9/11 memorial draws millionth visitor; apocalypse tourism

Tragedy and tourism: 9/11 memorial draws millionth visitor
Los Angeles Times
Less than four months after opening, the National September 11 Memorial at the World Trade Center site has welcomed its one millionth visitor, as the scar from the nation's worst terrorist attack continues to heal -- and become a significant tourist ...

Apocalypse tourism: Where will you celebrate doomsday? | CNNGo ...
Mexico's tourism board plans to profit from December 21, 2012 -- the end of ... So, if you're wondering where to spend the last tourist dollars you'll have as a ...
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Syrian security forces resort to nail bombs
Telegraph.co.uk
Deprived of its weapon of choice, the regime was instead forced to resort to cruder methods. The security forces fired automatic rifles at protesters in the cities of Hama and Deraa and, according to opposition groups, used nail bombs to disperse ...

Telegraph.co.uk

Australian Tourist Attacked While Hiking in Argentina
Fox News
AP BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Argentine police searched Friday for the attacker of an Australiantourist who was found alive three days after disappearing on a nature trail. Emma Kelly, 23, is recovering and out of danger now, an Argentine friend said. ...

Tourist arrested with loaded gun at September 11 memorial
Chicago Tribune
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A tourist from Tennessee was arrested after she brought a loaded handgun to the National September 11 Memorial in her handbag, and she could face a possible prison term, authorities said on Thursday. Meredith Graves, 39, was trying ...

Maldives Closes Hundreds of Luxury Resort Spas
ABC News
An official from the president's office said the tourism ministry notified the resorts Thursday but hasn't confirmed if the spas have been closed. He spoke on condition of anonymity as he was not authorized to speak on the matter. ...

Sun City to invest $800 million in Sri Lanka tourism
Reuters
By Shihar Aneez | COLOMBO (Reuters) - South Africa's Sun City resort will invest $800 million in atourism project in Sri Lanka, the head of the island nation's state-run Tourism Board said on Friday. Sun City resort is run by South African gaming and ...

N. Korea tourism to reopen after Kim death: agent
AFP
At the time of the elder Kim's death, though, tourism to North Korea was a very small industry, whereas the sector is significantly bigger now, Cockerell said. Around 3000 Western tourists visited North Korea in 2010, he said, and many more Chinese ...

AFP

Kissing Bridge: A Huffington Post Travel Ski Resort Guide
Huffington Post
The Buffalo-area resort in Glenwood reaps the benefits of lake-effect snow, which fuels an average annual snowfall of 180 inches. Kissing Bridge is accessible to a broad region, as the resort is just 30 minutes from Buffalo; 90 minutes from Erie, ...

Cable cars plan to boost tourism
BBC News
It also wants to build a tourist information centre, footpath, and cable car system to transport visitors to the village of Cefn Mawr. The group said the area needs tourism to replace lost industries. The Plas Kynaston Canal Group (PKCG) said Cefn Mawr ...

BBC News

Dutch rape bid victim's passport recovered
Times of India
MUMBAI: The police investigating the rape bid on a Holland national have recovered her passportthat was stolen and dumped in a postbox by the accused. An autorickshaw driver and his aide tried to rape the victim, after snatching her belongings near ...

Snowbasin red-faced after video of confrontation (video)
Salt Lake Tribune
By Mike gorrell Snowbasin Resort has issued an apology after video of a verbal confrontation between a couple of speedy snowboarders and a ski patroller became a sensation on the web. Posted by someone identifying himself only as Garden Stories, ...

Sports Tourism a major economy boast
Nassau Guardian
The Bahamas can finally reap the benefits from the relationship that was recently forged between the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture and the Ministry of Tourism. Sports tourism has been talked about for many years, and now, it is here. ...

The Cultural Tourism of a Yelawolf Fan
Huffington Post
Does this failure to connect make me a cultural tourist in hip-hop? Possibly, but would a post-punk laptop rap alliance with the hot new star of Southern hip-hop somehow have further legitimized me in hip-hop the community? Who knows. ...

The Maya World Braces For 2012 Apocalypse, Tourism Boom
Huffington Post (blog)
Ms Fleming's resort property, the Lodge at Chaa Creek, will be hosting a year of activities, special tours, solstice and equinox ceremonies, workshops, and seminars "to introduce the world to the marvels of the ancient Maya civilization. ...

Resort wear is the new trend in town
India Today
Just after the dose of traditional fashion showcasing the year round, India's first ever resort fashion week hosted at the Grand Hyatt, Goa, was a welcome change for fashion followers. While the resort wear industry is still carving a niche for itself ...

India Today

Northwoods Resort Offers Snowmobiling Alternatives
WJFW-TV
Less-than-ideal snowmobile conditions mean some resort owners are encouraging visitors to try different outdoor activities like snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. At one resort in Phelps, those sports are nothing new, because snowmobiles have never ...

Winter Classic a chance to market Philadelphia tourism
Philadelphia Business Journal
While fans of the NHL Winter Classic are in town, Philadelphia tourism officials plan to take the opportunity to market the region. Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corp. , a nonprofit that advertises “Philadelphia and the Countryside” to cities ...

Freak foam storm swamps seaside resort of Cleveleys
Mirror.co.uk
Drivers and walkers heading along the promenade at a popular Lancashire tourist spot were swamped by thick, dirty foam yesterday. The oily bubbles were blown ashore after 90mph winds battered the resort of Cleveleys, near Blackpool. ...

Mirror.co.uk

Maia Luxury Resort & Spa is a jewel on the Indian Ocean
The National
The Maia Luxury Resort & Spa, like the eldest and loveliest of the seven Pleiades nymphs from which it takes it name, brings something special to the cosmos. The diversion from the formulaic luxury hotel experience is made clear upon arrival by the ...

The National

For winter tourism
GreaterKashmir.com
However, a lot needs to be done to make Kashmir compete with the top tourist destinations in Asia. There is no doubt in that Kashmir has some of the world's best winter tourism destinations, especially the potential skiing and heli-skiing locations, ...

Salalah winter tourism picks up
Oman Daily Observer
According to officials in the Ministry of Tourism, Salalah is fast emerging as a favourite winter destination for tourists. The fact can also be substantiated with the movement of Scandinavian charters in Salalah. These tourist charters operate only in ...

Oman Daily Observer

Skiers flock to Whitefish Mountain Resort
KPAX-TV
WHITEFISH- Christmas keeps coming as new snow keeps falling at Whitefish Mountain Resort and skiers are swooshing around to take advantage of the new powder. The lift lines have been busy this week thanks to the new fallen snow and the Christmas crowd ...

Resort brings home number of RAMhonors
Ocean City Today
30, 2011) Ocean City was well represented May 16, during the Restaurant Association of Maryland's 57th annual McCormick & Company “Star of the Industry” awards gala in Baltimore, and severalresort businesses took home prestigious awards. ...

Thousands applying in person for new biometric passport
Taipei Times
As long as the ROC is admitted into the visa-waiver program, Taiwanese traveling to the US fortourism or business purposes for stays of 90 days or less would not need to obtain a visa. Eligible travelers who wish to enter the US under the visa-waiver ...

NY Times checks into Ivins' "Biggest Loser" resort
Salt Lake Tribune (blog)
That's the appraisal of New York Times travel writer Jennifer Conlin about The Biggest Loser Resortat Fitness Ridge, the Ivins, Utah, health spa/resort. “When we checked in on a recent Sunday afternoon, neither of us had any idea that weight loss was ...

Tourism is vital tool for our economic growth
Halifax Evening Courier
Cabinet member Pauline Nash said the council recognised the importance of tourism and would be working to build on potential. “There are a lot of opportunities and we have to make the best of them,” she said. “Tourism is definitely the way forward for ...

Fiesta Bowl a boon for area retail, resort
Arizona Republic
30, 2011 05:47 AM A shopping destination and an upscale resort in northeast Phoenix expect an influx of visitors this week for the 2012 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. The bowl game is Monday at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, but the Stanford ...

NRA-ILA :: Tenn. tourist learns New York City gun laws the hard way
Tenn. tourist learns New York City gun laws the hard way. An East Tennessee woman may have been trying to do the right thing when she asked to check her loaded handgun outside the Sept. 11 memorial in New York City and was arrested ...
NRA-ILA Site Updates

Egypt: Islamist rule may kill tourism | The Right Scoop
By The Right Scoop
DAILY MAIL – The popularity of the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party has left Egyptstourist industry fearing they will be elected when the parliament reconvenes next month. The Brotherhood has said tourists can do without ...
The Right Scoop

Holiday Tourism Booming In Eureka Springs - Holidays News Story ...
Tourism in Eureka Springs is slower in January and February, but there are still some unique deals in the area. ... It is more like your own private resort," Haley said. Businesses said Eureka Springs is atourist destination for all seasons. ...
4029TV.com - Local News

Hey, where did this resort fee come from?
By Christopher Elliott
Question: I checked into the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort recently, and was unexpectedly charged a resort fee. I had booked the stay with my Starwood Preferred Guest points. The desk staff could not have been less helpful.
elliott.org

Orphanage tourism and Cambodia's fight to end it | Gadling.com
By Jessica Marati
A recent study of Cambodia's residential institutions showed that the rapidly growing practice of "orphanage tourism" actually does more harm than good, violating the rights of children and contributing to the separation of families. The study ...
Gadling

Zimbabwe passport production suspended – The Zimbabwe Mail ...
Zimbabwe passport production suspended. Tweet. By 22 hours 40 minutes ago. Font size: Decrease font Enlarge font. Tobaiwa Mudede yesterday said the suspension affe-cted passports and Temporary Travel Documents. ...
The Zimbabwe Mail

Gulf Coast Sees Record Tourism Rebound After Deepwater Horizon ...
By Steve Milloy
This year wraps up with not only better tourism numbers than before the oil spill, but better than any year on record. Florida's oil-impacted beaches in the Panhandle saw tourism shoot up 61 percent over 2010. Alabama rose 51 percent, while ...
JunkScience.com

Wales Is Planning A $78 Million Resort Specifically For Chinese ...
By Julie Zeveloff
tourism 2.0 on Dec 30, 12:31 PM said: But aren't they coming to see Wales and its culture? How is a china themed resort going to help? I thought part of the fun was mingling with locals trying to get by with limited language skills etc. Reply ...
Business Insider

North Korea says its policies will not change | FP Passport
By David Kenner
Top story: A statement from North Korea's highest policy-making body on Dec. 30 said the world "should not expect any change" in the country's foreign-policy stances in the wake of Kim Jong Il's death. The statement represented the latest ...
FP Passport

Tourist Arrested in New York For Carrying a Gun - News/Talk 790 ...
By Ariel Walden
Just a reminder: not every state in the U.S. is as gun-friendly as we are in the South. One Tennessee woman found that out the hard way.
News/Talk 790 KFYO

Maldives closes hundreds of luxury resort spas | Washington Examiner
By The Associated Press
Maldives has ordered hundreds of luxury resorts to close their spas after protesters demanded a halt to "anti-Islamic" activities. The Indian Ocean archipelago with 1192 tiny coral islands is known for its exquisite resorts.
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Tourist arrested with loaded gun at September 11 memorial | The ...
By Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A tourist from Tennessee was arrested after she brought a loaded handgun to the National September 11 Memorial in her handbag, and she could face a possible prison term, authorities said on Thursday. Meredith ...
The Raw Story

Tennessee Tourist Meredith Graves Could Face Prison for Bringing ...

NEW YORK (The Blaze/AP) -- A tourist from Tennessee reportedly thought she could check her loaded gun at New York City's Sept. 11 memorial. The New York ...
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Irish Tourism grew in 2011; Egypt expects rebound 2012

Tourist industry grew in 2011
Irish Times
Tourism in Ireland returned to growth in 2011 after three “most horrific” years for the sector, the IrishTourist Industry Confederation has said. The number of overseas visitors increased by 7 per cent this year, the first increase since 2007 which ...

Egypt expects tourism rebound in 2012, security key
The Daily Star
"The police are now much more present in Cairo's streets," said Abdel Nour, adding that security has always been good in the main tourist destinations across the country. Tourism is a crucial source of much-needed foreign currency for Egypt, ...

The Daily Star

Crystal Mountain Resort: A Huffington Post Travel Ski Resort Guide
Huffington Post
Crystal Mountain Resort in Westbank, British Columbia, is a popular destination for skiers and snowboarders. As part of a series on ski resorts, Huffington Post Travel offers our guide to Alpine Mountain, featuring all the key information snow lovers ...

Grand Targhee Resort: A Huffington Post Travel Ski Resort Guide
Huffington Post
Grand Targhee Resort in Wyoming is a popular destination for skiers and snowboarders. As part of a series on ski resorts, Huffington Post Travel offers our guide to Grand Targhee Resort, featuring all the key information snow lovers need to know before ...

Good for tourism, bad for shareholders
Philippine Star
It also dovetails with the plan of the Department of Tourism to use Changi International Airport as the gateway airport for the tourist destinations in the South. But it will take a lot, even for savvy Ramon Ang, to decisively turn around PAL. ...

Celebrate Robbie Burns Weekend at The Rosseau, A JW Marriott Resort & Spa
Sacramento Bee
By The Rosseau, A JW Marriott Resort & Spa MINETT, Ontario, Dec. 29, 2011 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Embrace Canada's winter wonderland when you stay at The Rosseau, A JW Marriott Resort & Spa. The Ontario resort is pleased to offer winter adventurists a ...

RETAIL: Temecula tourism report shows growth, recession impact
Press-Enterprise
The report gives a glimpse of the impact of Pechanga, which was transformed from a gaming casino to a full-scale resort in June 2002. Tourism employment nearly doubled between 2002 and 2003, from 2930 to 5560. Total spending surged to $231.1 million to ...

Aussie resort is rugged, refined
Houston Chronicle
By Andy Olin, STAFF WRITER The suites at the Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa near Sydney, Australia. Photo: Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa / HC The suites at the Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa near Sydney, Australia. Photo: Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa / Ian Brown ...

Tourism targets US$ 850 m
Ceylon Daily News
The tourism sector has set an ambitious target to become a billion dollar industry by end of next year, Sri Lanka Tourist Hotels' Association President Anura Lokuhetty said. The country has received 819500 tourists by December 23 and will be looking at ...

Hotel Stocks: Tourism Industry Predicts Record Spending for 2011
Motley Fool
This spending is even more likely to rise if the federal government adopts changes to make international tourism easier. Such changes would include speeding up the process for getting touristvisas and expanding the program that waives the visa ...

British tourist`s death: Lankan politician held
Zee News
... her until she is able to travel back home," Abeywardena said. Sri Lanka has laid emphasis ontourism as a main area of growth in the island's post ethnic conflict phase. Tourist arrivals have increased to over 800000 this year from 650000 in 2010. PTI.

Utah snowpack below normal as resorts cross fingers
USA TODAY
By Lynn DeBruin, AP Snowbasin Resort, seen here in a photo taken Sunday, had good trail coverage on Christmas Day thanks to its extensive snowmaking systems. But the surrounding hills are brown, not white as most storms have missed Utah this winter. ...

USA TODAY

Free ferry service from Galveston may be Lone Star State's best tourist bargain
Washington Post
GALVESTON, Texas — Galveston's Bolivar Ferry, Texas' version of the famous New York Staten Island Ferry, may be the best tourist bargain in the Lone Star State. It's free, and the roughly 20-minute ride each way between Port Bolivar and Galveston is ...

American interested in massive tourist investment
Cyprus Property News Magazine
YESTERDAY Finance Minister Kikis Kazamias revealed that a foreign investor is seriously interested in investing in a large project that would boost the beleaguered construction industry and the Cyprustourism sector. The minister accompanied the ...

Kicking Horse ski resort sold to Calgary company
CBC.ca
A BC ski resort — Kicking Horse Mountain Resort near Golden — has been sold by its Dutch owners to one of the biggest ski hill operators in North America. Calgary-based Resorts of the Canadian Rockies, which already owns resorts in Lake Louise ...

CBC.ca

Tourist trade ripe in Big Apple
AFP
New York is claiming the title of the most visited US city, after setting a record in 2011 of 50 million visitors. Mayor Michael Bloomberg says the service, vibe and welcome of the Big Apple has revved up tourism -- and generated 32 billion dollars in ...

Will Islamist Politicians Hamper Egyptian Tourism?
NPR
Tourist numbers have plummeted this year with the political turmoil in Egypt. Now, some Islamist politicians are proposing rules that could discourage visitors. Tourists visit the Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza near Cairo. ...

Tualatin's Ice Age Tourism Plan steps forward with donation of ancient boulders
OregonLive.com
TUALATIN -- Two ice-age erratic rocks delivered last week to the Tualatin Heritage Center are the latest steppingstones in the city's Ice Age Tourism Plan. The donated rocks, from the Gaston area, are thought to be more than 15000 years old and stem ...

OregonLive.com

Israel approves new Jerusalem homes, tourist center over 1967 lines
Xinhua
The plans called to build a large tourist and convention center which would contain a parking lot near the extensive City of David archaeological dig, in the Silwan/Shiloach neighborhood outside the southern walls of the Old City, Israel's Army radio ...

9/11 Memorial: How Disasters Become Tourist Attractions
International Business Times
The following year, nine million people visited the site of the former towers and it was officially recognized by the city's tourism department as an attraction. The neighborhood around the WTC site is now crowded with tour groups from across the globe ...

International Business Times

BP money buys sports towels, Xmas lights, jingles
Salt Lake Tribune
Florida Panhandle officials made the mix of eyebrow-raising purchases with $30 million BP gave them earlier this year to help tourism recover from 2010's disastrous Gulf oil spill. The money allowed seven area tourism bureaus to try promotions they ...

Valley gets huge tourist arrivals
GreaterKashmir.com
Karnai added: “We have appealed to the State Government to provide uninterrupted power supply to the tourist areas, if they really want to promote the tourism sector in the state.” President, Kashmir Hotels and Restaurant Owners Federation (KHAROF) ...

GreaterKashmir.com

Gunstock Resort welcomes in new year with family festival
NewHampshire.com
Count down the minutes until the new year on the ski slope as Gunstock Mountain Resort in Gilford offers ski runs, sleigh rides and snowshoe hikes along with a parade and fireworks on Saturday, Dec. 31. and sleigh rides and snowshoe hikes throughout ...

Vail Cascade Resort hosts Big Beers, Belgians and Barleywines, Jan. 5-7
Examiner.com
5-7 at host hotel Vail Cascade Resort. Now in its 12thyear, the three day festival begins with the Calibration Dinner on Thursday at 7:30 pm, and continues with events all day on Friday and Saturday. This year's schedule includes special guest speakers ...

Tourism Looking Up In Palm Desert
Patch.com
We need other hotels at Desert Willow Golf Resort. We need other hotels in the north sphere. And we've got to keep working on our hotel occupancy tax," Spiegel said. Spiegel said he also plans to focus on the façade enhancement program, ...

Outbound tourism in flux
Bangkok Post
The TTAA has spoken with national tourism bodies about promoting quality package tours, with an aim to upgrade outbound tourism in each country. Mr Charoen named India as an interesting destination to promote among Thai travellers in 2012, ...

Acqualina Resort & Spa in Miami Beach, Florida Features a New Luxury Skin ...
PR Leap (press release)
(December 29, 2011) – The luxury Acqualina Resort & Spa on the Beach in South Florida is thrilled to announce exciting new additions to Acqualina Spa by ESPA beginning with the launch of new, luxury spa product formulations to the skin and body ...

Galveston ferry may be Texas' best tourist bargain | Washington ...
By The Associated Press
Galveston's Bolivar Ferry, Texas' version of the famous New York Staten Island Ferry, may be the best tourist bargain in the Lone Star State.
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Separating space tourism from ballooning « NewSpace Journal
By Jeff Foust
“Space tourism doesn't have to be rocket science,” reads the subheading of a New Scientist article about a proposed high-altitude passenger balloon concept that would take people to the edge of space. The “bloon” concept, by Spanish ...
NewSpace Journal

Tennessee tourist wanted to check gun at WTC memorial | SILive.com
By Associated Press
NEW YORK -- A tourist from Tennessee reportedly thought she could check her loaded gun at New York City's Sept. 11 memorial. The New York Post says 39-year-old Meredith Graves was visiting the memorial at the World Trade Center site ...
Staten Island Real-Time News

Architizer Blog » New York's First Gay Urban Resort is Coming Out ...
By kchan
Does this new brand of niche tourism spawn a new brand of architecture, namely, a “gay” one? The renderings reveal a rather sensual curving path in the plan, along with flowing spaces sculpted with a shiny, clean aesthetic befitting for any ...
Architizer Blog

Tourist Arrivals Primed to Reach 7.6 Million in 2011 | Embassy of ...
By Embassy of Indonesia
A record 7.6 million tourists are expected to have visited Indonesia by the end of the year, up 0.6 million from last year's numbers but less than the government's optimistic target of 7.7 million, the Ministry of Tourism and Culture has said. ...
Embassy of Indonesia, Athens

Two arrests for death of German tourist on Gran Canaria
Two arrests for death of German tourist on Gran Canaria News and Information about Spain in English. ... The teenager then opened the door to the other man when the tourist's attention was distracted. Police indicated to EFE on Thursday that ...
typicallyspanish.com

Report: Tenn. tourist wanted to check gun at WTC | The Associated ...
By The Associated Press
A tourist from Tennessee reportedly thought she could check her loaded gun at New York City's Sept. 11 memorial.
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Germany: Saxony's CPI Boosted By Tourism And Food In December ...
Saxony CPI December: +0.7% m/m, +2.2% y/y November: -0.1% m/m, +2.6% y/y --- Pan-German CPI MNI median forecast: +0.8% m/m, +2.2% y/y MNI forecast.
ForexLive

New Industry Blog » Do you want a Passport Ebook Or Passport Card
By Nina
The U.S. Division of State Passport Solutions fairly recently started issuing the passport card as an alternative to the old fashioned passport book. Inside of a quick time period, Passport Solutions acquired over 350000 apps for your passport ...
New Industry Blog

Adventure Cycling Association: Bicycle Tourist Preferences
By Arlen, Tours Director
Have you ever wanted to tour with Adventure Cycling, but our offerings, schedule, or touring styles did not match your needs? We would like to invite you to participate in an important survey that will assist us in enhancing our existing bicycle ...
Adventure Cycling Association

Ekiti's N25bn bond to boost tourism, infrastructures
Specifically, the Ikogosi resort which has been described as a money-spinner would not only generate funds to the coffers of the state government but also open it up for attractions from international communities. The Ekiti State Commissioner ...
Vanguard News

TOURIST GUIDE PROVISIONS FOR BAKU | OIKOTIMES.COM
By ANOTHER SOURCE
Culture and Tourism Ministry reports that only professional certified guides will provide services to guests of European song contest. “If 30-40.000 guests arrive for Eurovision as expected 100-150 guides will be at their service. Excursions will ...
OIKOTIMES.COM

Tourism output in Lithuania increased by 10.4% in 2010 | The ...
By The Baltic Course | Baltic States news & analytics
In 2010, the added value in the tourism sector made LTL 2.4 billion (EUR 0.7 billion) or 2.8% of the country's gross value- added and, in comparison with 2009, it increased by 8%.
The Baltics Today

Tourist tried to check in gun at WTC site - US news - msnbc.com
A tourist from Tennessee reportedly thought she could check her loaded gun at New York City's Sept. 11 memorial.
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Tourism industry pushes for US to allow more foreign visitors

Tourism industry pushes for US to allow more foreign visitors, move could help ...
Washington Post
The tourism industry hopes to change that with a campaign to persuade Congress to overhaul the State Department's tourist visa application process. “After 9/11, we were all shaken and there was a real concern for security, and I still think that ...

New Year's Resolutions You'll Want to Keep: WIMCO's Experts Recommend Seaside ...
MarketWatch (press release)
From enjoying a regatta on the glamorous French Caribbean paradise of St. Barts, to exploring the seas beneath the Turks and Caicos on a snorkeling adventure, the Caribbean is the perfect place to enjoy in 2012. Whether hosting a group of grandmother, ...

Islamists in Egypt's tourist spots win surprise support
BBC News
By Angy Ghannam BBC News, Aswan and Luxor, Egypt These are governorates wheretourism is the main source of income and most people work directly or indirectly in the industry. The mainstream Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice party (FJP) took the ...

BBC News

Tourist probably asphyxiated - Thai police
Stuff.co.nz
Mr Jakapong earlier told Phuket Wan Tourism News that the man told his friend that both girls were beautiful so he decided to take both back to his room. "We found two used condoms and a sex stimulant in the man's room." His friend discovered the man's ...

Gulf Coast Sees Record Tourism Rebound
Fox News
By Phil Keating Along the beaches of the Gulf Coast, 2011 ends with a surprise that no one expected this soon: a post-oil spill rebound in tourism, and record-setting at that. The year of 2010, of course, goes down as the horrible, lost period thanks ...

Israel plans tourism centre, homes in east Jerusalem
AFP
The new tourism venture will be built in the flashpoint neighbourhood of Silwan, which lies just south of Jerusalem's Old City. "The municipality authorised construction of atourist complex that includes 250 parking spaces, an archaeological park, ...

AFP

Villa del Palmar Cancun Celebrates Resort Grand Opening
MarketWatch (press release)
28, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Just in time for holiday travel, Villa del Palmar Cancun unveiled the highly anticipated third and final phase of the resort on December 23, providing extraordinary value with winter promotional rates. ...

Missing tourist's body found in capsized boat
ABC Online
They were quickly rescued by other tourist boat operators who saw what happened. Police say a woman, from Ingleburn in Sydney, was noticed missing after a head count. Late yesterday divers found her body still inside the overturned boat. ...

Tourism council members face prosecution in the Jordanian 'casino file'
Al-Bawaba
Prime Minister Awn Khasawneh on Tuesday referred violations by members of the National Tourism Council (NTC) in connection to the “casino file” to the justice minister to be referred to the attorney general for necessary legal procedures. ...

Al-Bawaba

Environmental Tourism in Costa Rica
The Costa Rica News
Playa Hermosa is a particular tourist hotspot near the tourist resort of Puntarenas. Time permitting, one would highly recommend a trip to the abandoned prison island of San Lucas, as it gives you a real insight into the uglier side of Costa Rican ...

The Costa Rica News

Discover Why MeadowView Conference Resort and Convention Center Won Readers' Poll
Sacramento Bee
By MeadowView Conference Resort and Convention Center KINGSPORT, Tenn., Dec. 28, 2011 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Awarded a distinguished award from ConventionSouth, MeadowView ConferenceResort and Convention Center has everything you need to host the perfect ...

Copyright Tourism: Korean Companies Sue Guy From Australia For Copyright ...
Techdirt
In the past we've talked about the horrors of libel tourism -- mostly involving the UK. That's where a plaintiff living outside the UK sues a defendant also outside the UK for defamation... in the UK. The reasoning is that the UK's defamation laws are ...

Foxborough selectmen deal blow to casino plan
Boston.com
By Mark Arsenault FOXBOROUGH — Selectmen last night dealt a blow to a casino proposal by Las Vegas mogul Steve Wynn, declaring that the town is unwilling to host the resort and that the board will not enter into negotiations with Wynn over terms for ...

Guide shows potential for tourism exploring the bloody history of W.Va.'s ...
Washington Post
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Some of the bloodiest and most important moments in the American labor movement happened in the coalfields of southern West Virginia. But most who live beyond its rugged mountains, and even many who live in them, don't know the ...

Bangkok top tourist destination
Bangkok Post
Bangkok was ranked first among the top 10 tourist destinations in 2011 by the Ministry of Tourism& Sports, which completed the list with assistance from private operators. The other nine destinations are Chon Buri, Phuket, Ayutthaya, Kanchanaburi, ...

Utah snowpack below normal, resorts cross fingers
CBS News
Now the state's snowpack is at about 50 percent of average, and one resort without snowmaking capability hasn't even opened for the season. "We had three to four times more snow last year at this time, but that said, it's still very, very early," said ...

Lanka vows to bring to justice killer of British tourist
MSN India
Dec 28 (PTI) Authorities in Sri Lanka today vowed to bring to justice the killer of a British tourist who was gunned down in the country''s southern resort town of Tangalle on Christmas eve. "We will proceed with the investigation without any bias. ...

Ledge saves tourist from fatal fall in NZ
Sydney Morning Herald
An Israeli tourist who fell off a bluff in New Zealand's Aoraki-Mt Cook National Park has a small ledge to thank for saving his life, police say. A helicopter rescued the 23-year-old man who had fallen 10-15 metres while walking down from Mueller Hut ...

Calgary man dies in night tubing accident at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort
Calgary Herald
By Deborah Tetley, Calgary Herald December 28, 2011 10:05 AM An Albertan man has died after he and a group of friends snuck up the mountainside at the resort to go night sledding. This is an undated handout photo showing the top of the gondola at ...

Ski with Olympic medalist Shannon Bahrke at Utah's Deer Valley Resort for as ...
Washington Post
SALT LAKE CITY — For $10000, a group of skiers at Park City's Deer Valley Resort can spend the day carving turns with an Olympic medalist. The St. Regis Deer Valley is debuting tours by freestyle skier Shannon Bahrke. Bahrke holds silver and bronze ...

Gasim's Royal Island Resort sues government
Minivan News
Villa Hotels' Royal Island Resort and Spa, owned by Jumhoory Party (JP) Leader and MP 'Burma' Gasim Ibrahim has sued the government and requested the Civil Court to cancel an order by theTourism Ministry to close the resort's Spa over allegations of ...

Does West Virginia Coal Country Have Tourism Potential?
By The Huffington Post News Editors
Does West Virginia Coal Country Have Tourism Potential? By VICKI SMITH 12/28/11 12:07 PM ET Associated Press AP. React .... 10 Worthy New Year's Eve Destinations (PHOTOS) · AmericanTourist Drowns At Infamous Aruba Beach ...
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Foreign Tourism A Boon To The U.S. Economy?
By The Huffington Post News Editors
The tourism industry hopes to change that with a campaign to persuade Congress to overhaul the State Department's tourist visa application process. "After 9/11, we were all shaken and there was a real ... Other proposed changes include granting more multi-entry visas and charging premium fees to tourists who want a visa right away, similar to the premium passport fee charged to Americans with last-minute passport requests. The tourism industry also wants more visa processing ...
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From Polluted Former Factories To Golf Resort - Waggle Room
By Charles Boyer
It's more than cliché: timing in life is everything. With good timing, a good idea can be transcendental, world-shaping even. Such was the case for Steven Wozniak and Steve Jobs -- they didn't invent the personal computer, but they came into ...
Waggle Room

Caribbean News Now!: Award-winning Caribbean resort offers new ...
The cruise couple will be taken to the enchanting former French colonial capital of Soufrière to experience the unique Jade Mountain resort hideaway with its world class cuisine and breathtaking views of the iconic twin peak Pitons mountains, ...
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Wanbaner: Your Personal Tourist Guide in the Pocket | TechNode
By Ben Chiang
Wanbaner: Your Personal Tourist Guide in the Pocket.
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Florida - tourism and recreation area | United States Forum | Fodor's ...
By terencegolden
Florida - tourism and recreation area (with the famous beach, Miami Beach). Here nahodyatsya park Disneyland and Space Center. John F. Kennedy at Cape Canaveral; grown citrus fruits, melons, vegetables, fish, oysters, produced ...
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Jumeirah Vittaveli Resort in Maldives | HomeDSGN, a daily source ...
By Eric
Jumeirah Vittaveli is a brand new Resort developed by Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts that opened earlier this month. Located in the Maldives, the resort has 91 villas and suites, each with its own private pool, private massage room, direct beach ...
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Agri/Eco-Tourism Workshop Slated for Jan. 31-Feb. 1 | GROW ...
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The 2012 Nebraska Agri/Eco-Tourism Workshop will be Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 31-Feb. 1, at the Sandhills Convention Center in North Platte. The.
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Wolves: predator threat or tourist draw?

Wolf wars: Are predators a threat, or tourist draw?
USA TODAY
Just over 6000 of the animals now roam portions of 10 US states outside Alaska, and they are stars of a growing wildlife tourism industry from Yellowstone National Park to Minnesota's Boundary Waters. Last week, the Obama administration declared that ...

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Tourist Center Planned At Sensitive Jerusalem Site
NPR
by AP JERUSALEM (AP) — A hard-line Israeli group said Tuesday it was launching plans for a newtourist center at the site of a politically sensitive archaeological dig in a largely Arab neighborhood outside Jerusalem's Old City, drawing fire from ...

Torian Plum Resort Greets the New Year With a Fresh Face as Renovations to the ...
MarketWatch (press release)
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO, Dec 27, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- A significant phase in the Steamboat Unbridled redevelopment plan was recently completed at Steamboat Springs SkiResort. A new Promenade was unveiled last month at the ski base area just ...

Where did this resort fee come from?
Chicago Tribune
When William Pou reserves a room at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort using his frequent-stayer points, he's surprised by a $10-a-night resort fee, disclosed only after his room is confirmed. What's more, he's told the fee is required by ...

Briton killed in Sri Lanka Christmas Day attack
Mirror.co.uk
Kuram Shaikah Zaman, from Manchester, was killed in the tourist resort of Tangalle. A friend who asked not to be named said Mr Zaman was on leave from his job in the Gaza Strip, where he worked for the International Committee of the Red Cross as a ...

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Faasai Resort and Spa Puts Chanthaburi on the Map as a New Eco-tourism ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
The resort offers nature based tourism including exploration of the unique coastal and forest ecosystem of Kung Wiman, a small fishing village surrounded by orchards, shrimp farms and rubber plantations. Visitors to Kung Kraben can take a boardwalk ...

Barona Resort & Casino Toasts to 2012 With New Year's Eve Rapid Fire Power ...
MarketWatch (press release)
SAN DIEGO, CA, Dec 27, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Barona Resort & Casino is ringing in the New Year on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011 with an exciting celebration throughout the casino including Barona's famous $50000 Rapid Fire Power Giveaway, ...

Tourism in Croatia: a 2011 review of the island of Hvar
DigitalJournal.com
The spectacular December weather on the island of Hvar is expected to greet the lasttourist event of the season, the 35th Europa Laser Cup Regatta, which begins on December 28, 2011, and gives one pause to reflect on what has been another eventful and ...

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Transport, Tourism Ministers summoned for stopping Gasim's Spas
Minivan News
The association noted that transfers that have been arranged for tourist arrival via 'Flyme' will be disrupted due to the decision to suspend the airline. ''The spa and wellness concept is very popular among tourists and many tourists pre-book their ...

'Turkish passport,' untold tale of Holocaust survivors
AFP
This little known episode is told in an independent documentary entitled "TurkishPassport", being promoted as finally revealing "a secret kept for 66 years". The film recounts memories known mainly to 19 diplomats and the Jews they saved from German ...

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Skier dies after hitting tree in Alberta resort
National Post
A skier has died after crashing into a tree while on the slopes of Alberta's Nakiska Mountain Resorton Monday. RCMP confirmed the man, in his 50s, died from his injuries. The man was awake and responsive while ski patrollers and RCMP attended at the ...

Rescue dogs on call at Grand Targhee Resort near Idaho-Wyoming border
The Republic
The most unusual thing about Otter Calder riding Grand Targhee Resort's ski lifts is that Otter walks on four legs and eats and drinks from a bowl. Otter is one of five avalanche rescue dogs working with the resort's Ski Patrol. ...

Chhattisgarh tourism looks for strong service sector via PPP
IBNLive.com
PTI | 07:12 PM,Dec 27,2011 Mumbai, Dec 27 (PTI) Chhattisgarh government, which is planning to double visitors inflow in another two years, is looking for public private partnerships to strengthen itstourist service sector, a senior government official ...

Passport Vista 545 CC: Best Full-Size Cruiser
Cruising World
-Ed Sherman Before the judges began to weigh the merits of the Passport Vista 545 CC, round-the-world voyager Alvah Simon delivered an impassioned plea to evaluate the boat from a slightly different sort of perspective. “This is a high-quality boat,” ...

Gagan Narang loses passport
The Hindu
Rifle shooter Gagan Narang, one of the brightest prospects for an Olympic medal in London, lost hispassport in Pune. As a result, he will not be able to leave with the rest of the Indian team for the Asian shooting championship in Doha, Qatar, ...

How to sell Phl tourism
Philippine Star
I had coffee with Tourism Secretary Mon Jimenez at Rockwell just before the holidays. I am glad he agreed with me on this point. Mon told me he is not too worried about the problems of NAIA 1 dragging down his ambitious target of ten million tourist ...

Sugarbush Resort to build out more slopeside condos
vtdigger.org
by Press Release | December 27, 2011 Warren, VT December 26, 2011 – Sugarbush Resort is planning its next phase of real estate development at Lincoln Peak. With the Clay Brook Residences 85% sold, Sugarbush has seen demand for additional ski-in/ski-off ...

Upgrade for top tourism harbour
New Zealand Herald
Mr Grant said the upgrade had been six years in the planning and would "ensure Milford Sound maintained its reputation as New Zealand's leading tourist attraction". "Essentially we are just shifting the breakwater," he added. Stockpiling of rocks for ...

State tourism officials seek tips on luring more visitors
Nebraska Radio Network
State tourism officials are asking Nebraskans for input on how to generate more buzz — and moretourism dollars. Kathy McKillip, director of the Nebraska Travel and Tourism Division, says the governor's office and state lawmakers want to focus on ...

Passport stain nixes holiday
London Free Press
By Liz Bernier Special to QMI Agency SARNIA — Traveller beware: If you're planning to go to Mexico this winter, you may want to double-check your passport. One local couple learned that the hard way, after they were prevented from boarding their ...

Official hopes most resort workers will keep their jobs after restructuring
Bahamas Tribune
By DENISE MAYCOCK FREEPORT - As Old Bahama Bay Resort moves to restructure its operation, an official said he hopes most of the workers will be kept on by the condo owners. Theresort will transfer all lodging responsibility - which includes room ...

Sugar Bowl Announces Gulf Coast Seafood & Tourism Bash Presented by BP
SportsNOLA.com
The Allstate Sugar Bowl Committee today announced the 2012 Gulf Coast Seafood & Tourism Bash presented by BP in conjunction with the Allstate Sugar Bowl and the Allstate BCS National Championship. The Gulf Coast Seafood & Tourism Bash will be a ...

Brian Head Resort Has All 8 Chairlifts Ready to Take you to the Top of Utah
Ski Channel
Brian Head Resort, located in the Rocky Mountains of southern Utah has taken advantage of the great weather conditions fire up all eight of their lifts. The resort's lift operations deliver skiers and snowboarders 1147 feet of vertical, dozens of runs ...

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Candlelit vigil to promote tourism
Egyptian Gazette
Not surprisingly, the unrest that has been ongoing since January had harmed tourism, the report added. Tourist arrivals from Western Europe fell the most, followed by those from the Middle East, dropping 33.1 per cent and 21.6 per cent, respectively.

Egypt Islamist party says wants to boost tourism
Reuters Africa
Tourism is Egypt's top foreign currency earner, accounting for more than a tenth of gross domestic product and employing an estimated one in eight of the workforce. Essam el-Erian, deputy head of the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), said accusations ...

Enjoy a Winter Wonderland at The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe Ski Resort
MarketWatch (press release)
Just minutes from this North Lake Tahoe resort are an abundance of activities for the outdoor enthusiast. In warmer months, guests can enjoy fishing, rock climbing, water-skiing, sailing, windsurfing and river rafting. Hikers have miles of trails to ...

Falmouth native building eco-tourism lodge in Tanzania
The Forecaster
The couple are planning to build a eco-tourism lodge that they'll turn over to the villagers to operate. FALMOUTH — In the midst of finishing up their master's degrees in business administration at Rollins College in Florida, Sam Barns and his ...

The Forecaster

The International Council of Tourism Partners welcomes support of Pakistan ...
eTurboNews
The idea behind this networking and collaboration is the promotion of the small stakeholder of the tourism industry, including accommodation providers, tour operators, tourist guides, and communities providing community-based tourism. ...

eTurboNews

CRUISE-LED TOURIST GROWTH 'TROUBLING'
Bahamas Tribune
Describing the civil aviation sector as "critical" to the Bahamian economy, given that tourism accounted for 51 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) growth, the IDB said its development would correlate heavily with this nation's "ability to prosper ...

City of David Tourist Center Plans Cause Stir
By The Huffington Post News Editors
JERUSALEM -- A hard-line Israeli group said Tuesday it was launching plans for a new tourist center at the site of a politically sensitive archaeological dig in a largely Arab neighborhood outside Jerusalem's Old City, drawing fire from ...
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Suno launches colorful sneakers for Resort - latimes.com
By Melissa Magsaysay
“The Resort collection was inspired by a very retro American tourist look,” said Erin Beatty, Suno's co-creative director, in a press statement. “It made perfect sense to us to make a classic, easy tennis shoe. We chose some of our favorite ...
All The Rage

English training for tourism : TTRweekly
By Wanwisa Ngamsangchaikit
BANGKOK, 27 December 2011: An Education Ministry's English Speaking Year 2012 programme will be used to build language skills in preparation for the ASEAN Community 2015, according to Ministry of Tourism and Sports' Department of ...
TTRweekly

German tourist found beaten to death on Gran Canaria
Police are seeking suspects in the death of a 67 year old tourist from Germany, P.A.C., who was found beaten to death in a tourist complex in Playa del Inglés, in San Bartolomé de Tirajana, on the south of Gran Canaria, on Sunday afternoon. ...
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Nancy Pelosi Slips Quietly into Hawaii Resort ... - PC Free Zone
By Wild Thing
While President Obama Arrives in Hawaii Amidst Security and Fanfare, Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Slips Quietly into Big Island Resort. Hawaii Reporter. Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, who served as Speaker of the House ...
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The PJ Tatler » Pelosi Slips Into $10000 Per Night Hawaii Resort for ...
By Bryan Preston
Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, who served as Speaker of the House and is now head of the House minority, is once again spending her Christmas at the exotic Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Ka'upulehu in Kona on the ...
The PJ Tatler

Snowmaking and Grooming Update 12/27/11 | Heavenly Mountain ...
By Ashley Smith
Heavenly Mountain Resort Blog · Snowmaking and Grooming Update 12/27/11. boulder. Snowmakers blasted snow in 10 different places last night including Olympic Downhill, Stagecoach, Comet, Boulder Bowl, Orion, Big Easy, ...
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Ukraine to Build New Tourist City in Crimea | World Footprints Travel ...
By World Footprints Media
According to Borys Kolesnikov, the Deputy Prime Minister, the development of the new resort near the city of Yevpatoria (Eupatoria) is part of a national plan to transform the Crimean peninsula in an attractive tourist destination. Currently, the tourism infrastructure of the region and the quality of services barely meet the existing potential. Therefore, the ... This entry was posted on Tuesday, December 27th, 2011 at 6:57 am and is filed under International Travel. You can follow any ...
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Himachal to develop eco-tourism in Sangla Valley
Shimla, Dec 27. To promote eco-tourism, Himachal Pradesh Tuesday decided to develop camping sites in the picturesque Sangla Valley in Kinnaur district. Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal asked the state-run Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corp. to set up tourism-cum-nature camps in Sangla, an official statement said here. For this, the HPTDC would establish pre-fabricated touristhuts. "This would give a boost to eco-tourism in the tribal area in a big way," said Dhumal, ...
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Bangkok Post : Thaksin wins back passport
Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul admitted yesterday the ministry has returned an ordinarypassport to ousted ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
www.bangkokpost.com/news/.../thaksin-wins-back-passport

What's wrong with ignoring tourism? Just ask Italy | Crosscut.com
Now that Washington no longer has a tourism budget, private interests are taking the reins on the promotion of the Evergreen State and the Emerald City. But will ...
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BBC News - Chinese tourist numbers in the UK rise by a quarter
Chinese tourist numbers in the UK rise by a quarter ... Britain is keen to promote the trend, but ...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16333209

Phuket Tourist Mourns Tsunami Friend, Has Sex With Two Patong ...
By Sert Tongdee
Latest A tourist from new Zealand, mourning a pal killed seven years ago in the Phuket tsunami, dies after a night on the town when he takes two bar hostesses back to his guesthouse.
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