Greek tourism revenue grows 6.5 pct y/y in Aug

Greek tourism revenue grows 6.5 pct y/y in Aug Reuters ATHENS Oct 24 (Reuters) - Greece saw a 6.5 percent rise in tourism receipts in August compared to the same month a year ago, helped by a jump in the number of German visitors, the central bank said on Monday in its monthly balance of payments data for ...

New tourism brand highlights authentic experiences in breathtaking landscapes ... Sacramento Bee By Travel Alberta CALGARY, Oct. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Alberta will begin marketing tourism under a new brand that focuses on the unique and authentic experiences that visitors can enjoy in breathtaking landscapes, Travel Alberta has announced. ...

Cathedral protest 'a tourist draw' The Press Association Anti-capitalist protesters camped in front of St Paul's Cathedral have claimed to have become a tourist attraction which is helping businesses around the church boom. As the Occupy London Stock Exchange camp entered its second week with hundreds still ...

Mexico tourism chief says 'business' behind Princess Cruises move USA Today Rodolfo Lopez Negrete, chief operating officer of the Mexico Tourism Board, saystourism officials are "obviously very happy" that Princess Cruises is returning to Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlan on sailings from California in 2012. ...

City's exposure to boost tourism Manawatu Standard A tourism expert says the exposure the city received during the event will see a new generation of international visitors travel here, along with New Zealanders who have a new appreciation for the city. Fourteen matches were held in the city, ...

Tourist bid: Mandarin in, koalas out Brisbane Times Photo: Angela Milne Mandarin should be offered as a subject in Queensland schools if the state is going to get its piece of the multi billion-dollar pie that is the Chinesetourist market, according to the state's peak tourism body. ...

Tourism worth £4.2bn to Wales with Cardiff accounting for one quarter of total ... WalesOnline Yet, although Cardiff may have dominated, the figures showed that other areas of Wales are more dependent on tourism than the capital. Some areas in Wales are particularly reliant on income fromtourism, with tourist demand worth 10.7% of the economy ...

Bulgaria's Bansko Named World's Best Value Ski Resort Novinite.com Last year Bansko was named the winter capital on the Balkans at an internationaltourism exhibition in the Serbian town of Novi Sad. The little town bordering Pirin National Park, about 160 kilometers south of Bulgaria's capital Sofia, offers a stark ...

Tourism Australia and Jetstar sign $10m marketing deal AdNews By David Blight Tourism Australia has entered into a $10 million marketing contract with Jetstar, in a move aimed at boosting Japanese inbound tourism. The three-year agreement runs until mid 2014, and will see the two companies commit at least $1.6 ...

Highland tourist economy examined The Press Association The economy and tourism in the Highlands and Islands will be discussed at a meeting. Finance Secretary John Swinney will join representatives from local authorities for the Convention of Highlands and Islands being held in the Highland village of Boat ...

Bangkok Floods: Latest News Isn't Good for Tourism Industry International Business Times The tourism industry in Thailand has taken a large hit as many travelers have postponed trips to the country, even though many tourist destinations remain open. The Tourism Authority of Thailand deputy chief Sansern Ngaorungsi said that cancellation ...

Cameroon: Yaounde Tourism Branch Office Launched AllAfrica.com Private tourism operators in the country have been assured that the Ministry of Tourism will spare no effort in harmoniously and efficiently assisting their initiatives in order to boost tourism. The assurance was given by the Secretary General in the ...

Guinness Balks At Handing 100-Year-Old Marathoner His Record NPR (blog) But Singh has a passport and a letter from the Queen of England herself congratulating him on his 100th birthday. Fauja Singh is said to hold a number of world records, but the BBC's 5 live Investigates programme has learned that none of these records ...

Steep learning curve in Canada's toughest ski resort | Travel | The ... Red Mountain in British Columbia is one of North America's most challenging ski resorts. Alf Alderson tackles its steep tree runs and cliff drops. www.guardian.co.uk/.../canada-ski-extreme-british-columbia

Gaddafi dead body picture: Libya's most gruesome tourist attraction ... WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Andrew Malone sees men, women and children line-up in the hot sunshine yesterday for a chance to view the corpse of ... www.dailymail.co.uk/.../Gaddafi-dead-body-picture-Libyas-gr...

Musa Kusa traced to Qatar resort - Yahoo! Read 'Musa Kusa traced to Qatar resort' on Yahoo!. Libya's former foreign minister has been traced to a luxury resort in Qatar, according to reports. uk.news.yahoo.com/musa-kusa-traced-qatar-resort-09272073...

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