Britons attacked on Kenyan isle

Britons 'attacked' on Kenya isle BBC News A British man has been killed and his wife kidnapped from a Kenyan resort, Kenyan police say. The married couple were staying at the luxury Kiwayu Safari Village, north of Lamu Island, when armed men attacked. Kenyan officials said a police officer saw ...

At least 189 die off Tanzanian coast after ferry going to tourist spot sinks Boston Globe Tanzania's economy relies heavily on tourism. Thousands of residents mobbed the docks of Stone Town on Zanzibar, an island near Pemba, waiting for news. One man was screaming that he had lost 25 members of his family, including his sisters, his wife, ...

Saudi Hotels & Resort Areas Co. surges, announces dividends AME Info Shares of Saudi Hotels & Resort Areas Co. jumped 2.14%, finishing at SR28.60. Earlier in the day, Saudi Hotels & Resort Areas Co. the distribution of dividends for the first half of year 2011 will be amounting to SR0.50 for each share through Riyadh ...

Tourism feels hint of summer Stuff.co.nz There are signs that the summer tourist season will arrive early, in view of heavy bookings of campervans and the likelihood that rugby visitors travelling between games in Invercargill, Dunedin and Nelson will stop in Christchurch when traversing the ...

Tourism industry leery of proposed agency merger CanadianBusiness.com By AP | September 11, 2011 ALBUQUERQUE, NM (AP) — New Mexico tourism industry officials want Gov. Susana Martinez's administration to slow down its efforts to merge the state's tourism and cultural departments, saying they would like more information ...

Confusion over Egypt visa changes spark tourism concerns The National The Egyptian cabinet said late on Thursday it had decided to cancel the option of obtaining a tourist visa at Egyptian airports to individuals or groups travelling independently. It said only groups travelling through licensed tour operators would be ...

'Scanners will invade privacy, hit tourism' Gulf Today If they are compelled to go through it even at UAE airports, they would resort to restricting their travel within the region as well,” he added. Mohammed Mannan, a veteran working with the hospitality industry, said that if implemented, it would affect ...

NTY campaign takes a toll on adventure tourism Himalayan Times KATHMANDU: Nepal Tourism Year 2011 idea to bring more Indian and Chinese tourists over shadowed the promotion of adventure tourism. “The tourism campaign for the year 2011 is much more focused on arrival of Indian and Chinese tourist, which has out ...

Tourism fest pits students in culinary arts Inquirer.net By Desiree Caluza BAGUIO City—The University of Baguio (UB) was the overall winner in the student category at the recent 8th Hotels and Restaurants Tourism (HRT) Weekend in Baguio City. Organized by the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Baguio (HRAB ...

Leading Fair Trade campaigner to open WTM World Responsible Tourism Day 2011 Breaking Travel News Harriet Lamb, Executive Director of the UK's Fairtrade Foundation - an organisation that has dramatically transformed shopping habits and improved the lives of millions across the globe – is to officially open WTM World Responsible Tourism Day. ...

Saturday hours to make passport applications easier Hometownlife.com (There are no local residency restrictions; any US citizen can apply for a passport at either location.) Passports are required for international travel to most places. Wallet-sized passport cards are required for travel, by land or sea, to Canada, ...

Historic Vietnam site in new battle: tourism The Independent The bearded lawyer said he stopped in Dien Bien city on his way to Laos from the better-knowntourist destination of Sapa, and it was a shame that other Westerners on his bus just continued on. One complaint is about the lack of English spoken in the ...

Israeli tourism to Turkey up 60% in August Globes 84000 Israeli visited Turkey in August 2011, 60.5% more than the 52300 who visited in August 2010, three months after the Mavi Marmara incident, according to the Israel Airports Authority monthly operations report for Ben Gurion Airport. ...

Phuket's Taxi Driver Bashing: How a Resort Responded to Tourism Terror Phuketwan The issue of continuing violence among local taxi and tuk-tuk drivers will be raised when Phuket hoteliers and resort management groups meet on Monday, first to discuss the issues assailing Phuket tourism, then with Phuket Governor Tri Augkaradacha. ...

3 passport centres to open on Sept 16 Times of India CHENNAI: Passport Seva Kendras will be launched in three areas in the city on September 16 when its portal for online registration will become functional. The trial run for the three centres at Nelson Manickam Road, Saligramam and Tambaram has been ...

'Mau Mau' airstrip expanded to boost tourism, farming Business Daily Africa Once completed, the airstrip is expected to open up the region's economy and improve trade, bolster tourism and horticulture, provide a training ground for aviation colleges and improve passenger flight.

Passport Day coming up The Seattle Times Federal passport agencies will open Saturday, Sept. 17, to make it easier for families to apply for US passports. No comments have been posted to this article. A nationwide "Passport Day" is coming up on Saturday, Sept. 17, that lets travelers apply ...

Tourism association accepting award nominations Vernon Morning Star The event will be part of the third annual Thompson Okanagan Tourism Industry Summit, Nov. 2-4 at Sun Peaks Resort, near Kamloops. The program provides an opportunity to showcase innovation and excellence within the tourism industry. ...

Tourism may see even better days by 2012 Jamaica Gleaner According to official figures from the World Tourism Organization (WTO), international tourist arrivals grew faster than they had projected [+4.5 per cent] in the first half of 2011. South America, which has stood out as a strong performer economically ...

Greece Reality Check: The Answer Is Taxing Tourist Property The Market Oracle ... (a) because debt was not securitized (that's non-recourse, the stuff they got now is recourse), and (b) because the creation of the Euro-zone provided a perfect mechanism for avoiding paying tax on Greece's main foreign-exchange earner, tourism. ...

Chinese tourist numbers bounce back Taipei Times By Shelley Shan / Staff Reporter The number of Chinese tourists rebounded last month after a three-month year-on-year slump, registering a 17.6 percent rise compared with same period last year, theTourism Bureau said yesterday. ...

State to study how the Maldives achieves success in tourism Malaysia Star He said the Maldives was a country which had gained success in the international tourism market by promoting the natural beauty of its tropical islands. “They have water bodies which they have turned into tourist attractions. In Sarawak, we do not have ...

Tourism company seeking to extend journeys Otago Daily Times The tourism operator is looking to extend its Queenstown route from the One Mile car park to Frankton marina and further to the Kawarau Fall bridge, just short of Kelvin Heights, as well as use several recreational reserves within the route. ...

Weekly International Travel News Roundup Peter Greenberg.com Travel News Or if you are having trouble deciding on your future vacation destination, take a look at Anna David's informative account about one man's dream to build an earth-friendly green resort on Indonesia's Sumba island. For more on these stories and to find ...

Portal To Boost Sarawak Tourism Bernama KUCHING, Sept 11 (Bernama) -- Local and foreign tourists could now obtain the latest information on the Sarawak tour packages and travel products at competitive prices by surfing Borneo TourismAlliance (BTA) e-Community portal at ...

Assembly candidates talk tourism, coal, bonds Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman BY ANDREW WELLNER WASILLA — The topic on the table was tourism, but candidates for Mat-Su Borough Assembly sounded off on coal and bond propositions at a forum Friday. All three would-be assembly members were present at the forum, part of the Mat-Su ...

Middle East tourism falls 11% in H1 | Tourism and Hospitality ... A new report by the UN World Tourism Organization has shown the number of tourists visiting the Middle East dropped by 11% in the first half, while political instability in popular tourists spots... AMEinfo.com Latest News

Saudi Travel and Tourism Investment Market » Crystalvisionswands ... By admin Saudi Travel and Tourism Investment Market is undoubtedly one of the most prestigious trade show entirely dedicated to travel and tourism industry in Saudi Arabia. As the tourism industry is in boom, this expo is going to focus on that surging ... Crystalvisionswands.com Hotels...

British man killed, wife kidnapped at Kenyan resort-Nationalpost ... By NIGER1.COM By Caroline Mango. A tourist walks on the beach in Mombasa, Kenya in 2008. Tourism is one of Kenya's main sources of income. MOMBASA, Kenya – Gunmen killed a British man and kidnapped his wife on Sunday in a raid on a beach resort ... AFRICA: NEWS, CULTURE, CHINA/AFRICA/W...

Europe's travel Oscars revealed | Rus Tourism News By Nadezda Basyrova Cornelia Diamond Golf Resort & Spa proved the perfect host for the evening's proceedings, exemplifying the spirit of World Travel Awards to push the boundaries of excellence in travel andtourism. Since opening in 2008, the ... The industry's elite – including CEOs of leading travel companies, government ministers, tourist board chiefs – attended the glittering gala event, which was headlined by Turkish pop sensation Aydan Kaya and violin rock supremos, Fuse. The raft of media ... Rus Tourism News

Visitors flock to Gawai Tourism Open House | BorneoPost Online ... By editoron The event was jointly organised by the Ministry of Tourism and the Ministry of Tourism and Heritage on September 3 and launched by Deputy Tourism Minister Datuk James Dawos Mamit. A lot of activities were lined up for the day and ... A German tourist named Alexander said as a first-time visitor, he was impressed with all the cultural activities planned and would definitely tell his friends and relatives about them when he returned home. “I'm impressed with the dances, music and ... BorneoPost Online | Borneo ,...

Historic Vietnam site in new battle: tourism - Yahoo! News Read 'Historic Vietnam site in new battle: tourism' on Yahoo! ... Bien city on his way to Laos from the better-known tourist destination of Sapa, and it was a shame ... news.yahoo.com/historic-vietnam-battle-tourism-161018139.h...

Eco Tourism and coral reefs - Dallas green design | Examiner.com Hand in hand with the rebuilding, the concept of Eco Tourism to these ... Eco Tourism is defined as “responsible travel to destinations where flora, fauna and ... www.examiner.com/green-design.../eco-tourism-and-coral-ree...