Tourist Apartheid Persists in Cuba

Tourist Apartheid Persists in Cuba Huffington Post Rage, anger, the shame of carrying a blue passport makes us guilty -- in advance -- in the eyes of the law of our own nation. A feeling of deception on comparing the official discourse of a supposed opening with the reality of exclusion and stigma. ... http://desdecuba.com/generationy/

Stop tourism in core tiger areas: Govt to SC Hindustan Times “In such areas if tourism activity are taking place, they are required to be phased out in the fringe/buffer zones,” the NTCA, the statutory body mandated to provide safe habitat to 1706 tigers in 40 tiger reserves, has told the court. ...

MTV tourism boost for Belfast U.TV "Belfast has been showcased like never before to a worldwide audience of millions and we should all be proud," Tourism Minister Arlene Foster said. "I would personally like to thank the NI TouristBoard and Belfast City Council for their hard work in ...

Euromonitor's WTM Global Trends Report: Social Media at the Frontline of ... MarketWatch (press release) The report highlights the eight key emerging travel and tourism trends worldwide, providing insight on how the tourism industry can entice the next generation of travellers despite looming economic uncertainty. The global economy is on the brink of a ...

£27m boost for tourism industry The Press Association UK tourism has been given a boost after the Government announced an extra £27 million grant for the VisitBritain organisation. The money for the national tourism agency will help promote Britain in key overseas markets in a concerted effort to drive ...

Dubai in marketing drive to boost tourist arrivals gulfnews.com A tourist from Holland takes a camel ride. Festivals such as the Dubai Shopping Festival, Dubai Summer Surprises, 'Eid in Dubai', Ramadan in Dubai and the brand Modhesh are being promoted at international travel marts. Dubai: Dubai is bolstering...

America rebrands to drive tourism PRWeek The organization responsible for driving international tourism to the US has rebranded under a new name: Brand USA. Called the Corporation for Travel Promotion when Congress created it last year, Brand USA is working on the country's first global ...

Tourism hopes after Arab Spring The Press Association Countries affected by the Arab Spring are hoping for a leap in tourist numbers. Egypt and Tunisia have launched tourist drives, according to a global trends report released as travel trade exhibition World Travel Market (WTM) opens at ExCeL in London. ...

Tourist Bookings Down For Olympics Period Londonist Due to generate £2bn in tourism revenues! Just what a recession-riddled London needs! Except… oh. As we forecast last year, tourist numbers for the period of the Games seem to be dropping away. The European Tour Operators Association says there's been ...

Harriet Nicholson, Tourist, Dies One Month After NYC River Chopper Crash Huffington Post The New York medical examiner's office says 60-year-old English tourist Harriet Nicholson died early Sunday of "respiratory complications of near-drowning," meaning a shortage of oxygen to the brain. Nicholson was aboard the helicopter with her husband ...

Tourism businesses urged to tap into Scots sailing boom BBC News Tourism businesses in Scotland are being urged to cash in on a predicted boom in the sailing sector over the coming decade. Sailing currently generates more than £100m a year for the Scottish economy. A new guide published by Tourism Intelligence ...

Tourism firms sign up to 20.12 per cent discount ITCM Speaking to tourism leaders on the day that details of next year's Olympic Torch Relay were announced, Mr Hunt urged tourism businesses around the country to make the most of the huge opportunity offered by hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games. ...

Air France boosts Cape tourism Independent Online At this stage it was intended that the three flights a week should be seasonal, withdrawing in April because Cape Town was primarily a tourist destination in the southern hemisphere summer, but bookings were also being made by corporate travellers. ...

NASA Prepares For Moon Tourism @PSFK USA Today reports on the space agencies planning to promote moon-landing sites to future tourists. PSFK

Penguins Of Phillip Island Are Australia's Cutest Tourist Attraction ... By The Huffington Post News Editors Sure Australia has its koalas and kangaroos, and even those darn dingoes, but isn't it about time its penguins get their due? Well, thanks to a new television series, these adorable animals are getting some time in the spotlight. The Huffington Post | Full News Feed

VIDEO: Lack of Tourism, Buildup Hurting Economy By Betsy Brown Pacific News Center - The most breaking news, local news and sports news for Guam and the Marianas, along with K57's Trader Horn Classifieds. From Broadcast To Broadband -...

Centre to promote tourism in Ayodhya| Cathnews India By cninewsletter The central government has said that it would spend rupees 10 crore for the financial year 2011-12 for promoting religious tourism in Ayodhya, the birth place of Lord Ram. CathNews India

Egypt's Tourism Slow to Recover. Is This an Ideal Time to Travel ... By World Footprints Media Of the more than 300 cruise liners usually touring this section of the world's longest river, part of atourist industry that is a major source of revenue in Egypt, not more than 40 are still setting sail, operators say. “I'm keeping the boat open just to ... World Footprints Travel Radio

Cambodia's foreign tourist arrivals increase over 15 pct in first 9 ... By XinhuaNET.COM Foreign tourist arrivals in Cambodia increased 15.6 percent in the first nine months of this year, compared to the same period last year, according to the statistics released by the Ministry ofTourism on Monday. From January to September this ... Siam Daily News Online

Conservationists against tourism ban in tiger reserves Conservationists against tourism ban in ..."The PIL proposes that the tiger reserves sho...Amit Sankhala, an expert on tiger conservation, sa..."Yes, there are management issues with the wa...The hearing is slated for Nov 9.... Daily News Headlines | Today's...

Tourism: Algarve's October occupancy rates stable overall | Portugal ... By Lusa News The Algarve has experienced some sharp swings in demand over the first ten months of this year according to figures presented by Elidérico Viegas, President of the Algarve Hotel and TourismComplex Association (AHETA). While the overall occupancy rate for ... According to Viegas, the fall in national tourist visits was due to recessionary government measures and forecast that next year “will see losses double those of this year, and up to 20%.” By geographic zone, the worst hit ... Portugal Daily View Passport Clash at High Court May Shape Foreign Policy Power BusinessWeek 7 (Bloomberg) -- The US Supreme Court debated whether an American boy's passport should list his birthplace as Jerusalem or Israel in a case that may redefine the foreign- policy roles of the president and Congress. The hour-long argument session ... Theresa May to face questions over reduced passport checks The Guardian Photograph: Steve Parsons/PA The home secretary, Theresa May, is expected to face questions in the Commons centred on the scale of reduced passport checks against the Home Office's "warning index" for potential terrorists and illegal migrants entering ... Follow @LaIslaPlaya