Passport checks at Cardiff were relaxed in pilot scheme

Passport checks at Cardiff were relaxed in pilot scheme South Wales Evening Post CARDIFF Airport was one of the places where passport checks were relaxed under a pilot scheme. The scheme was introduced earlier this year by Home Secretary Theresa May, but she claimed the UK Border Force extended the scheme without her permission. ...

North Korea's unusual experiment in tourism Washington Post North Korea is looking to China as a source of tourism and revenue. Many Chinese say they are fascinated by the neighboring country, which they consider beautiful and "mysterious." But after four days, numerous visitors in this maiden tour group from ...

Tamaya Resort Takes Cultural Education to Higher Ground Forbes In the popular tourist destination of New Mexico, there are over nineteen separate Pueblo tribes, many with their own casinos, golf courses, and resorts. But only the Tamaya is a destination resort completely unaffiliated with, and geographically apart ...

Florida tourism rises 5.1 percent in third quarter Sarasota Herald-Tribune Holly Eva Neill,2, left, plays with her grandmother, Audrey Neill, as her parents, Paul and Kelly Neill, look on in October at the Hyatt Siesta Key Beach resort. The Neills, from Northern Ireland, were vacationing in Central Florida and decided to ...

Occupy Las Vegas is unusually cooperative, ie tourist-friendly Los Angeles Times Although its tourism industry is gaining some strength, the recession decimated its other economic pillar, construction. Protesters here lease an empty lot from the county and abide by a contract requiring clean toilets and banning littering. ...

Uluru resort to gets upgrade Stuff.co.nz "A complaint we have been getting from guests is that they are coming here and they have no interaction with indigenous people," said Koos Klein, the managing director of Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia which manages the resort which comprises ...

Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism Celebrates New JetBlue Direct Service ... Sacramento Bee JetBlue's new route to La Romana – home to the famed Casa de Campo Resort, Altos de Chavon and the award-winning Teeth of the Dog golf course – will make the escape to La Romana's tropical temperatures and lush swaying palm trees more convenient and ...

Passport program aims to help students travel abroad URI The Good 5 Cent Cigar The ability to travel internationally may appeal to many people, but receiving a free passport can exacerbate that appeal incredibly. This is evident by the line of University of Rhode Island students and faculty at yesterday's passport application ...

American Resort spends $270000 on lobbying in 3Q CBS News (AP) NEW YORK — The American Resort Development Association spent $270000 lobbying the US government in the third quarter on consumer issues, a recent disclosure report says. That's the same amount the trade group spent a year earlier and in the ...

Tourism is key for Northwest future Irish Echo Hotelier and Derry entrepreneur Garvan O'Doherty told the Golden Bridges gathering in Boston that sustainable tourism represented a key economic driver for Northwest Ireland. But O'Doherty warned more resources were needed from Tourism Ireland if the...

Tourism growth ranks No. 2 in Asia-Pacific China Post The China Post news staff--Revenue from Japanese and mainland Chinese tourists have given Taiwan's tourism revenue a 32.6 percent boost — an annual growth rate second only to Singapore's. Financial malaise has slowed the global tourism industry, ...

Winter Tourist Season Looks Bright Government of Jamaica, Jamaica Information Service KINGSTON — Prospects for the local tourism industry remain positive, despite the downturn in the sector globally, with some 1044137 airlift seats secured for the upcoming winter tourist season. This represents an increase of 5.6 per cent over 2010,...

Jumbo Glacier stand could prove difficult to defend for NDP Vancouver Sun By Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun November 16, 2011 As the latest instalment in the multi-year campaign to kill the Jumbo Glacier resort unfolded in the provincial capital Tuesday, native leader and project opponent Kathryn Teneese paused to offer ...

euronews focus - Changing tourism in Latin America euronews http://www.euronews.net/ The most common images of tourism are sun, sea and sand, and Margarita Island, in the Venezuelan Caribbean, certainly has all of them. It is also a good place to see where Latin American tourism is going, and how it is adapting ...

What men carry: passport and pants Irish Times Photograph: Reuters A passport and a spare pair of underwear are among the top items that can be found in the modern male's “man-bag”, new research suggests. Other essentials that made the list included umbrellas (19 per cent), aftershave (21 per cent)...

Tourism industry still waking up: RTG chief The Zimbabwean The Rainbow Tourism Group chief executive officer, Chipo Mutasa, said the country'stourism industry was still recuperating from the economic slumber of the past decade. Mutasa made the comment during her address to students and lecturers at the ...

Slap Upside The Head: B.C. Apologises For Bizarre Gay Tourism ... By Mark The brochure, entitled How to Market Your Business in China, states that advertising to gay tourists in China was forbidden by the Chinese National Tourism Administration. The wee problem with this statement: Absolutely no such ban exists. ... Slap Upside The Head

Miss Malini » Blog Archive » India Resort Fashion Week: What to ... By Sue Castellino Honestly, Indian fashion is considered to be resort wear due to our weather, that's why I'm expecting to see some fabulous clothing that's not only ready to wear but innovative and fresh. I'm hoping that designers will give the Indian woman ... Miss Malini

ReportsnReports – UK Travel and Tourism Outlook 2012 | Release ... By omveer Product coverage: Car Rental, Demand Factors, Health and Wellness Tourism, Tourism Flows Domestic, Tourism Flows Inbound, Tourism Flows Outbound, Tourism Receipts and Expenditure,Tourist Attractions, Transportation, Travel ... Release Wire

Teton Pass Ski Resort Not Opening This Season | News, Sports ... The resort announced Monday it will not open for the coming season, citing insurance difficulties. KFBB - News - Local

Roman's bid for Gibraltar passport | Olive Press Newspaper | News By Wendy Williams (News Editor) EXCLUSIVE Russian oligarch denies he tried to get the British document via the back door. Olive Press Newspaper

Jesus on the Cliffs of Moher: American tourist Sandra Clifford spots ... When tourist Sandra Clifford went on holiday to Ireland she was hoping to connect with her Catholic roots. But the American never dreamed she would capture ... www.dailymail.co.uk/.../Jesus-Cliffs-Moher-American-tourist-...

Kiva.org: Passport Series: Dominican Republic: Part 2: Microfinance Passport Series: Dominican Republic: Part 2: Microfinance. This month's Passport Series is all about the Dominican Republic! This vibrant Caribbean nation ... kivanews.blogspot.com/.../passport-series-dominican-republic-...

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