Atlantis Resort Changes Hands in Restructuring

Atlantis Resort Changes Hands in Restructuring Bloomberg The resort is surrounded by an artificial open-air marine habitat featuring 50000 sea creatures and a marina to “attract the sleek international mega-yacht set,” according to the site. A $1 billion expansion begun in 2007 added hotels, a new dolphin ...

American Airlines bankruptcy rattles key tourism driver for South Florida MiamiHerald.com By DOUGLAS HANKS The bankruptcy of American Airlines means cutbacks at South Florida's dominant air carrier, which has been a source of growth during dark times for the economy and thetourism industry. Unable to cut costs enough to fend off creditors, ...

Meet entry ends passport workers' strike Times of India NEW DELHI: The All India Passport Employees Association has called off its sudden strike after being invited to the passport officers'conference in the city. The association was invited on Monday late evening for two sessions covering service matters ...

Esperanza, an Auberge Resort Unveils a New "Sea to Table" Dining Experience ... San Francisco Chronicle (press release) Esperanza, an Auberge Resort, introduces guests to a new "de mar a mesa" or "from sea to table" refined dining experience at its signature waterfront restaurant, El Restaurante. With the debut of its "Cocina del Mar" dinner menu, Executive Chef Gonzalo ...

FP Passport: Could a floating city-state solve Silicon Valley's visa woes? Foreign Policy (blog) However, permission to travel to the United States for business or tourism is much easier to get. Marty pointed to the B-1 business visa as a key part of his company's strategy. With a B-1 visa, visitors can freely travel to the United States for ...

The Biggest Loser Resort Dedicates 2012 as the Official "Year of You" MarketWatch (press release) Online Video Contest Offers a Chance of a Lifetime to Win Four-Week Experience at The Biggest Loser Resort in Malibu, Calif. The Biggest Loser Resort--the standard in personalized wellness, tailored fitness and nutrition--is dedicating 2012 as the ...

Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort Announces Outdooor Ice Skating in Sunny Florida Sacramento Bee By Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort DESTIN, FL, Nov. 29, 2011 -- The Village of Baytowne Wharf Ice Skating Rink Now Open for the Holiday Season DESTIN, FL, Nov. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort today announced its outdoor ice ...

Foxwoods Resort Casino and Mystic Aquarium announce Major Sponsorship Agreement Norwalk Plus Magazine “Mystic Aquarium has a longstanding relationship with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and Foxwoods Resort Casino,” Sea Research President & CEO Dr. Stephen M. Coan said. “This collaboration between two of Connecticut's leading tourism drivers ...

“Passport” Documents Courage Harvard Crimson The documentary film “The Turkish Passport,” which tells the story of these Jews, had its American premiere at Sanders Theatre on November 22. The premiere highlighted a crossroads of culture, cinema, and history and brought together local Turkish ...

Eco-tourism lodges will be built in Queensland's most stunning national parks NEWS.com.au THE Queensland government has given the green light for eco-tourism lodges to be built in a handful of the state's most spectacular national parks. And instead of 10-year licences, operators will be granted 20-year leases, with 20-year extension ...

Alamo Rent A Car Opens Branch at Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa, Ko Olina Hawaii MarketWatch (press release) "Alamo Rent A Car is pleased to have the opportunity to provide low rates and quick, convenient service to Disney's Aulani Resort customers," said Paul Kopel, vice president and general manager for Alamo Rent A Car in Hawaii. "And for the first time, ...

Cape Town Tourism attends COP17 Bizcommunity.com As a member of the Cape Town Climate Change Coalition, Cape Town Tourism will attend and have a presence at the expo stand of the coalition, along with the City of Cape Town and other partners. As one of few urban centres in the world boasting a ...

Harrah's Resort Atlantic City ready for WSOP Circuit Casino City Times ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- The World Series of Poker, the richest gaming event on the planet, continues its 2011/2012 Circuit Events season at Harrah's Resort Atlantic City, December 1 – 12, 2011. 12 official Ring Events are ...

Is New York's Tourism Industry A Bubble Ready To Burst? Gothamist Since Mayor Bloomberg took office New York City's tourism industry has boomed—a record-breaking 50 million visitors are expected this year—but what do we do if the bubble bursts? Mayor Bloomberg isn't really worried. When New York Magazine asked...

Aruba to seek US man's extradition in tourist case Seattle Post Intelligencer FILE -- This undated handout file photo, released by the Natalee Holloway Resource Center on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011, shows Robyn Gardner, 35, of Frederick, Maryland. Gary V. Giordano is to be released by Tuesday evening on the order of a judge, ...

Dana Point's tourism plan lagging for some OCRegister The district was created in 2009 to brand and promote the city as a tourism destination. Its advisory board consists of the general managers of the Ritz Carlton Laguna Niguel, the Doubletree Guest Suites Doheny Beach, the St Regis Monarch Beach Resort ...

Hawaii Tourism Continues To Recover In October KITV Honolulu HONOLULU -- Hawaii visitor spending in October increased by 15.6 percent and visitor arrivals grew by 2.3 percent, according to the Hawaii Tourism Authority. Total expenditures by visitors who came to Hawai'i in the first 10 months of 2011 grew 14.8 ...

Brighton tourist businesses eye public-private funding The Argus Supported by Visit England, the country's national tourist board, DMOs have a specific tourism remit. Visit England said that DMOs do not have to follow political boundaries. They may be funded through an LEP but not necessarily. ...

Canadian tourism group launches website for travelers DigitalJournal.com The Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) has launched a dynamic new tool that allows travellers to access authentic trip advice from those who know the real Canada. The Explore Canada Like a Local website and mobile app enhances the Canadian travel ...

Saints contribute to tourism high FOX 8 News WVUE-TV Mark Romig with the New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation says, besides the fans who are now in New Orleans, millions of others will get the message through the national exposure of Monday night football. “You have at least 13 million who will be ...

Ski resorts around the world use artist's hand-painted panoramas in their ... Washington Post From his start in 1987 until today, Niehues has painted about 300 panoramas, mostly of ski resorts, but also of golf courses, hiking trails, resort property and tourist regions. His style is distinctive. He paints from an aerial perspective, ...

W.Va. Division of Tourism unveils Civil War videos exploring the past to ... Washington Post Tourism officials are traveling across West Virginia this week to tout nine new videos that explore the state's unique Civil War heritage. Tourism Commissioner Betty Carver says the videos run between three and nine minutes each, offering a look at ...

Barefoot Resort residents deal with bridge closing WPDE There are only two ways in and out of Barefoot Resort and for the next month and a half, one of them will be closed for repainting a swing bridge. Many people who live there aren't very happy about it, but there's not much they can do. ...

Finnish tourist industry urged to prepare for snowless winters YLE News Fresh research published on Tuesday shows that climate change could have a definitive effect on the tourism industry in the north of Finland. The lack of ice and snow could also necessitate the construction of new artificial skiing trails and ice rinks...

Tourism and hospitality a major source of employment – Minister Vibe Ghana Ms Akua Sena Dansoa, Minister of Tourism on Monday said the tourism and the hospitality sectors of the economy have remained one of the largest avenues for employment creation in the country. She said the tourism sector requires a healthy workforce to ...

Mali - a safe tourist destination? | Radio Netherlands Worldwide By Bram Posthumus Following the recent kidnapping of three tourists - one of which is a Dutchman - and the killing of a German in the town of Timbuktu in North Mali, the all-important question is: How safe is Mali? RNW...

Guy Harvey to open 2nd Outpost resort in Bahamas – Travel – Sun ... By Doreen Hemlock Harvey's Fort Lauderdale-based resort company plans to invest about half a million dollars to renovate the small hotel and marina property on Rum Cay by next summer, said president Mark Ellert. The newest Outpost initially will offer a marina ... Travel - Sun-Sentinel

Champions Course at La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, California: Up to ... By no_email@example.com (Mike Bailey) CARLSBAD, Calif. -- Quite simply, golf at La Costa Resort and Spa had lost much of its luster. After more than three decades as a PGA Tour venue, the old La Costa had become dated. So La Costa, which hosted the PGA Tour's Tournament of ... Golf Course Reviews by WorldGolf.com

Morning photo: Euro tourism « Summit County Citizens Voice By Bob Berwyn SUMMIT COUNTY — Since today's Summit Voice features a couple of stories on European tourism, we thought we'd include a photo essay showcasing some of our favorite spots around the Mediterranean. A sweltering late summer night ... Summit County Citizens Voice

Help!! Passport Control in Schiphol Airport! | Europe Forum | Fodor's ... By AmberChen Need some help here, please! I am an airline crew and plan to travel from Rome to Amsterdam on a duty trip. The thing is that even though I don't need the Schengen visa with my Taiwanese passport, however, while arriving Rome from a ... Community

Parachute Africa: How To Buy A Fake Passport « Thought Catalog By Mitch Swenson The fake passport is the holy grail of travel contraband. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. There are a couple of reasons for this. A whole world of opportunities await with the FP, some of them lucrative (gold smuggling in Nepal), some of ... Thought Catalog

Popular Tourist Destination of Malaysia Tourist Attractions | Travel ... Malaysia has some of the finest and alluring tourism attractions and sightseeing spots that engross the tourists and offer them wonderful opportunity to enjoy every moment with sheer pleasure and charm. It has some of the romantic and ... Travel news

Krishna calls for fast-tracking passport delivery “I attach very high importance to prompt, efficient and courteous manner of delivery of passportservices. Passport officers are the public face of the ministry of external affairs," Krishna told a conference of passport officers from all over the ... Daily News Headlines | Today's...

Hidden Track » Rock N Roll Resort: Anarchy in Upstate NY By Wade Wilby HT columnist Wade “Wyllys” Wilby performed at Rock N Roll Resort over Thanksgiving Weekend and has filed this report about what he saw… Walking into the lobby of the Hudson Valley Resort and Spa on any weekend of the year, you ... Hidden Track

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Kim Noorda for Ellery Resort 2011 Campaign by Darren McDonald By Joanna Ellery in Paris - Kim Noorda stars as the face of Ellery's resort 2011 campaign shot by Darren McDonald. Under creative direction from designer Kym Ellery, Fashion Gone Rogue: The Latest...

The Changing Face of Tourism: Educational Tourism | Campaya ... By Chris According to Wikipeda Educational Tourism developed, because of the growing popularity of teaching and learning of knowledge and the enhancing of technical competency outside of the classroom environment. A cynic may well be tempted ... Campaya holiday rentals - - holiday...

Tourism Queensland on the Art of Content Marketing | ClickZ Singapore- With the proliferation of social media, content marketing has become increasingly important. Sarah Whyte, digital marketing manager from Tourism ... www.clickz.com/.../tourism-queensland-art-content-marketing

Montego Bay resort harnesses solar power - Business ... Montego Bay resort harnesses solar power ... The initiative is particularly important for the tourismand manufacturing industries, which are having trouble ... www.jamaicaobserver.com/.../Montego-Bay-resort-harnesses-s...

US tourist in critical condition in Cayman Islands - Yahoo! News From Yahoo! News: A 16-year-old girl from New York state is in critical condition after a jet ski collided with the banana boat on which she was riding in the ... news.yahoo.com/us-tourist-critical-condition-cayman-islands-...

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Barbados Tourism Disaster: Serial rape victims slam police

Barbados Tourism Disaster: Serial rape victims slam police ... By BFP The stories go on and on: British Tourist Shot, Robbed Near Sandy Lane Resort Barbados On June 4, 2009 – Victim Alleges Silence By Barbados News Media, Hotel, Tourism Authorities. Questions about the role of racism in the attacks and ... Barbados Free Press

Anti-Urbanism in American Life: The Case of the Passport « Legal ... By Jonathan Zasloff Independence Hall in the Passport. Take a look at your US passport. In the section for visas, you will the standard collection of great sayings, as well as a standard collection of idyllic American scenes. Notice something missing? There isn't a ... Legal Planet: Environmental Law...

Army on standby to deal with passport queues during public sector ... Francis Maude said he expected soldiers to man passport queues at UK's borders during strikes over public sector pensions. Photograph: Suzanne Plunkett/ ... www.guardian.co.uk/.../27/public-sector-strike-army-borders

Is air travel about to get better? Published since 1997, HOTELMARKETING.COM is the Internet hotel marketing magazine for hotel marketers, hoteliers and online travel marketers. hotelmarketing.com/index.../is_air_travel_about_to_get_better Walt Disney World Resort Update USA Today (blog) The Walt Disney Company has canceled plans to build a mixed resort development at National Harbor in Prince George's County, Maryland, according to a report in the Washington Post. The 500-room resort—expected to be a combination of Disney Vacation ... Tourism officials accuse New Seven Wonders of Nature campaign of charging huge ... Daily Mail Tourism officials in the Maldives and Indonesia have expressed concern about the voting methods and fees charged by the organisation that runs the campaign, according to a report by the Daily Telegraph. The 28 finalists, as selected from the top 77 ... FP Passport: The South Korean president's underwear: Lee Myung-bak channels ... Foreign Policy (blog) South Korea has a problem: Energy demand is outpacing energy supply, and the country could face debilitating electricity shortages this winter (a surge in consumption during an unseasonably hot September already caused widespread blackouts). ... Fake passport cases go up Deccan Chronicle Fake passport cases have seen a sudden spurt in the last few years with the maximum cases being detected at Cochin International Airport. While just 12 cases were registered at the airport in 2008, the figures over the next two years stood at 98 and ... Indonesian resort island of Bali bans smoking in all public places Channel 6 News Online The provincial legislature passed the new bylaw on 'Anti-Smoking Areas' on Monday, forbidding smoking in tourism centers, hotels, healthcare centers, schools, government offices, markets, entertainment centers, airports and on public transportation. ... Tourism Authority of Thailand rolls out "Beautiful Thailand" Campaign Focus on Travel News “We are now focused on restoring tourist arrivals for the duration of the high season. The TAT is confident that from the year-end holiday period until March 2012, the second half of the high season, the tourism sector will have recovered. ... Brazil prepares for major tourism boost BBC News "The investments into the country's infrastructure and tourism are a legacy that we cannot begin to measure, as it will establish Brazil as an even greater touristdestination in the years to follow," he says. The statue of Christ the Redeemer standing... Congo's erupting volcano boosts tourism CNN (CNN) -- Spewing red hot lava 300 meters in the air, an erupting volcano in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is turning the war-torn African country into an unlikely tourist destination. Tourists have been visiting the Virunga ... Iceland Rejects Chinese Businessman's $200M Resort Bid NTDTV The government of Iceland has refused a bid by wealthy Chinese developer Huang Nubo to buy 120 square miles of land for a resort, because his plans deviated too far from foreign ownership laws. Huang, who's chairman of the Zhongkun Investment Group, ... Lego tourist photographed around the world Telegraph.co.uk A two-inch tall "tourist" made of Lego is gathering a legion of fans after being snapped on a round-the-world trip. The tiny yellow figure has travelled thousands of miles and visited a host of famous landmarks. Lego Tourist, who has even grown a ... 2011-2012 Freeskier Resort Directory: Revelstoke Mountain Resort, British Columbia Freeskier Magazine With 30 to 45 feet of annual snowfall and North Amer- ica's highest lift-serviced vertical, it is easy to see why Revelstoke Mountain Resort is a powder playground. Incredible fall-line runs can seem like they go on forever, with every turn in the deep ... A "tourist zone" might simplify Metro fares for casual riders Greater Greater Washington Hypothetical "tourist zone." All trips inside the zone could cost $3 with a paper farecard. As WMATA staff explained in their presentation on fare proposals, there's a tradeoff between simplicity and fairness in all fare proposals, and generally the ... Tourist operators safe: Namotu Fiji Times "Nanoko village is about 50 kilometers up into Naitasiri so there is no potential threat to the tourism industry," said Mr Namotu. He said all patients at the village had been treated and an inspection team from the Ministry of Health had been sent to ... Disneyland Resort Update USA Today (blog) It's thus surprising that DCA is the place to go if you want some of the best holiday desserts in theresort. A trio of new holiday desserts from Disney California Adventure. Photo by Adrienne Vincent-Phoenix. Cocina Cucamonga serves up holiday ... Strike Action: UK Tourism Could Grind to a Halt hotel-industry.co.uk The UK's tourism industry could be significantly affected on 30 November if Wednesday's strike action is as powerful as the unions forecast. Whilst some internal transport disruption is to be expected, hoteliers and others that work in the tourist ... Tourism, Retail Boost Savannah Economy GPB By Orlando Montoya Tourism continued its resurgence in Savannah. Numbers for the third quarter saw more growth. Tourism numbers also are expected to increase when fourth quarter numbers come in. But tourism and consumer spending are the only bright ... German Tourist Shooting Case Can Move Forward, As Long-Delayed Court ... The San Francisco Appeal by April Siese As previously reported, the trial for five suspects arrested in the shooting death of a German tourist to SF had been delayed by a court reporter who failed to turn in transcripts of testimony. Those delays might be over, however, ... Nevada Tourism Campaign Targets Sacramento Capital Public Radio News Nevada is kicking-off a winter tourism campaign. The target audience includes people who live in the Sacramento region. By Steve Milne The ads show people skiing, sledding, dining out and gambling all to a mid-tempo song with lyrics about searching for ... Foes fighting planned resort San Antonio Express CABO PULMO, Mexico — Another showdown in the decades-long struggle for the soul of this nation's tourist-magnet coastlines is flaring in this tiny seaside village near the tip of the Baja Peninsula. Villagers and an international coalition of ... Deer Valley Resort Ranked the #1 Ski Area in North America an Astonishing ... Jags Report Deer Valley Resort has been named the #1 ski resort in North America by the readers of SKI Magazine a fifth year in a row. Park City Mountain Resort was named the “#1 Family Vacation,” by the editors of SKI Magazine and #6 Resort in North America by ... Resort unveils 'Sugarloaf Replay' app Bangor Daily News CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine — Sugarloaf unveiled a new mobile app this week that allows skiers and riders to track their experiences on the mountain, compile their stats online, and share them with friends, all with the push of a single button. ... Speed Week a tourism boost Bahamas Tribune THE gathering of 45 racing cars worth millions of dollars at Bahamas Speed Week Revival will assist the Bahamas in building its tourism brand and achieving long-term economic development goals, Minister of Tourism and Aviation Vincent ... Thailand's tourism industry set to lose billions | CNNGo.com By karlac1 Travel advisories, rumours of contagious disease keeping tourists away, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand. ... Travel advisories, rumors of contagious disease scare visitors away, say tourismofficials. 28 November, 2011. Tweet. Thailand ... CNNGo.com Tourism ramps up for holiday season (AUDIO) By Allison Blood Tourism Director Katie Steele Danner says holiday events in Branson, such as its music showcases, have been recognized across the nation as “must-see” during the holiday. Danner says it's not only religious events that draw people to the ... Missourinet Erupting volcano helps double tourism in eastern DRC By Jonathan Kalan With the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) elections scheduled for today, a massive volcanic eruption in the eastern part of the country continues to attract foreign tourists, boosting park revenues and testing the safety and security of a ... How We Made It In Africa Commentary: Taprooms and Temples: Beer, Buddhism and Tourism ... By James Carter Taprooms and Temples: Beer, Buddhism and Tourism in China. | More · Printer-friendly ... According to hotel-rack brochures, the obvious tourist destination was the city's brewery, which retains the old Tsingtao spelling. Founded by German ... The National Interest Brainfood: OSP adoption, Milk quality, Passport data quality ... By Luigi A large-scale intervention to introduce orange sweet potato in rural Mozambique increases vitamin A intakes among children and women. Just 1 year of training worked just as well as a higher intensity intervention (3 years) in increasing OSP ... Agricultural Biodiversity Weblog Evolution of a London tourist (and photographer) | write meg! By Meg Evolution of a London tourist (and photographer). Freshly graduated from college and traveling abroad for the first time in my life, my first trip to London — in May 2007 — found me wandering around with my family and a tiny point-and-shoot ... write meg! Bali themed Pentai luxury resort in La Jolla, California boasts all ... By Wrik Sen Location: Located in the coastal boulevard of La Jolla, California, US, the 'Bali-themed' Pentai Resortis now open for operations, to those holidaymakers who have the cash, and the necessary taste for a pristine beach vacation. The 40-suite ... Bornrich Sarah Irving's “Palestine” tourism story in the Guardian omits one ... By Adam Levick Granted, tourism to Palestine still faces many challenges, not least the Israeli border authorities who control all routes into the West Bank and Gaza. All routes? Really? Ooops! It seems like our former International Solidarity Activist volunteer ... CiF Watch Follow @LaIslaPlaya

UK Army on standby to deal with passport queues during strikes

Army on standby to deal with passport queues during public sector strike The Guardian The army are on standby to keep Britain's borders secure and handle passport queues during Wednesday's strikes over public service pensions, Francis Maude has confirmed. The Cabinet Office minister also told unions that they have until the end of the ...

Chinese developer livid at Iceland's rejection of resort Reuters "I'm not buying land, I'm investing in tourism infrastructure," Huang said in an interview with Sina Finance, an online news service. "The difficulties that Chinese enterprises encounter are numerous, like the view that state-owned enterprises ...

Tourism group welcomes new tax structure Fiji Times Picture: FILE THE Fiji Islands Hotel and Tourism Association (FIHTA) has hailed government's move to change the hotel turnover tax (HTT) to a service turnover tax (STT). The STT will now cover all services and businesses that benefit from tourism. ...

Tourism Australia gets real to calm Indian concerns The Australian Aditya Hitkari and Divya Palat have been recruited to help drive Tourism Australia's new campaign to lift the number of Indian visitors. Source: The Australian ADITYA Hitkari fell in love with Australia as a young actor on his first overseas film shoot ...

Tourist project good for village Fiji Times At the end of every year, the tourism committee, made up of a group of villagers, divide the total funds into different areas of developments. Mr Kaiverata said 10 per cent of total funding goes to the church, 20 per cent to education, 50 per cent to ...

Tourism bid a bit rich Sunshine Coast Daily A KEY player in the Sunshine Coast accommodation industry has attacked Tourism Australia for backing the wrong horse in its new marketing campaign. Garry McKenzie heads Dreamtime Resorts, the company that manages Osprey Apartments, Nautilus Resort and ...

Filipinos as 'Agents of Tourism' Manila Bulletin Tourism revenue is one of the top five contributors to the national coffers, along with taxes, remittances of Filipinos working abroad, exports and foreign direct investments. Tourist arrivals for the first nine months of 2011 reached 2887715. ...

Medical tourism promotion not at the cost of Filipinos in need of medical ... gulfnews.com "Growth and development of medical tourism should never leave out the millions of Filipinos who, despite and perhaps because of their economic status, are the ones most in need of medical attention and care," Belmonte stressed. ...

Bali Police Cite Criminal Negligence In Electrocution of Aussie Tourist Jakarta Globe Jake Mitchell Flannery died at about 3 am on Saturday from an electrical shock he received while walking with a group of friends down Jalan Legian in the tourist hub of Kuta. First Insp. Muhammad Wahyudin Latif, the Kuta Police's chief of detectives, ...

Passport officers' meet to kick off Tuesday TwoCircles.net By IANS, New Delhi : External Affairs Minister SM Krishna will Tuesday open a two-day conference of passport officers from all over the country that aims at streamlining the process to enable faster processing of travel documents. ...

Thai Tourism Losses Up To 32 Billion Baht Due To Floods Bernama By Jamaluddin Muhammad BANGKOK, Nov 27 (Bernama) - Thailand's worst flood disaster in five decades has taken a heavy toll on its tourism industry with estimated losses up to 32 billion Baht (about RM3.2 billion). Spokesman of the Ministry of Tourism ...

Tourism trends in Durango are up and down The Durango Herald By Emery Cowan Herald Staff Writer Durango's tourism industry is heading into the holidays with a bumpy record this year. The year started with five months of continuous growth in city lodgers tax collections, then a leveling off during the normally ...

Philippine tourism 'fantastic,' but seen to need boost Inquirer.net He said the Philippines was still “underdeveloped” in terms of international travel, citing the low volume of carriers flying in from overseas. “But there's enormous opportunity on a regional and global, especially on regional, basis. ...

How to get an Irish passport Irish Central An Irish passport is one of the most sought-after travel documents in the world. I have both Irish and English citizenship and have always used the Irish passport in preference. It's kitschy but true; being Irish is seen as being more, well, ...

Pune hosts India International Travel Mart India Infoline.com With organizations and tourism boards from over 15 Indian states, 'India International Travel Mart' will showcase a variety of destinations from different spheres such as pilgrimages, adventures, culture & heritage, beaches, hills and many more. ...

Myanmar tourism enters a new era eTurboNews It is then the right time for the Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office – which groups the six countries from the Greater Mekong Subregion- to organize in partnership with the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism the first international travel trade event in ...

Balkrishna passport: CBI to send judicial request to Nepal Economic Times NEW DELHI: The CBI will soon send a judicial request to Nepal seeking details of yoga guru Ramdev's aide Acharya Balkrishna in connection with a case of furnishing fake documents to get an Indian passport. CBI sources said they are in the process of ...

Cebu remains on top of PAL's int'l tourism promotion efforts Manila Bulletin MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Airlines (PAL) said that Cebu remains on top of its list of local destinations that the flag carrier is prioritizing in its international roadshows to boost tourist arrivals in the country. In a press briefing, ...

What if... the Department of Tourism quit marketing Cayman? Caymanian Compass Tourism is one of the key pillars of Cayman's economy. Alongside the burgeoning financial industry, Cayman's tourists, and the dollars they spend, create jobs and help drive our economy. The tourism sector helps support many of Cayman's flourishing ...

FG challenges states, local governments on tourism development NEXT The Federal Government on Saturday challenged states, local governments and stakeholder groups to key into the development of the nation's tourism sector to create employment. President Goodluck Jonathan gave the challenge while declaring open the 7th ...

Call to turn Mayong into tourist hub Assam Tribune Das who was at the three-day Mayong-Pobitora Festival organised by the Morigaon district administration and Assam Tourism Development Corporation (ATDC) that concluded today, attributes the disappearance of magic to modern times and the fact that the ...

Ultimate tourist attraction: The breasts of a princess East African By Edgar Batte (email the author) Hidden away in the heart of the Toro kingdom in western Uganda are the Amabeere Ga Nyina Mwiru caves. Directly translated, Amabeere Ga Nyina Mwiru means the “breasts of Nyina Mwiru.” Toro folklore has it that the caves ...

Assault on Presi group in Dooars, 13 arrested Times of India The group - 28 students, including girls, two professors and the catering manager - was staying at a private resort in Murti, on the outskirts of the Gorumara National Park, since November 22. On Friday evening, they were busy enjoying themselves when ...

Demo Fest and Chef's Cup next weekend at Winter Park Resort Examiner.com 3, Winter Park Resort will host the Ski & Snowboard Demo Fest and the 29th Annual Chef's Cup: A Taste of Grand County. The Chef's Cup will include a silent auction that evening, with proceeds going to the Winter Park Ski and Snowboard Education ...

Hard to hide bad tourism numbers TheChronicleHerald.ca That didn't stop Tourism and Culture Minister Robert Henderson and his staff from trying with a glowing news release entitled: September tourism numbers strong. The release detailed the results of the monthly and year-to-date "tourism indicators" ...

Tourism groups labels an attempt to charge concert-goers a road levy as a 'tax ... The Daily Telegraph Picture: Liam Driver Source: The Daily Telegraph AN audacious attempt to charge thousands of concert-goers a road levy in the Hunter Valley has been labelled a "tax on fun" by a tourism group. With two Elton John concerts this weekend at the Hope ...

NZ beats Rugby World Cup tourism target Travel Daily UK Tourism New Zealand's chief executive, Kevin Bowler said; “We promoted the New Zealand message hard around the tournament and so expected to see this sort of growth from traditional rugby-loving nations like Australia (up 17200 people, 21.2%), ...

Resort Towns Sill Have Silver Lining Depite Lack Of Snow « CBS ... By matthewbuettner While many ski resorts opened early this year, there hasn't been a ton of snow. Only a few runs are open at most places, but there has been a silver lining for the resorts. CBS Denver

Just another tourist sunbathing? | Flickr - Photo Sharing! By nobody@flickr.com (Wishard of Oz) Today we spent some time kayaking up and down the Wekiva River, lots of wildlife to see and even more tourists to watch. The most common wildlife was the turtles sunbathing on every log it seemed. Cargas de Wishard of Oz

Where is the Barbados tourism master plan? | Barbados Free Press By BFP In May this year an announcement was made that plans were underway by the Barbados TourismAuthority to commence a planning process to analyse and define the Barbados destination brand. According to a media release, the Chairman ... Barbados Free Press

Passport officers' meet to kick off Tuesday External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna will Tuesday open a two-day conference of passport officers from all over the country that aims at streamlining the process to enable faster processing of travel documents. Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai ... Daily News Headlines | Today's...

Mali kidnappers kill German tourist | London Glossy Magazine By admin Gunmen murdered a German man in Mali's most famous city and seized three men from the Netherlands, South Africa and Sweden, as officials ordered a plane to evacuate foreigners from thetourist destination. The Dutch and Swedish ... London Glossy Magazine

Disney cancels National Harbor resort - World - Economy - Dalje.com WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- The Walt Disney Co. said it is backing away from plans for a 500-room National Harbor hotel it expected to build... Dalje.com (English) (English)

Ghana's Tourism Minister Akua Dansua gets UN position : Ghana ... By ekow Ghana's Minister of Tourism, Ms Akua Sena Dansua has been appointed a member of the Board of Directors of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Sustainable Tourism Eliminating Poverty (ST-EP) Foundation. ... Ghana Business News

Filipinos as 'Agents of Tourism' | Tempo - News in a Flash By Online Tourism revenue is one of the top five contributors to the national coffers, along with taxes, remittances of Filipinos working abroad, exports and foreign direct investments. Tourist arrivals for the first nine months of 2011 reached 2887715. ...

Passport Strike: British Army on standby to run UK immigration ... The army are on standby to keep Britain's borders secure and handle passport queues during Wednesday's strikes over public service pensions, Francis Maude ... www.infowars.com/passport-strike-british-army-on-standby-to...

Chic Laid-Back Campaigns - The Nili Lotan Resort 2012 Ads ... Nili Lotan Resort 2012 - On days off, take a cue from these Nili Lotan Resort 2012 ads and kick back while looking effortlessly chic. This ad campaign features ... www.trendhunter.com/trends/nili-lotan-resort-2012

Witness: 1 tourist killed, 3 kidnapped in Mali - Yahoo! News A group of tourists was evacuated from the ancient tourist city of Timbuktu in … ... don't go sightseeing in Morocco, don't go to the beach resort in Kenya, do I ... news.yahoo.com/witness-1-tourist-killed-3-kidnapped-mali-17...

Şanlıurfa's Germuş Church turned into tourism center - Hurriyet Daily ... The Germuş Church, a partially destroyed place of worship in the southeastern province of Şanlıurfa, has been turned into a tourism development center. www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=sanliurfa8217s...

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