US female tourist in Puerto Rico likely bitten by shark during nighttime swim

US female tourist in Puerto Rico likely bitten by shark during nighttime swim ... Washington Post By AP, SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A US tourist in Puerto Rico who was swimming at night in a bioluminescent bay is recovering from what a doctor says could be a shark bite. Dr. Edwin Miranda says the woman underwent surgery for severed tendons near her ...

Romania to promote Ceausescu tourist trail AFP BUCHAREST — Tourists travelling to Romania will soon be able to follow the trail of former communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu, tourist minister Elena Udrea said Wednesday. "We are working on a 'red circuit' that would follow the traces of communism ...

FP Passport: The story of an assassination Foreign Policy (blog) Lebanese politics, for the past six years, has in large part revolved around competing stories. In the wake of the February 2005 assassination of former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri, the country's political factions have struggled to provide a more ...

Thais talk up tourism despite 'sporadic' deaths Stuff.co.nz The deaths cast a pall over the country's reputation as a tourist mecca. Tourismemploys more than 15 per cent of the Thai workforce and contributes more than 5 per cent to its GDP. New Zealand Foreign Affairs and Trade Ministry's travel advisory cites...

Shark kills British honeymoon tourist in Seychelles DAWN.com AP File Photo VICTORIA: A shark savaged a British tourist as his newly-wed wife watched from the beach in the Seychelles, the second holidaymaker to die in such an attack this month, police said Wednesday. The tourist was hauled onto a boat and taken ...

Safari Beach Resort on Osoyoos Lake Castanet.net Police were called to the south side of Osoyoos Lake near Haynes Point close to the Safari Beach Resort, where those involved had come ashore to call for help. None of the people involved in the incident were staying at the resort. ...

Swiss Franc soars costing $8.30 for American tourist to buy cup of coffee in ... Daily Mail By Wil Longbottom A US tourist would face paying $8.30 for a cup of coffee in Zurich after the Swiss franc soared to a new record high this month. Switzerland was considering imposing an exchange rate target to prevent its goods becoming prohibitively ...

Huge New 'Whistler-Like' Resort Underway in China Cybergolf National The course architects at Golfplan will lead an international Who's Who of development consultants in the planning, design and construction of Beijing Secret Garden, a four-season, $1 billion resortproject situated about 150 miles northwest of the ...

Gunmen kill 5 in Mexican Pacific resort city Fox News Acapulco, Guerrero's top tourist destination, has been the scene of multiple drug-related killings in recent days. The Cartel Independiente de Acapulco has been battling the Comando del Diablo for control of the illegal drug trade in the port city, ...

Probe against resort owners hits snags Bangkok Post NAKHON RATCHASIMA : Forest officials and police are facing a setback in taking legal action against 22 resort owners allegedly encroaching on a forest reserve in Wang Nam Khieo district. Police want the Royal Forest Department to hand them information ...

Chinese Mom Might Get Asylum in US NewsMax.com By Andra Varin US authorities have dropped a passport fraud charge against a Chinese mother who said she would be sterilized under China's “one-child” policy, and she may be allowed to stay in the United States, the Sun-Sentinel reported Wednesday. ...

Government officials intervene as Irish J1 students warned over faked passport ... thejournal.ie Former justice minister Dermot Ahern poses with a new 'e-passport'. Irish students travelling in the US have been found doctoring their passports, trying to pass themselves off as being over 21. YOUNG IRISH PEOPLE visiting the United States have been ...

Aruba probes insurance in missing tourist case 6abc.com (AP Photo / AP Photo/Natalee Holloway Resource Center) Associated Press ORANJESTAD, Aruba - August 17, 2011 -- An Aruban prosecutor says a Marylandtourist had a travel insurance policy that covered a companion who has been missing on the island for ...

Tourist murders involved multiple rapes Independent Online ... guide Dario Ramos, 47, gardener Santos Vera, 37, construction worker Daniel Vilte, 24, and farm worker Raul Sarmiento, 45. The double murder has shocked residents of Salta, an otherwise quiet city of 650000 that depends heavily on tourism. - Sapa-AFP.

Mbowe defends foreigners in hunting tourism sector The Citizen Daily Mr Mbowe said in the amended wildlife conservation legislation there is a clause that stated that the number of foreign investors involved in hunting tourism should not exceed 15 per cent of the total number of players. He said foreign tourist hunting ...

Zambia: Hippo attacks Israeli tourist Ynetnews An Israeli tourist has gone missing after reportedly being attacked by hippos and alligators during a family trip to Zambia on Tuesday. Aviyam Yariv, a 39-year-old criminal attorney and son of literary editor and translator Hilit Yeshurun, ...

India on Top of the Preferences List for Dental Tourism WorlDental.org India is on the top of the preferences list for many foreigners seeking advantageous dental treatments, mainly because the country has a rich and beautiful history and traditions, and of course there are plenty of tourist spots all around the country. ...

Shark leaves Russian tourist armless — RT By RT Egypt pays ex-navy captain $50000 for arm eaten by shark. A St. Petersburg resident, who lost his left arm to a shark while diving at a resort in Egypt, has received compensation from the North African country's tourism ministry. AFP Photo / HO 05.12.2010, 16:49 1 comment · Shark kills German tourist in Egypt. A German tourist has been killed by a shark at the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. The 70-year-old woman bled to death in the water. 21.02.2009, 09:52 ... News RSS : Today

Tropical Desroches Island Resort By Simona Strachinaru For those who prefer an exotic place but where privacy is the main priority, Desroches Island Resortis a perfect place.Desroches Island is a tropical island which stands on a submerged atoll, 230 kilometers southwest of Mahé, the most ... Home decorating trends

Doctor: Shark likely bit US tourist in PRico | The Associated ... By The Associated Press A U.S. tourist in Puerto Rico who was swimming at night in a bioluminescent bay is recovering from what a doctor says could be a shark bite. Dr. Edwin Miranda says the woman underwent surgery for severed tendons near her ankle and is ... Examiner AP RSS

Mexican Tourism | Social Hospitality - Explore Tourism | Social ... By Debbie Explore Tourism™ Social Media Boot Camp 2011 is a new marketing seminar that focuses on social media marketing for the tourism industry in Mexico. ... Explore Tourism Social Media Summit. Explore Tourism™ Social Media Boot Camp 2011 will be held October 8 and 9, 2011 at the Dreams Riviera Cancun Resort & Spa from 9am to 2pm each day with a networking lunch included. Discounted enrollment is $1750mn and available online when attendees sign up prior to September 15, 2011. ... Social Hospitality

Ministry of Tourism Corruption Scandal Erupts in Brazil | The Rio ... By Sarah de Sainte Croix Following the arrest of 35 officials from the Ministry of Tourism Federal Police investigators are reporting evidence of embezzlement of R$15 million. ... Amongst those arrested were Frederico da Costa, the executive secretary of the Ministry of Tourism (it's second-highest ranking official); the secretary for the Tourism Development Program, Colbert Martins da Silva Filho; and Mário Moyses, a former president of the state tourist board Embratur. ... The Rio Times

Mbowe defends foreigners in hunting tourism sector – In2EastAfrica ... By In2EastAfrica The Leader of the Official Opposition in Parliament, Mr Freeman Mbowe, yesterday said the government should not discriminate against foreign investors in hunting tourism, saying the move could lead to the demise of the country's tourism ... He said foreign tourist hunting companies had long experience in sound management of the industry. The minister for Natural Resources andTourism, Mr Ezekiel Maige, said the government was in the final stages of allocating hunting ... In2EastAfrica - All East African...

China Travel Trends » Blog Archive » China's most important annual ... By Berenice Green Book of China's Tourism 2011 provides rare insights into inbound, outbound and domestictourism China has developed into one of the major players in all fields of tourism. However, behindthe big numbers a fast and complex ... China Travel Trends

Tourism Stakeholders Invited to Join Global Efforts to Examine ... By Your Travel Choice The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) has launched a 60-day public comment period for Version 2 of the Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria. Your Travel Choice Blog