Monday, May 7, 2012

Wisconsin Governor touts tourism

Wisconsin Governor touts tourism
Chicago Tribune
Scott Walker is hoping he's as successful today during the state's fishing opener as tourismhas been in Wisconsin over the last year. Walker, who faces a recall election early next month, on Friday touted the state's escalating tourism numbers, ...

Wisconsin tourism spending rose 8% in 2011
Chicago Tribune
Visitors to Wisconsin spent nearly $10 billion in 2011, an 8% increase from the previous year, according to a study released Friday by the state Department of Tourism. The spending, by both business and leisure travelers, directly supports more than ...

Customs checks 'drop as staff move to passport control'
BBC News
The number of customs checks at main UK airports has dropped because staff have been moved to work on passport control, the Immigration Service Union claims. The union told the BBC that passengers were being waved through without extra checks, ...

BBC News

Seven dead as troubled tourist bus overturns in Pasuruan
Jakarta Post
Seven passengers of a Mutiara Indah Murni tourist bus died Sunday as bus they were traveling in crashed in Ngembal village, Tutur (Nongkojajar) district in Pasuruan regency, East Java, on Sunday. Five passengers died on the scene, while two other died ...

Jakarta Post

Saudi warns citizens against travel to Syria
Chicago Tribune
RIYADH, May 6 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia warned its citizens against travel to Syria and urged those in the country to leave because of the security situation, state media reported on Sunday. "In view of the continuing deterioration of the security ...

The greatest vacation you never thought you'd take
Detroit Free Press
Some popular Brazilian Amazon tourist cities have nearly 2 million residents. Two million! The Amazon I have come to see is the small, remote version. This lodge is on the Napo River, an Amazon River tributary in eastern Ecuador.

Travel deals, from New Mexico ranch to cruises
The Seattle Times
Some travel bargains: Take a last-minute trip to Santa Fe, NM, and get 65 percent savings at the Bishop's Lodge Ranch Resort & Spa... No comments have been posted to this article. Take a last-minute trip to Santa Fe, NM, and get 65 percent savings at ...

Business Travel: Tips for the Parent at Home
ABC News (blog)
Last week, TripAdvisor brought us 10 tips for parents who travel for business. And while it's hard to be the parent on the road, it's no picnic for the parent at home, either. Here are five tips for the at-home parent that will help make the business ...

ABC News (blog)

Now Stansted hit by passport chaos as border officials are accused of not ...
Daily Mail
By Mail On Sunday Reporter The chaos surrounding airport passport controls increased last night after border officials were accused of failing to employ enough staff to cope with the Bank Holiday rush at Stansted. Sources at the busy Essex airport said ...

Daily Mail

Travel Channel's Anthony Melchiorri shares hotel pet peeves
Green Bay Press Gazette
Anthony Melchiorri takes his hotel expertise to TV with the Travel Channel's "Hotel Impossible." Here's to hoping the place you stayed at last month doesn't show up on it. / By Beth J. Harpaz The Associated Press If you think you're a picky hotel guest ...

Weekend tourists drive adventure tourism in India (Business Feature)
New York Daily News
"Adventure sports facilities are mushrooming all over the country and in many adventure activities, like bungee, the tourist doesn't need any training or skills and can just enjoy as a passenger. This allows even a weekend traveller to get an ...

Travel Notes: Business travelers spend less on food; energy efficiency at ...
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Spending on business travel continued to grow in 2011 and the biggest chunk of that money went to airfare and lodging costs, according to a new study. But it seems that business travelers are spending a bit less on food. The average lodging charge was ...

What Smart Buyers Should Know About Time Shares
ABC News
Garrett, 49, of Eureka Springs, Ark., bought a time share 20 years ago from a company that stopped her in the lobby of the Florida hotel she was visiting on vacation. If she listened to an hour and a half sales presentation, she'd get a free week's ...

Panhandle county names interim tourism director
MiamiHerald.com
A Florida Panhandle county has hired an interim tourism director to replace a man who died amid accusations that he misused public money sent by BP after the 2010 oil spill. Okaloosa County's airports director, Greg Donovan, was named Saturday as ...

Vote for travel is vote for Natchez
Natchez Democrat
The Natchez Convention and Visitors Bureau in partnership with the Natchez National Park Service will lead the city's travel industry workers and tourism partners on Monday at the gazebo on the Natchez bluff, as part of the 29th annual National Travel ...

Travel Postcard: 48 Hours in Bruges
Chicago Tribune
Related Travel Postcard: 48 Hours in Bruges To match story BELGIUM-FOOD To match story BELGIUM-FOOD This changed when Georges Rodenbach published his book "Bruges-la-Morte" in 1892, turning the city into a tourist destination. Trains from Brussels run ...

Construction set to begin on Interstate 35; digital signs to display travel times
Chicago Tribune
Travel time signs While the I-35 construction is under way this year, seven digital signs will give drivers a heads up about travel times on the freeway. The signs -- including one in Duluth, on southbound I-35 near 40th Avenue West -- display travel ...

Border checks on drugs and guns 'dropped' at Heathrow
The Guardian
Last week it emerged that the UK Border Force was failing to meet its Heathrowpassport control targets on an almost daily basis. Unions confirmed the "effective abandonment" of customs operations at airports because staff shortages meant all available ...

The Guardian

Veto keeps lid on tourism projects
Chicago Tribune
John Hickenlooper vetoed a bill Friday that would have lifted the limit on state-supported tourism projects under the Regional Tourism Act. Currently, Pueblo is one of six communities vying for the first-ever round of projects under the program.

Tourism spending up $4.3 million in Door County; Secretary Stephanie Klett to ...
Door County Advocate
The National Travel & Tourism Week Breakfast, sponsored by the Door County Visitor Bureau, is scheduled for 8:30-10 am Tuesday at Stone Harbor Resort and Conference Center. The week dedicated to celebrating the importance of tourism runs May 5-13.

OSU president Gee's travel bill tops $800K
Middletown Journal
Teesha McClam/Staff Photographer OSU president Gee is expected to travel as president of a university with ties to institutions around the world. By Laura A. Bischoff, Columbus Bureau Updated 8:44 PM Saturday, May 5, 2012 COLUMBUS — Ohio State ...

3 reasons Puerto Vallarta is Mexico's best beach town
Fox News
iStock Crystal blue water, vine-hung foothills and an idyllic old town have made Puerto Vallarta one of Mexico's most popular travel destinations. For years Puerto Vallarta lived in relative obscurity, eclipsed by more popular resorts like Cancun and ...

Kerala Tourism road show in Saudi Arabia
Hindu Business Line
Kerala Tourism is holding its maiden road show in Jeddah, the thriving urban centre of oil-rich Saudi Arabia from Sunday. The three-day event will travel to capital Riyadh and Dammam on Monday and the day after. The Tourism Minister, Mr AP Anil Kumar, ...

Another British tourist dies in Mallorca hotel balcony fall
The Guardian
A British tourist has fallen to her death from a hotel balcony in Mallorca in the third such British death on the Spanish island in less than a month. Charlotte Faris, 23, fell during the early hours of Saturday morning in the popular party resort of ...

Tourist site fee hikes stir criticism
China Daily
JINAN - Rumors of a possible entrance fee hike for a memorial site devoted to ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius in East China's Shandong province has sparked anger on the part of netizens, many of whom believe ticket prices for Chinese tourist ...

2012 MAD Travel Scholarship | ArchDaily
By Alison Furuto
Courtesy or MAD Architects MAD Architects recently launched their 2012 Travel Scholarship, which provides mainland Chinese students with an opportunity to.
ArchDaily

Awesome Game of Thrones Travel Posters for Your Next Trip to ...
By Charlie Jane Anders
Planning a vacation? Why not consider a stop in scenic Westeros, where the vistas are legendary. Artist Nicholas Hyde, aka Harshness on Etsy, has created some beautiful travelposters for the Seven Kingdoms. They're also perfect for ...
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Norway passport holder faces smuggling charges / News / The ...
Norway passport holder faces smuggling charges. British police have arrested a 40-year-old in connection with illegal drugs smuggling, reports say.
news / The Foreigner. Norwegian...

Radisson Blu Resort Sharjah Announces New Dining Experiences ...
By WDM Group PR Network
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, May 06, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Radisson Blu Resort Sharjah has announced new dining experiences for its guests, including its new range of restaurants and cafes- each with its own unique setting and menu.
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Summer Travel Trends From Microsoft — MomStart
By Momstart
Men are nearly two times more likely to spend five or more hours on their laptop than females or 22% of travelers list unanswered emails as one of their top 5 stresses when returning home from vacation. 57% admit to looking at someone ...
MomStart

Hope for Women» Travel Destinations That Won't Break Your Bank
By Angelia White (online)
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Another British tourist dies in Mallorca hotel balcony fall | UK news ...
A British tourist has fallen to her death from a hotel balcony in Mallorca in the third ... of Saturday morning in the popular party resort of Magaluf, authorities said .
www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/.../british-tourist-dies-majorca-f...

8 Tips To Take Better Travel Pictures
Ever noticed how some people's vacation pictures are often an imitation of the ... After all, it's one reason why we chose to travel to these exotic locales in the first ...
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Tourist numbers to Egypt treble - The National
Speaking at the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai last week, he said he expected the number of visitors to reach ... by 15.4 per cent in the first quarter, figures from the Egyptian Tourist Authority show, rising from 4232 to 4883. ... Back to Tourism ...
www.thenational.ae/...insights/.../tourist-numbers-to-egypt-treb...
Conn. taps into immigrant past to promote tourism - New York News ...
New York News | New York Breaking News | NYC HeadlinesConn. taps into immigrant past to promote tourism. Member Center: Create Account|; Log In ...
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Ohio State head outpaces governors in travel costs - WTRF 7 News ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The president of Ohio State University has far outpaced the state's governors in travel costs since 2007, with bills that total at least ...
www.wtrf.com/.../ohio-state-head-outpaces-governors-in-trave...

Panhandle county names interim tourism director | www.wftv.com
A Florida Panhandle county has hired an interim tourism director to replace a man who died amid accusations that he misused public money sent by BP after the ...
www.wftv.com/ap/ap/florida/panhandle-county.../nNjNk/

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