Drug lords, despots and dictators: Are history's bad guys good for tourism?

Drug lords, despots and dictators: Are history's bad guys good for tourism? USA Today Colombia's newest tourist draw could be the former stomping grounds of one of the world's most notorious bad guys, cocaine trafficker Pablo Escobar. Colombian tour operator See Colombia Travel announced Thursday its new "Pablo Escobar is History" tour. ...

Heaven is a spa resort in Tuscany Calgary Herald We would fly back to Italy just to return to Adler Thermae Spa Resort near the medieval hamlet of Bagno Vignoni, in the heart of Tuscany. The proven healing properties of Bagno Vignoni's thermal waters have long drawn travellers: the Etruscans, ...

Hayman gets its groove back Sydney Morning Herald The might of cyclones has been unable to diminish the pleasure of a holiday at this rebuilt Whitsunday resort, writes David McGonigal. THE lure of the beach took us through our room in record time. Our butler opened the door to our luxurious Beach ... Sydney Morning Herald

Ugandan passport enters new territory Independent.co.ug Some people who find themselves in Kato's position resort to bribery. Surprisingly, that route seems to be faster. An applicant told The Independent that it took him only three days to get his passport. He applied a week to the February 2011 general ...

Chinese inbound tourism bottoms out Focus Taiwan News Channel 10 (CNA) Chinese tourist arrivals to Taiwan have shown signs of recovery after a consecutive three-month decline, the Tourism Bureau said Saturday. According to the bureau's latest statistics, a total of 90599 Chinese tourists visited Taiwan in August, ... Focus Taiwan News Channel

Russia Tourism Union: Bulgarian Air Company Blackmails Stranded Tourists Novinite.com The Bulgaria Air company has in effect blackmailed foreign tourists into paying twice for their tickets by cancelling flights and stranding them on the Burgas Airport, according to a spokesperson of the Russian Tourist Industry Union. ... Novinite.com

Jamaica - Home of community tourism Jamaica Gleaner Ceceline McIntyre is the pioneer and can therefore be called the 'Mother of CommunityTourism'. She has been in the tourist industry from the time that Negril was a natural, unspoilt fishing village that nature lovers and hippies loved and adored. ... Jamaica Gleaner

Manipur as a travel/tourist destination KanglaOnline So when a team from the state taking part in a tourism mart came back with the tag of the state being an upcoming tourism destination, it was not a surprise. But one sincerely hopes that tourists and travelers when they do come to this “exciting ...

Tourism industry takes a hit as security remains tight after 9/11 gulfnews.com By Naveed Ahmad, Correspondent The ancient Hindu Katasraj temple and pond located 200km from Islamabad. Ancient temples which were an attraction have seen a drastic drop in visitor numbers. The country barricaded the capital's wide roads after the 2002 ...

Oman's Dhofar region to add new tourism projects Khaleej Times Schemes in various stages of completion, he added, included the Salalah Tourist Resort, a specialised environment project at Al Sodah Island in Shaleem and Halaniyat Islands, and Salalah World' a mega tourism and commercial complex. ...

FP Passport: What's so important about Bani Walid? Foreign Policy (blog) When pro-Qaddafi forces were uprooted from Tripoli, regime loyalists from across the country began massing in the sleepy town of Bani Walid, which has stayed loyal to the Libyan leader throughout the conflict despite its proximity to the rebel ...

Thames College Nugegoda introduces CTH Postgraduate Diploma in Hospitality and ... Sunday Times.lk Having lost its place during the three decade long war in the country, tourism is fast becoming top Forex earner for this resplendent island which counted the 600000th tourist last year recording 50% increase in tourist arrivals. ...

The Non-Touristy Tourist Camera Wall Street Journal The importance of this little gadget to a traveler is why the camera worn around the neck is practically the universal symbol for "tourist." And, unfortunately, all of the negative connotations of the word. Talking loud. Looking at maps. ...

Kite-flying event to launch new tourism drive Times of India KOLKATA: The state tourism department has lined up a series of programmes to make Puja and the coming winter more exciting in Kolkata - beginning with a mega kite festival. Tourism minister Rachpal Singh on Friday said that an international kite ...

Kenya opens embassy in Oman to pep up its tourism potential Times of Oman Referring to the procedures for getting a visit visa to Kenya, he said Omani visa applicants have to submit their application, along with a copy of identify card andpassport, passport-size photographs and a fee of RO20. For expatriates, apart from ...

Etisalat enables Online Payment for Sharjah National Travel and Tourist Agency AME Info Etisalat announced that it has enabled a fully secured Online Payment mechanism for SNTTA Travel & Tours. SNTTA customers will now be able to use the Etisalat Payment gateway to make online payments for booking Airline tickets, Travel Insurance, ...

A first-class hotel rises in Samar Inquirer.net CALBAYOG CITY – Samar Island has all the ingredients of a prime tourist destination – good surfing and diving sites, beautiful islets with white beaches, historical places, waterfalls, caves, rivers, rapids and other natural wonders for adventurers. ...

Goa ties up with Berlin tourism fest News By Staff Panaji, Sep 10 (IANS) Authorities in Goa have tied up with the travel trade show Internationale Tourismus-Borse (ITB) Berlin for the second edition of Goa International Tourism Mart next month, officials said Saturday. Tourism authorities and ... News One

West Japan tourism in roaring good health | CNNGo.com By MarkHira So, which is it -- Japan's tourist industry collapsing in the aftermath of March 11, or business as usual? The truth, it appears, is that there's something of a national divide, with tourism in the east and northeast of the country understandably ... CNNGo.com

Ecuador's Ministry of Tourism to Promote New Products and ... By ATN Editor Cultural Presentations and a Delegation of Travel Suppliers Will Participate NEW YORK – Ecuador's Ministry of Tourism will be promoting the country's. Adventure Travel News

Why You Need a Second Passport by Simon Black First, Phillip asks, “Simon, what is the point of having a second passport? There are a lot of websites talking about it, but nobody ever says why.” Great question. A second passport is a really useful insurance policy in the event of things like ... LewRockwell.com

Travel & Tourism Courses in India | opendoorbc.net Tour guides. Tourism promotional activities. Information assistants at tourist's spots ground staff in reservation and counter areas. Air-Hostess Flight Pursers Sales and Marketing staff a. Customer Services Airline Schedulers Tour operators ... opendoorbc.net

Goa ties up with Berlin tourism fest Goa ties up with Berlin tourism fest...Tourism authorities and ITB Berlin officials claim...“A rising number of Indian players want to engag...“ITB Berlin is happy to use this international p...ITB Berlin will organise conferences on key touris... Daily News Headlines | Today's...

Banyan Tree opens Macau resort | LUXUO Luxury Blog By admin The all-suite resort offers such extras as a relaxation pool in every room and the brand's signature villas situated beside the resort's unique rooftop wave pool. As more and more tourists head to China, major tourism operators are looking for ... LUXUO Luxury Blog

Munich Travel Tourism Munich Munich Travel and Tourism. All you need to know if you wish ... The Munich tourist board and the two tourist information offices are your primary source of... mehr ... www.muenchen.de/int/en/tourism.html

Angsana Ihuru, Maldives Hotel | Luxury 5 Star Resort, Spa, Villas Enjoy the surreal view of miles and miles of turquoise waters. Venture into the ocean and watch dazzling marine life. Take a break from civilisation and live on an ... www.angsana.com/en/maldives_ihuru/

Colombia plans to boost tourism through English lessons ... Colombia's Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Tourism announces its plan to teach ... the greatest gaps identified in the development of tourist activity in the country, ... colombiareports.com/.../18727-colombian-govt-plans-bilingua...

Why you need a second passport | Sovereign Man: Finance, lifestyle ... September 9, 2011 London, England I wanted to dedicate today's Q&A to a topic that we have been receiving a huge volume of questions about lately: www.sovereignman.com/expat/second-passport

Tourism flatlines as visitors avoid Japan ‹ Japan Today: Japan News ... Empty rickshaws and their drivers wait for customers at a tourist spot in Tokyo. ... According to the Japan Tourism Agency—a part of the Ministry of Land, ..... children so that they don't resort to abusing their children as a means of discipline ? ... www.japantoday.com/.../tourism-flatlines-as-visitors-avoid-jap...

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