Congo tourism promotes erupting volcano

Congo tourism promotes erupting volcano CBS News Mount Nyamulagira in Virunga National Park, eastern Congo is seen erupting on Friday, Nov. 11, 2011. (AP Photo/Virunga National Park, Cai Tjeenk Willink) KINSHASA, Congo - A national park in Congo best known for its endangered mountain gorillas is now ...

Tourism fears Oman Daily Observer By Nicholas Altstadt - BUSINESS appears to be booming on the Thai tourist destination of Phuket Island, 700 km south of the floods currently plaguing Bangkok. The beaches are full, the restaurants and hotels are packed and the sun is shining. ...

UK Border Agency scandal: Passport control allow millions into Dover without ... Daily Mail By Jack Doyle Millions of ferry passengers may have been allowed into the country without full passport checks in a fresh border controls scandal, it emerged last night. For four years, those on British-registered coaches arriving at Dover have been ...

Tourism hiring rebounded in Miami, still off in Vegas MiamiHerald.com Miami-Dade's tourism industry has more jobs now than it did before the recession. Not so in Las Vegas. By DOUGLAS HANKS The recession hit South Florida hard, but Las Vegas got clobbered. By many measures, Sin City's economy sunk deeper than Miami's did ...

Egypt tourist arrivals up in Q3 AFP Some 2.7 million people visited Egypt in the third quarter of this year, half-a-million more than those who came during the second quarter, the tourism development authority said. In the second quarter, tourist arrivals plunged 35.4 percent, ...

Nova Scotia couple marries as fire razes resort CTV.ca Mike and Nancy Rogers pose for wedding photographer Nicholas Augustus as White Point BeachResort's main lodge burns in the background on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011. (Nicholas Augustus / THE CANADIAN PRESS) They say that if it rains on your wedding day, ...

Australian's passport seized in Jordan Sydney Morning Herald Jordanian authorities have confiscated the passport of an Australian citizen who is a member of a Muslim group that advocates a global Islamic caliphate. Ismail al-Wahwah, from Bankstown, is a member of the global organisation Hizb ut-Tahrir ...

13 passport seva kendras by next Jan Times of India THRISSUR: The long queues in front of passport offices will soon disappear, thanks to the 13passport facilitation centres (PFCs) or passport seva kendras to be opened in January 2012. The centres will also help passport applicants get their passports ...

Tourist snaps Jesus in a famous cliff face Ninemsn By ninemsn staff An American tourist who travelled to Ireland to reconnect with her Catholic roots has snapped what she believes to be an image of the face of Jesus Christ in the Cliffs of Moher. Sandra Clifford, 42, was spellbound as the "divine ...

Medical Tourism Firm to Appear on TV [VIDEO] Patch.com By Mira Reverente Surgical procedures and stunning beaches may not seem to have much in common, but they are defining traits of a growing industry known as medical tourism. Local resident Rudy Rupak, a medical school dropout, heads PlanetHospital, ...

Bantry Bay International Vacation Resort Selects Interval International ... MarketWatch (press release) "Bantry Bay is a gem -- an intimate retreat in a truly remarkable setting," said Darren Ettridge, Interval's senior vice president of resort sales and business development for Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia. "Guests can wake to the sound of the ...

Travel and Tourism in India, Key Trends and Opportunities to 2015 Sacramento Bee Tourist volumes are expected to grow at over 11% annually until 2015, with health and wellness tourism recording particularly strong growth due to the high healthcare costs in Western countries and the high-quality medical facilities offered in India. ...

Club Med Announces the Opening of a Second Club Med Resort in China MarketWatch (press release) Located in Guanxi Province in southern China, Guilin is one of the country's prime touristdestinations, renowned for its unique scenery. Guilin is also ideally situated for easy access. The city's international airport is 45 minutes from the Club Med ...

Record year expected for tourism in Dominican Republic MiamiHerald.com Tourism Economics recently revised its global tourism forecast downward. While tourist travel will grow, it will only increase by 2.5 percent this year, Sperling said. But economic struggles appear to be working in the Dominican Republic's favor. ...

A passport with an identity The National Mr bin Qasmoul, who was born in 1945, has witnessed the evolution of his Emirati passport from a single sheet of paper to a standardised booklet, lined with the latest security features and a unique identification code. Until the early 1940s, ...

Utah resorts still capitalizing on Olympic success Atlanta Journal Constitution This November 2011 photo shows a snowboarder enjoying Sunshine Bowl at Solitude Ski Resort, Solitude, Utah. Plenty has changed since the 2002 Winter Olympics put Utah's ski industry on the map. (AP Photo/Brian Thurber) This July 2011 photo shows a...

Tourism important as Vision 2020 narrows ideas Austin Herald and wanted to point out my observation: Tourism is a very high priority to our residents. There are 85 ideas directed specifically to tourism alone. Another 110 ideas are listed regarding local attractions. Dozens and dozens follow concerning the arts, ...

Tourist Arrivals Up 16 Percent Middle East North Africa Financial Network However, South Africa, the continent's largest tourist market, declined by 33 percent, according to the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA)'s Tourism Trends and Statistics Report released on Tuesday. "Zimbabwe recorded a 16 percent increase in tourist ...

iPerceptions Releases Hospitality and Tourism Industry Report Q3 2011 MarketWatch (press release) Content Relevancy continues to be identified as the key strength of the hospitality and  tourism websites, indicating that they excel in providing meaningful, relevant information. Despite the large share of loyalty program members, however, ...

Tunisia tourism suffering; plans afoot to woo visitors back The National However, years of catering to package beach holidays has benefited coastal resort towns at the expense of interior regions, said Taher Ghalia, the curator of the Bardo antiquities museum and head of museum development for the National Heritage ...

'Unregulated tourist rush taking toll on Valley tourism spots' GreaterKashmir.com (press release) The Union Tourism Secretary also pointed out that world famous ski-resort Gulmarg remains overcrowded due to heavy tourist inflow. “Tourists queue for hours together near Gondola which is a popular initiative by the State Government. ...

Phuket tourism fears ripples from Bangkok floods - The Nation Phuket tourism fears ripples from Bangkok floods. Phuket, Thailand - Business appears to be booming on the Thai tourist destination of Phuket Island, 700 kilometres south of the floods currently... NationMultimedia.com - National

The English Blog: Reuters Video: The Tourism Dilemma of London ... By Jeffrey Hill TOM JENKINS: "We've just done a survey of our members who bring about 2 million people into London every year, and, according to them, they are looking at a 60 percent decline in tourist numbers during July and August of next year and a ... The English Blog

ASEAN Tourism Forum a sell-out : TTRweekly By TTRweekly Staff Some of the Indonesian exhibitors include, Adodya Resort Bali, Aston International, Cocotinos Sekotong Lombok, Flores Destination Management Organisation, Hotel Aryaduta Group, Kima BajoResort & Spa, Manado, Komaneka, Nusa Dua Beach Hotel & Spa, Ramada Resort Benoa Bali and Segara Village Hotel. ... To supplement business days, social networking activities are aplenty fuelled by support from other sponsoring ASEAN National Tourist Organisations (NTOs). ... TTRweekly

Pilot scheme to cut passport checks on some European citizens ... Pilot scheme to cut passport checks on some European citizens used at 28 ports and airports, says UK home secretary - @BBCNews. Breaking news

Swedish tourist lost on Icelandic glacier found dead | IceNews ... By Alex The search for a Swedish tourist lost on an Icelandic glacier had a sad end this weekend when his body was found in a crevasse in the ice. 25 year-old Daniel Markus Hoij called for help at 22.20 on Wednesday, but was unreachable by ... IceNews - Daily News

' Candid Camera' Meets ' Taxicab Confessions' To Boost Tourism To ... By Bob Schulman The offer of a free ride to selected travelers is a key part of the Mexico Tourism Board's new promotion called the "Mexico Taxi Project," a take on the HBO reality series, "Taxicab Confessions." The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed

Welcome to Nevada! - Nevada Commission on Tourism The official Nevada Tourism has all the information you need to know about Nevada. Explore the many possibilities this wonderful state has to offer. travelnevada.com/?utm_source=google&utm...

Police told me to relax passport rules, says former borders chief ... Home secretary on the ropes after telling the Commons that Brodie Clark had acted improperly. www.guardian.co.uk/.../theresa-may-uk-borders-agency-brodi...

China's newest tourist attraction... a glass-bottomed walkway around ... On one side a sheer cliff face, on the other a 4000ft drop - and all to separate the brave traveller from a deadly plunge into Chinese ravine is a 3ft-wide, 2.5in ... www.dailymail.co.uk/.../Chinas-newest-tourist-attraction--glass...

Facts & Figures edition page | World Tourism Organization UNWTO International tourist arrivals grew by nearly 7% in 2010 to 940 million · In 2010, international tourismgenerated US$ 919 billion (€ 693 billion) in export earnings ... unwto.org/.../UNWTO_Highlights09_en_LR.pdfwww.unwto...

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Burning love: couple married as popular N.S. resort is razed by fire ... A firefighter looks on as White Point Beach Resort's main lodge burns in the background … ... 45 guests, including a woman from Russia who lost her passport in the fire, ... Hope they rebuild,it will be a real loss to Liverpool and to N.S. tourism. ... ca.news.yahoo.com/crews-still-battling-hot-spots-popular-n-re... British Travel Writers To Visit The Occupied Areas Of Cyprus Your-Story.org (press release) ... daily Yeni Duzen (11.11.11) reports on statements by the undersecretary at the so-called tourism ministry Sahap Asikoglu, who said that they will try to promote “North Cyprus” in UK's leading publications and newspapers, along with digital media. ... Follow @LaIslaPlaya