marriott Destination in Lihue, Hawaii is a fun resort from an important design standpoint. Housing in Phuket changes from luxury places to stay to cheap lodges, guest houses so that you can family hotels. Moreover, there is a couple ...
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Glacier tourism plan in Jasper park approved - Canada - CBC News
The federal government gave a green light Thursday to a new paid tourist ... done for the proposed Glacier Discovery Walk by a tourism company that already ...
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