Blackened beaches threaten NZ tourism (video)

Blackened beaches threaten NZ tourism AFP Tourism operators in New Zealand fear scenes of oil-covered beaches and dead wildlife have tarnished the "clean, green" image that the country uses to market itself to the world after a container ship crashed into a reef 20km off shore from the city of ...

Qantas and Tourism Australia's 'Ultimate Aussie Pass' Helps Travelers ... MarketWatch (press release) NEW YORK, Oct. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Planning the ultimate Australian adventure just got much easier as Qantas, Tourism Australia, and Qantas Vacations join forces to offer travelers the new "Ultimate Aussie Pass. ...

Hospitality, tourism, realty sectors feel the heat Hindu Business Line The overall tourist flow to Hyderabad is about 5-7 per cent of the total State's visitors. — PV Sivakumar The services sector, which is the major contributor to Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) of Andhra Pradesh, and Hyderabad in particular, ...

Tourism is a fragile industry and Sanral must think again The New Age Online As the official tourism marketing authority in the region, we at Cape Town Routes Unlimited (CTRU) would naturally prefer that the N1, N2 and N7 are the roads many South Africans from outside the Western Cape use to travel to their destinations in our ...

New tourism initiative announced Irish Times Photograph: Getty Images A €9 million tourism marketing campaign blitz that is partly supported by revenues raised from the controversial air travel tax has been unveiled. The campaigns will also receive matching funding from a number of private sector ...

The future of airport passport control PhysOrg.com Digital security specialists, major European electronics makers, and experts in biometrics worked together to make passport control at airports faster. The technology also could have broader applications on the way our identity documents are design and ...

Zimbabwe to host UN world tourism event The Zimbabwe Guardian The bid will bring 176 countries to Victoria Falls, the largest world gathering of countries in Zimbabwe since the Commonwealth Heads of State and Government Meeting held in the resort town, about two decades ago. The hosting will be the biggest ...

How I learned to stop worrying and love the all-inclusive resort Washington Post Oh no, I thought to myself, not another generic tourism experience where local culture is replaced by vats of alcohol and mediocre American food. But at the sublime beach, there were signs that my thinking was wrong. A jerk chicken hut prepared the ...

Tourism continues to struggle Moneyweb.co.za JOHANNESBURG - The greater tourism sector is still underperforming but players with deep pockets will survive the current price war say analysts. The new FNB / Tourism Business Council of SA (TBCSA) Tourism Business Index for the third quarter came in ...

Tourist industry not happy with Sri Lanka's visa changes eTurboNews The authorities are also mindful of Western nations' strict visa rules. But the tourism sector hopes its needs will be balanced against those of the security establishment.Tourist industry not happy with Sri Lanka’ s visa changes.

How Tourism is Taking Cuba Out of the Red By Miss Cellania During the 1990s, the Cuban government poured $3.5 billion into rebuilding the tourism industry, restoring old hotels, nightclubs, beach resorts, and churches, some of which date back 500 years to the Spanish colonial era. Still, because tourism is antithetical to the communist ... Cuban citizens weren't allowed to enter tourist establishments, and by the same token, tourists weren't allowed into areas designated for regular Cubans. To further distance citizens from foreigners, Castro's ... Neatorama

Angkor Century Resort & Spa Reviews, Compare, Rate- Siem Reap By sreynoch Angkor Century Resort & Spa, a 5 star resort, is situated in the center of Siem Reap. This hotel is on Komay Road, in Khum Svay Dangkom. The guests of Angkor Century Resort & Spa just spend around 15 minutes driving leisurely from Siem ... Online Latest Breaking News Headlines

Domestic tourism takes a hit : TTRweekly By Wanwisa Ngamsangchaikit Ms Pornthip added: “ The flood situation has little impact on international tourism as this is a low-season month and the data shows tourist arrivals remain steady.” Chiang Mai's Royal Flora Ratchaphreuk , 9 November to 15 February 2012, will ... TTRweekly

Travel Deals: Halloween Cruises, Family Resort Fun & More By PeterGreenberg.com How can you get the most out of your Halloween weekend? Resorts and cruise lines are offering such good deals this year that these specials may be haunted. Peter Greenberg Worldwide

What Is Healthcare Tourism? Healthcare Tourism Info Explained ... By Luk What Is Healthcare Tourism? Healthcare Tourism Info Explained. Posted by Luk on October 14, 2011 Leave a comment (0) Go to comments. Health care tourism is the exercise of travelling to distinct nations to get quality and very affordable health care products and services. ... For informacje, informacyjny, informacjami case in point, a health-related tourist can very easily be prone to quite a few illnesses in the host state, where significant standards of hygiene may not be out there. ... LB Energy

When Will Egypt Be Back On the Tourist Map? - This Just In - Budget ... By Michelle Baran Ongoing political violence and demonstrations in Egypt, including the killing of 24 Coptic Christians by security forces this past weekend, is making it hard for Egypt's tourism inudstry to rebound. Yet bookings are still gradually returning. ... This Just In

Japanese tourism chiefs out to woo visitors with disaster updates ... By MarkHira Oh, to be a fly on the wall at a recent meeting of the government tourist body in Japan when it discussed one of the least palatable aspects of the drive to win back overseas tourists: how to warn them about future disasters. There's no denying ... CNNGo Tokyo - All RSS Feeds

Master Calendar - Event Details - Passport to Food Citizenship/Food ... UNH Passport to Food Citizenship: September 21-October 24, 2011 Food Day is a new, national, annual celebration on October 24th created by the Center for Science in the Public Interest to increase awareness and action for a more sustainable food future. COLSA

Top debate student is new tourism ambassador | ieyenews By IEye News Jaida Alexander (second, right), winner of the 2011 Tourism Speak Off and new 'TourismAmbassador', is congratulated by Hon. Cline Glidden, Councillor for Tourism, Miss Cayman, Lindsay Japal and her fellow debaters, Sabrina Weber, ... ieyenews

Turkish tourism drive threatens ancient sites | The Art Newspaper Turkish tourism drive threatens ancient sites. Push for economic progress and development sidelines scholarship. By Andrew Finkel | From issue 228, October ... www.theartnewspaper.com/articles/Turkish...drive.../24682

Lawyer for U.S. hikers says Iranian officials took his passport - CNN Iranian authorities have taken away the passport of the lawyer who represented American hikers Shane Bauer, Josh Fattal and Sarah Shourd, the lawyer told ... articles.cnn.com/.../world_meast_iran-hikers-lawyer_1_americ...

Magnitude 6.1 quake shakes Indonesian resort island of Bali ... Read 'Magnitude 6.1 quake shakes Indonesian resort island of Bali; dozens injured' on Yahoo! News. BALI, Indonesia - A magnitude 6.1 earthquake jolted ... ca.news.yahoo.com/powerful-quake-rattles-indonesian-resort-i... Thai Tourism Industry Spared From Floods, May Support Growth BusinessWeek Revenue from tourism accounts for about 7 percent of the nation's gross domestic product, former Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said in March. “The target of 19 million tourist arrivals this year will be hard to meet, though we should attract more ... Follow @LaIslaPlaya