Dark tourism bears witness to tragedy

Dark tourism bears witness to tragedy
CNN
Also known as thanatourism, dark tourism is travel to sites where death or suffering has occurred or been memorialized. These locations can include Holocaust sites, battlefields, prisons, slavery sites, graveyards and other places of great suffering. 

Dream Adventure Vacation Can Turn Into Medical Bill Nightmare
NPR (blog)
And even if you've thought ahead and bought a travel insurance plan insurance plan that provides medical coverage and evacuation services for vacationers, it generally won't pay for injuries related to so-called hazardous sports unless you buy a ...

Pack light, travel happy
CBS News
I'm taking a break from backpacking these days until all my children can walk and haul their own backpacks, but I've found that this mindset serves me well for business travel. The question becomes not "What could I possibly need?

CBS News

Travel Insurance in the US Industry Market Research Report Now Available from ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Travel insurers faced steep revenue declines during the recession. Declining consumer disposable income meant fewer people were traveling and purchasing travel insurance. However, the industry returned to growth in 2010. Consumers became more sensitive ...

Travel Guard North America Launches Great Outdoors Plan
MarketWatch (press release)
STEVENS POINT, Wis., April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- With the needs of active and thrill-seeking travelers in mind, Travel Guard North America ( www.TravelGuard.com ,) a leadingtravel insurance plan provider, recently launched its new "Great ...

Hotel Hiring Rebounds as US Tourism Overcomes Slump
BusinessWeek
About 7.6 million people, or 5.7 percent of the US workforce, held tourism-related jobs in March, the association estimates. The travel industry accounted for “a substantial component” -- 2.7 percent -- of 2010 gross domestic product, according to a ...

Hometel Travel Relaunches Its Site, Lets Users Vacation Through Alumni Networks
Houston Chronicle
Hometel Travel, an online social platform based on travel and vacation rentals, allows users to search their alumni network for vacation opportunities. Nothing could make travel easier or more comfortable than an extended alumni network set up entirely ...

Over 1000 Business Travel Buyers Registered for GBTA Convention 2012
MarketWatch (press release)
ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The Global Business TravelAssociation (GBTA) - the voice of the global business travel industry - announced today that more than 1000 business travel buyers have registered for the GBTA ...

China Planning Tourism Package in Disputed Islands
Voice of America (blog)
A Chinese provincial official says the country is planning for tourism development on a set of islands in the South China Sea that are claimed by both China and Vietnam. The tourism plan, announced by Hainan provincial Vice-Governor Tan Li, ...

All Heathrow Passport Desks Manned for London Olympics, May Says
Bloomberg
“We will be at peak times manning all of the desks” at passport control, May told the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee in London today. “Those plans are in place.” May told lawmakers that contingency plans had also been drawn up to bring in ...

Undocumented Immigrant Worker Plan Backed by Kansas Tourism Group
Fox News
The trade group for travel and tourism businesses in Kansas threw its support behind an effort to start a state program aimed at placing undocumented immigrants into hard-to-fill jobs like farm work. The Travel Industry Association of Kansas says it ...

"How to Market Vacation Rentals for Free" Tip Sheet Released Today by http ...
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Marketing Vacation Rentals for no cost requires some effort by the owner. The 1st action is to create a free listing on http://www.bobzio.com. The 2nd step is to create articles promoting the listing. Third step is to publish these articles to blog ...

Caribbean Summer Travel Specials From WIMCO, Gorgeous Private Villas and ...
MarketWatch (press release)
New this summer and fall are a range of Summer Travel Specials for WIMCO's collection of private villas in the Caribbean, including complimentary rental cars with each villa rental, free nights in select villas, and other treats.

Rights group urges Singapore to lift travel ban for opposition leader to ...
Washington Post
SINGAPORE — A human rights group has urged Singapore to lift a travel ban on a prominent opposition leader so he can attend a conference in Norway. The New York-based Human Rights Foundation called on Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in a letter Tuesday ...

Travel insurance can ease the pain of a vacation marred by a medical emergency
Washington Post
No one wants to dwell on the mishaps that might land you in a foreign hospital or, worse, require an emergency air evacuation from your dream vacation. Travel insurance is worth considering, however. For a relatively modest outlay, you can buy coverage ...

Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism Celebrates Upswing in Visits and ...
MarketWatch (press release)
BAVARO, PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic, April 24, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism proudly announced a dynamic 8.4 percent growth in visits in the first quarter to the Caribbean's most popular leisure destination ...

Tourism 'not harmed by wind farms'
The Press Association
The research, carried out for tourism body VisitScotland, was published the day before US tycoon Donald Trump takes his fight against wind farms to the Scottish Parliament. The American businessman has already warned that wind farms could "completely ...

iTrip Founding Member Steve Presely Announces a Free Week Vacation Rental ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Steve Presley, founding member of iTrip, the leading vacation rental resource, announced a free week-long vacation rental sweepstakes to run through mid-May. The awarded vacation is located in Panama City, FL and offers a 3 bedroom 3 bath condominium ...

'Borat' boosted tourism to Kazakhstan, official says
Los Angeles Times
Foreign tourism to Kazakhstan has surged since the film was released, with the number of visas to the country growing tenfold, Foreign Minister Erzhan Kazykhanov reportedly said Monday. "For us it is a great victory. I am grateful to Borat, ...

HCCMIS Unveils Interactive Infographic on Immunizations for Travel across the ...
MarketWatch (press release)
INDIANAPOLIS, Apr 24, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- HCC Medical Insurance Services, LLC (HCCMIS(R)), a provider of travel medical insurance, releases an interactive infographic identifying the various travel immunizations to various countries throughout the ...

To Attract Tourists, America Gets A Theme Song
Forbes
Yet according to US Travel Association, overseas visitors to America spend an average of $4300 each, enough revenue to create one new American job per every 37 visitors. Travel is in the top 10 industries in 48 states and the District of Columbia.

Forbes

An Island to Call Your Own -- Right at the Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino
MarketWatch (press release)
And when visitors want to add a layer of luxury and seclusion to their Aruba spa resorts, they do it at the private island at the Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino. Renaissance Island lets guests leave the cares of the world behind as they venture over ...

Top Vacation Spots: Athens Makes the List
Patch.com
Livability.com has named Athens as one of the top 10 affordable vacation spots. So you can just live it up at home. The website says that here, a “budget friendly mix of arts, dining and outdoor recreation” make Athens a perfect travel choice.

What Third World Travel Has Taught Me
Huffington Post (blog)
Like many backpackers, I travel a lot in developing or "third world" countries. You know, areas like Southeast Asia, India, The Middle East and South America, where costs of lodging, transport and food are low. The reason these costs seem low to ...

UAE official promises to order ship that could travel to disputed Gulf island ...
Washington Post
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The ruler of one of the United Arab Emirates has promised he would order a ship that could travel to and from a disputed island claimed by his country but controlled by Iran. Tuesday's remark by Sharjah ruler Sheik Sultan ...

Medical tourism may be the remedy for high US health care costs
Daily Illini
While the Supreme Court quietly decides the fate of President Barack Obama's Affordable Health Care Act, a trend has emerged in the American health care market that will be unaffected by the Supreme Court's decision: medical tourism.
Daily Illini

Vacation Spots Try to Get Their Groove Back | Adweek
By Andrew McMains
Both cities—historically top U.S. vacation destinations—are looking to advertising to bolster their images and reverse steep tourism declines. New Orleans' total annual visitors slid from 10.4 million before Hurricane Katrina to just 8.7 million ...
Adweek : Advertising & Branding

Travora Media Acquires Local Travel Planning Platform NileGuide ...
By Leena Rao
Travel ad platform Travora Media is acquiring The Nile Project, the parent company of one-stop travelplanning site NileGuide, local recommendations platform 10Best.com, and mobile, local travel guide Localyte. Financial terms of the ...
TechCrunch

Google, ITA, and the Future of Travel: It's All About Data, Not Search ...
By Gregory T. Huang
Sitting across the table from me, on the seventh floor of a brick building near Kendall Square, is the head of Google travel. He controls where the big, bad Internet giant (NASDAQ: GOOG) will go in the vast competitive landscape of flight and ...
Xconomy

Calling All Art & Travel Writers | Clutch Magazine
By Clutch
We're on the lookout for folks who'd like to get their scribe on about all things travel and art related. From jetsetters to back-packers – art lovers too, we encourage you to share your voice, your experience and your passion. If you have a story ...
Clutch Magazine

Kazakhstan foreign minister thanks 'Borat' for increasing tourism ...
By Darren Franich
Foreign Minister Yerzhan Kazykhanov of Kazakhstan recently voiced his approval for the 2006 film Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan -- a film which portrayed Kazakhstan as a barely ...
PopWatch

Summer Travel Deals 2012
By Emily Co
Get vacation package deals in the US: Get a vacation package when you're traveling in the US because hotels and resorts are trying to make up for the higher prices by adding in extra freebies. When you're traveling in the US, make sure to ...
SavvySugar

Travel + Leisure: Strangest Travel Phobias (PHOTOS)
By Travel + Leisure
We've rounded up the strangest phobias that can be associated with travel and matched each with a challenge -- the place to avoid, or to visit only when ready to conquer that fear. Read on for more places that can bring out the strangest ...
The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed

A Man's Guide to Travel Luggage: Choosing the Right Bag for Your ...
By Antonio
The family vacation suitcase is going to be all about volume and will almost certainly need rolling wheels to manage the weight, while a business trip suitcase should ideally be slim, easily slung over one shoulder, and broad enough to lay a ...
The Art of Manliness

Second Suspect Arrested In Brutal Attack On Tourist In Baltimore ...
By jonathanturley
We previously discussed the almost immediate denial that the attack on the white tourist by a mob was racially motivated — a decision that was difficult to square with the only evidence at the time, a video showing the victim being not only ...
JONATHAN TURLEY

Wisdom of the Hands: travel school...
By Doug Stowe
Our students begin their school travel in 4th grade, by traveling around Arkansas, and slipping occasionally into neighboring states. This year the 4th, 5th and 6th grade students will be going to Memphis, the home of the Blues, and the Civil ...
Wisdom of the Hands

Travel Tuesday: Get Ready for A HersheyPark Summer! | Black and ...
By Kirstin Fuller
travel. by Kirstin Fuller | on April 24th, 2012 | 0 comments. Growing up in DC we couldn't wait for the school year to end and the fact that summer was just around the corner. When summer officially arrived we knew a few things were certain to take place…going to North Carolina to visit Grandma, at least one Saturday trip to Great Adventures and HersheyPark! HersheyPark ... Make it a true family vacation and stay at one of the fabulous Hershey resorts or the fun campgrounds. There's ...
Black and Married With Kids.com...

Blog Archive » USAFA readies for tourism season - Colorado ...
By Monica Mendoza
If the U.S. Air Force Academy cadet chapel was a supermodel, then May would mark the beginning of its fashion week. Each year, an estimated 500000 visitors tour the U.S. Air Force Academy ground and inevitably, they all want photos of the ...
Colorado Springs Business Journal

U.S. to See Boost in International Tourism | Department of Commerce
By mkruger@doc.gov
In the announcement, Secretary Bryson and Interior Department Secretary Ken Salazar were charged with developing recommendations for a National Tourism and Travel Strategy to promote domestic and international travel opportunities ...
The Department of Commerce Blog

Siskoid's Blog of Geekery: Tourist Traps of the Forgotten Realms
By Siskoid
Tourist Traps of the Forgotten Realms. Being a travelogue of a blogger's summer vacation through the continent of Faerun. I suppose I was always meant to take this journey. As a big fan of Michael Palin's travelogues like 80 Days Around the ...
Siskoid's Blog of Geekery

Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt Vacation Photos; Couple Returns To The ...
After being named a Special Envoy for the United Nations, Jolie took a brief break from her familyvacation to visit Colombian refugees in Ecuador. X17Online ...
www.huffingtonpost.com/.../angelina-jolie-brad-pitt-vacation-...

10 of the best London street food stalls | Travel | guardian.co.uk
In this extract from Boat Magazine's A-Z of London street food, we pick 10 of the best gourmet stalls in the capital, offering dishes from around the world, from ...
www.guardian.co.uk/travel/.../top-10-london-street-food-stalls

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