Wall Street Journal
By JOHN LYONS SÃO PAULO, Brazil—Nearly 3000 Brazilian troops patrolled the city of Salvador Sunday, appearing to lift the climate of fear that gripped the seaside tourist destination since a statewide police strike set off a spike in homicides and ...
Egypt expects tourist numbers up despite clashes
Reuters Africa
By Martina Fuchs DUBAI (Reuters) - Egypt's Ministry of Tourism hopes to see a recovery in touristnumbers to between 12 and 13 million this year, bringing in $11 billion, despite ongoing street violence and more than 70 deaths after a football match ...
Freed US tourist says Egyptian kidnappers were 'very nice'
Fox News
Two American women and their local guide were held for several hours Friday after being snatched at gunpoint while traveling back from St. Catherine's Monastery, at the foot of Mount Sinai, to the resort of Sharm El Sheikh. But the brave tourist, ...
Fox News
Rome struggles with snow that traps some drivers, closes schools and tourist sites
Washington Post
It also shut down tourist sites including the Colosseum, where the tiers which once held cheering spectators for gladiator fights where hidden by snow. Snow blanketed the dome of St. Peter's Basilica and crowned the ancient arches in the Roman Forum, ...
Tourism is economic driver in Del.
Bethany Beach Wave
REHOBOTH BEACH -- A study recently released by the Delaware Tourism Department showed thetourism industry is a principal economic driver in Delaware. According to the 2010 study, conducted by DK Shifflet & Associates and Vantage Strategy, tourism has ...
Eco-tourism still brown in Thailand
Bangkok Post
Last year, eco-tourist arrivals in Thailand numbered one million out of 19.09 million visitors. The TEATA will survey six new eco-tourism routes to expand green tourism by 5% this year, she said. Key rivals such as Malaysia seriously promote green ...
Tourist arrivals: 3.9M in 2011
Malaya
BY GENIVI FACTAO The Department of Tourism (DOT) said tourist arrivals reached a record high of 3.9 million in 2011, 4.6 percent higher than the target of 3.7 million. The visitor arrivals in 2011 were 11.2 percent higher than the 3.5 million ...
A grand 19th-century resort to be reborn in Pope Valley
Napa Valley Register
MONDAY - JANUARY 30, 2012 - POPE VALLEY, CA - The entrance to the historical Aetna SpringsResort in Pope Valley. The resort is undergoing redevelopment and restoration by developer Robert Radovan. JL Sousa/Register Robert Radovan talks about his and ...
Resort speak: Six senses, seventh heaven
MSN India
The 24-acre island resort shames with its humility. In a market cluttered by fancy resorts that promise 'the best that luxury has to offer' it stands out because of its abiding respect for unique experiences and its commitment to the slow philosophy: ...
Tourism officials work to keep events coming to central Wisconsin despite ...
Wisconsin Rapids Tribune
CASEY LAKE/CENTRAL WISCONSIN SUNDAY The recent closing of a Marshfield convention center is part of an industry trend, local hospitality and tourism experts say. The uncertainty of Clearwaters Hotel and Convention Center, which closed permanently Jan.
Luxury resort Atlantis offers guests the best of everything — at a price
Wisconsin State Journal
Guests can race down twin water slides at Atlantis Paradise Island, a luxury resort in the Bahamas. Atlantis is on Paradise Island in the Bahamas, which is connected to New Providence island by a bridge. Visitors can fly into Nassau, on New Providence, ...
Atlantic City Tourism District / Please, some urgency
Press of Atlantic City
The law creating Atlantic City's Tourism District required that the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority create a master plan within a year. The CRDA board approved that plan this week, and that's great news. The master plan was necessary.
Tourism study planned for Ontario County
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Finger Lakes Visitors Connection has hired Young Strategies Inc., a national research and strategic planning firm, to conduct a large-scale study of the tourism in Ontario County. Last week, Young Strategies President Berkeley Young, and Vice President ...
Govt focuses on Kushalgarh Fort to boost tourism
Times of India
INDORE: Seems that the government is making all-out efforts to boost tourism industry in the state. In a bid to woo tourists to the so far unknown tourist spots in the city, the state government is now focusing on Kushalgarh Fort in Indore.
Operators of tourist sites voice concerns on hotel tax hike
Lancaster Newspapers
By GIL SMART, Associate Editor As a stiff wind blew winter back into town Thursday, Ed Littler, proprietor of Ed's Buggy Rides in Strasburg, worried about what hiking the county hotel tax could do when the weather — and tourist trade — heat up.
Turkish Medical Tourism Conference held in Yemen
Focus on Travel News
Dr. Ahmed Kassem al-Ansi, the Minister of Public Health and Population said at the country first held conference on Turkish Medical Tourism last week that Yemen and Turkey's cooperation in areas of health had tremendously improved adding the both ...
Calgary snowboarder's death a 'tragic accident'
CBC.ca
The man was on Buffalo Flats, a beginner run, when he swerved into a ravine and hit a tree stump, according to Castle Mountain Resort officials.The man was on Buffalo Flats, a beginner run, when he swerved into a ravine and hit a tree stump, ...
CBC.ca
Tourism numbers up for Walker County
Huntsville Item
The new year is shaping up to be successful for tourism as well, according to Kimm Thomas, director of tourism and cultural services for the city of Huntsville. “We did extremely well and came in a little over,” Thomas said of 2011 tourism numbers.
Baton Rouge posts tourism gains in 2011, expects an even better 2012
The Republic
Tourism in the Baton Rouge area rose in 2011 and officials hope the return of riverboats and other attractions will make for an even stronger 2012. The Advocate reports (http://bit.ly/xcDkPJ) that the number of area hotel rooms increased by 3.6 percent ...
Man Dies On Slopes At Keystone Resort
KMGH Denver
The Summit County Coroner's office was working to identify a man who died after being found in a wooded area near a ski run at Keystone Resort. Keystone Resort spokeswoman Laura Parquette confirmed that a guest of the resort was involved in an accident ...
Husband loses application for return of his passport in Young proceedings
Family Law Week
Scot Young has lost his application for the release of his passport which had been impounded by the court following a sequence of orders against him in relation to non-disclosure of assets. Mr Young had sought the return of his passport in order to ...
Tourism group hopes to revive towns
ABC Online
Residents of two towns in Tasmania's Northern Midlands are turning to tourism to beat an economic downturn. In the past year, Avoca has faced the loss of its police station and the possible closure of its school. A local tourism group is trying to turn ...
Family Denied Entry Into Costa Rica For Short Passport Expiry
Inside Costa Rica
Most countries, including Costa Rica, require as a condition of entry at least three month's expiry on a passport. Some even as much as six. The Ottawa Citizen tells the tale of Wendy and Dan Patton who on December 31, 2011, and their "emotional and ...
BTN speaks to Jamaica's new tourism minister ahead of 50th independence ...
Breaking Travel News
Jamaica's newly appointed minister of tourism and entertainment, Dr Wykeham McNeill has his work cut out for him this year, as Jamaica gears up for its 50th anniversary of independence. The Caribbean island officially marks 50 years of independence on ...
Breaking Travel News
'Tourism outlook strong amid travel advisories'
ABS CBN News
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Tourism (DOT) is optimistic the recent kidnapping of two foreigners in Tawi-Tawi will not have a dent on tourist arrivals in the country. The DOT said there has been no significant drop in visitors despite the ...
LAX facing head wind in international travel
Los Angeles Times
"International travel is starting to pick up again. The dollar is stronger than it was, which we are grateful for." Another particular problem for Los Angeles, industry analysts say, was the March 2011 earthquake that devastated northern Japan and ...
Los Angeles Times
2011 an up year for tourism in Baton Rouge | Washington Examiner
By The Associated Press
Tourism in the Baton Rouge area rose in 2011 and officials hope the return of riverboats and other attractions will make for an even stronger 2012. The Advocate reports (http://bit.ly/xcDkPJ) that the number of area hotel rooms increased by 3.6 ...
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Integrated Resort Software Package Offers You Finish Business ...
By blogger
If you are a vacation resort supervisor, you should be applying specialized vacation resort software package that will help you control your operations. Lots of businesses think that all that visitor software package does is hold reservation and ...
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aangirfan: AMERICANS KIDNAPPED; TOURIST SHOT IN SHARM ...
By Anon
(French tourist killed in shooting in Sharm el-Sheikh Egypt /Abducted female tourists in Egypt / group of 25 Chinese workers was kidnapped /Blast hits Egypt's gas pipeline to Israel ) The flow of arms into the Sinai from Libya "is turning into a ...
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Visit Indonesia Tourism Officer » Blog Archive » Tourism ...
By admin
With an expected total earning of US$ 8.5 billion in 2011 from the 7.6 million international tourists who visited Indonesia, Tourism will be the country's 5th top foreign currency earner after oil and gas, palm oil, coal and rubber confirmed Mari ...
Visit Indonesia Tourism Officer
Guide a new The city of birmingham Resort to see a geniune ...
By colin
Guide a new The city of birmingham Resort to see a geniune German Xmas Market. For any area break having a difference, you will want to e-book hotels inside Luton with time to determine the German born Xmas areas? The town will ...
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raylotaraven - Tory Burch Resort 2012: London Calling
By raylotaraven
See London (and our Resort collection) through DJ-filmmaker-fashion provocateur Tabitha Denholm's lens. The song? “Hold My Baby” by Laurent Lombard. The clothes? Leigh Flare Jean, Janeen Top, Lane Blouse, Fletcher High Heel Sandal ...
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Check out The Chocolate Tourist's fun and informative chocolate videos.
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EthioSports » Semien Mountains' Residents generate 2.6 Million Birr ...
By Markos Berhanu
EthioSports - Semien Mountains' Residents generate 2.6 Million Birr from tourism-related services.
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US tourist dies while diving in Cayman Islands - Yahoo! News
From Yahoo! News: Police in the Cayman Islands say a 47-year-old U.S. tourist has died while scuba diving off popular North West Point in Grand Cayman.
news.yahoo.com/us-tourist-dies-while-diving-cayman-islands-...
Tourism can play key role in preserving world's wetlands, UN ...
Responsible, sustainable tourism can play a valuable role in conserving and protecting the world's often fragile wetlands, the head of the United Nations World ...
www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=41128&Cr...
BBC - Travel - Belize's lessons in eco-tourism : Eco-tourism, Belize
While it is never easy to balance tourism with conservation, the small Central American country has long recognized that ignoring the latter means betraying the ...
www.bbc.com/.../20120202-travelwise-belizes-lessons-in-eco-t...
Resort timeline | Hawaii Tribune Herald
Resort timeline. 2005. Sept. 30: At a public auction in Hilo, Ken Fujiyama's Hawaii Outdoor Tours submits a winning bid of $6.1 million, plus rent of $500000 per ...
hawaiitribune-herald.com/sections/news/.../resort-timeline.html
Resort timeline. 2005. Sept. 30: At a public auction in Hilo, Ken Fujiyama's Hawaii Outdoor Tours submits a winning bid of $6.1 million, plus rent of $500000 per ...
hawaiitribune-herald.com/sections/news/.../resort-timeline.html
Republic of Wadiya Tourism
Tourism. If you're looking for the perfect vacation destination, look no further than Wadiya. Travel is... Once here, Wadiya is filled with glorious tourist attractions: ...
www.republicofwadiya.com/tourism.html
US Passport Fees Boosted And Value Of Citizenship Set
The application fee for a passport is jumping by 27 percent, from $55 to $70 with a ....Omniaaldesoukie Freed US tourist says Egyptian kidnappers were 'very ...
www.huffingtonpost.com/.../us-boosts-passport-fees-s_n_1252...
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