Thursday, December 15, 2011

Stratolaunch plane could make space tourism affordable

Stratolaunch plane could make space tourism affordable
Christian Science Monitor
Could this Stratolaunch plane turn extraterrestrial tourism into an everyday affair? By Donna Blankinship and Seth Borenstein, Associated Press / December 14, 2011 This Stratolaunch plane would launch cargo and astronauts into space. ...
New Pei Wei Passport Invites Fans to Explore Asian Markets and Earn a Reward
MarketWatch (press release)
The site and Pei Wei passport encourage fans to virtually tour the markets of Asia alongside top Pei Wei chefs as they explore China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam and Thailand. A user may obtain a virtualpassport and earn passport stamps for user engagement. ...
Timbuktu kidnappings hurt Mali tourism
GlobalPost
She worries the violence in one of Mali's biggest tourist destinations could affect this desperately poor nation for years to come. “This is feared to be the death knell for an already shaky industry,” Dodd added. With few natural resources but a rich ...
Boutique Caymanian Resort Announces Discounted Rates for Cayman Culinary Events
MarketWatch (press release)
Cotton Tree, the Cayman Islands' first cottage resort to boast authentic Caymanian character, bungalow charm and luxurious modern conveniences, envelops guests in the warm comforts of traditional Caribbean hospitality, while offering them ideal ...
South Pole's latest tourist attraction
GlobalPost
“We expect that it's going to be a little chaotic,” said Andrea Dixon, the South Pole's tourismcoordinator. “It will be crazy, but fun.” The peak of the tourist boom will come on the anniversary of Amundsen's arrival on Dec. 14, when over 100 visitors ...
Las Vegas Resort Spa Unveils Renovations, Rejuvenated Services
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
AP Sources: Dem lawmakers may drop millionaire tax 12.14.11 Aquae Sulis Spa at The JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort expands and improves its facilities while offering a more "Green" environment. JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa debuts the newly renovated ...
When a valid passport isn't so valid
Vancouver Sun
By Chris Lake, For The Calgary Herald December 14, 2011 6:42 AM Just because your passporthasn't expired doesn't mean you can use it. Some countries require at least 6 months left before its expiry date before they will let you enter. ...
Tourism in deep water
Deccan Chronicle
Even foreign tourists are wary and keep enquiring about the situation here, said Tourism department officials. The development will definitely take some sheen off the eight per cent growth that the domestic tourist sector has seen this year. ...
Interval International Welcomes Vale d'Oliveiras Quinta Resort & Spa to Global ...
MarketWatch (press release)
The mixed-used resort is located in Carvoeiro, a whitewashed village in the western part of the sun-drenched Algarve. On the southern tip of Portugal, the Algarve is one of Europe's favourite vacation destinations, renowned for its rocky coastline, ...
Tourism teamwork aims for record profit in 2012
WWL First News
It's the first-ever joint presentation from the New Orleans CVB and New OrleansTourism Marketing Corporation, which their joint news release says, "Will drive the $5 billion tourism industry for mega-sporting events and beyond. ...
Letting the secret out about Red Mountain Resort in British Columbia
Kansas City Star
Angela Price explained that the wood is a scale rendering of Red Mountain Resort and she started pointing out her favorite features. Ski runs, stashes of powder, steeps and other details that led to her settling in Rossland, British Columbia, ...
Omni Hotels & Resorts to Reflag Oceanfront Resort on Hilton Head Island
Sacramento Bee
14, 2011 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Omni Hotels & Resorts announced today that the luxury hotel brand will rebrand the Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort as part of a long term management agreement. Under the new agreement, the property will officially become the ...
Local tourism effects touted to businesses
Pontiac Daily Leader
City Administrator Bob Karls talked to business owners Monday about the benefits of increased tourism. By Cynthia Grau More than 40 local business owners gathered at City Hall in Pontiac on Monday night to listen to speakers and hear new information ...
Tupper Lake Mayor champions resort, but still has big questions
North Country Public Radio
(12/14/11) Thursday in Ray Brook, the Adirondack Park Agency resumes deliberations over the huge resort proposed for Tupper Lake. Developers hope to build more than seven hundred homes, mansions and condos over the next fifteen years. ...
Escambia tourism group cleared
Pensacola News Journal
State Attorney Bill Eddins' office today said it has completed a review of the Escambia TouristDevelopment Council and found there was no violation of the state's "sunshine" laws. Greg Marcille, chief assistant state attorney, said in a two-page ...
Resort wear gets a thumbs up!
Times of India
The first India Resort Fashion Week 2011 powered by Provogue held last week at the Grand Hyatt and Marbela Beach Resort, was a spectacular fashion extravaganza that had the country's most coveted resort wear designers showcasing their best work in Goa. ...
Escape to the Beach this Holiday Season When You Stay at Palm Beach Marriott ...
MarketWatch (press release)
14, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Spend your winter holidays with white sand instead of snow when you plan a beach escape to Palm Beach Marriott Singer Island Beach Resort and Spa. Now through the end of the year, book a beach escape vacation at the ...
Mayakoba Resort honored as world leader in sustainable tourism development
Examiner.com
The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Rainforest Alliance have honored Mayakoba Resort and developer OHL Desarrollos as a world leader in sustainable tourismdevelopment. Mayakoba was presented with the prestigious UNWTO Ulysses ...
Montreal hikes passes to top tourist spots
CBC.ca
Admission prices at some of Montreal's most popular tourist attractions are going up to offset the cost of renovations. The City of Montreal is introducing new admission fees in 2012. The Botanical Garden, Insectarium and the Biodome's entrance fees ...
Union County Clerk's passport office praised
Independent Press - NJ.com
By Independent Press WESTFIELD — Union County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi announced today the results of an audit conducted by the National Passport Center of the Passport Services offered by her Westfield office. “After a site visit to our Westfield Office ...
Enrique Iglesias Takes the Stage at Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort, March 10, 2012
PR Newswire (press release)
14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Palace Resorts – the company that sets the standard in luxurious, all-inclusive resort accommodations – proudly announces Grammy award winning artist and international sensation, Enrique Iglesias in concert at the Moon Palace ...
Komonczi Presents Tourism Update to Clearfield Commissioners
Gant Daily
CLEARFIELD – Holly Komonczi, director of the Clearfield County Recreation and Tourism Authority, presented her annual tourism update to the Clearfield County Commissioners at Tuesday's regular meeting. Komonczi told the commissioners that the CCRTA ...
British Virgin Islands Tourist Board Sponsors SAIL Magazine's Newly Launched ...
PR Newswire (press release)
The British Virgin Islands Tourist Board is a statutory organization of the Government of the Virgin Islands (UK) responsible for promoting the British Virgin Islands as a destination. The BVI TouristBoard invites everyone to experience the seduction ...
Tour Guide Robot to boost tourist arrivals? | Ubergizmo
By Edwin Kee
Would the presence of Tour Guide Robots at crucial touristy areas actually signal the death of a real life tourist guide? Perhaps, but perhaps not. After all, a robot is still cold and calculative, and no matter how “warm” you [...]
Ubergizmo
Taj Exotica Resort and Spa Maldives | Let me be inspired - Interior ...
By Daniel
Taj Exotica Resort & Spa spreads idyllically along a pristine beach and serene lagoon. The award-winning resort seamlessly extends the magic of the island's blessed natural beauty in its design even as it offers the finest in contemporary ...
Let me be inspired - Interior...
Tourism organization gets into holiday spirit @ HanCinema :: The ...
The Korea Tourism Organization's free calendar for 2012 Provided by the KTO This month, the KoreaTourism Organization is getting into the holiday spirit, giving away free calendars, K-pop CDs and.
HanCinema Daily News and Updates
Qatar Tourism Authority partners World Travel Awards for grand final ...
World Travel Awards (WTA), the 'Oscars of the travel industry', will host its grand final aala ceremony in Doha, Qatar, in partnership with Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) on January 11, 2012.
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Obstacles to Heritage Tourism Planning:Socio-spatial Planning ...
By repec
Mardin represents a distinctive variety of natural and cultural resources. It is considered a major destination for seasonal tourism in Turkey. However, the city suffers from a serious shortage in urban infrastructure necessary for sustainable ...
PoliEcon
KLM Passport app turns your journeys into inspiring movies. - KLM ...
By KLM
KLM has launched the KLM Passport app (http://bit.ly/uJ75sj) which turns people's journeys into inspiring movies. Within the free iPhone app users can choose...
All PressDocs
Tourism ministry steps up promotion campaign
The tourism ministry has set up an inter-ministerial coordination committee for the sector, under the chairmanship of the principal secretary to Prime Minister, to facilitate resolution of inter-ministerial issues. It has also launched a global television and print campaign to ... "The ministry has stepped up its promotional activities with the objective of increasing tourist arrivals from important as well as potential source market. The ministry has participated at the Fete de Geneve, Pata Travel ...
Daily People & Society News
Santa Fe passport office reopens | Washington Examiner
By The Associated Press
Santa Fe residents have a local passport office again. U.S. Senator Tom Udall announced Tuesday that the Santa Fe Passport office has re-opened after a five-week closure.
Examiner AP RSS
Sahai's Rs.100 crore largesse for Jharkhand tourism
Jharkhand has been allocated Rs.100 crore in 2011-12 to ramp up its tourism infrastructure, UnionTourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahai said Wednesday. “Jharkhand is a sick state, nothing ever moves,” Sahai told IANS on the sidelines of a ...
Prokerala.com - Daily News Stories
Film Intel: The Tourist - Online Review
By Film Intel
Far from being the travesty it was proclaimed to be upon its release, Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck's The Tourist is merely one of those films that suffers from being a little bit dull. The German director's script, co-penned with Christopher ...
Film Intel
A boom in Philippine tourism | Travel news
Domestic travel remains the backbone of the Philippine tourism industry. There has been a marked improvement in domestic tourism, as municipalities nationwide promote their tourist spots. Airline companies, through their promo fares, make ...
Travel news
How tourism is taking the turtles from Kenya's blue waters ...
While people come to Kenya hoping to see turtles, increasing tourist numbers are ... And fewer turtles will in turn mean Kenya's tourism industry will suffer. ...
www.guardian.co.uk/.../dec/.../tourism-turtles-kenya-populatio...
Bali to build tourist hospital | The Jakarta Post
Kuta, beach of trash: A tourist walks along Kuta Beach, which is covered by a sea of plastic garbage on Tuesday. The rubbish, which is brought in ...
www.thejakartapost.com/news/.../bali-build-tourist-hospital.ht...
Maldives Luxury Hotels & 4 Star Vacations - Maldives
Discover barefoot luxury at the award-winning Conrad Rangali Island Maldives resort, set on two private islands offering beach and water villas among miles of ...
conradhotels3.hilton.com/en/hotels/maldives/.../index.html

Concerns Over New Parliament Add to Egypt's Tourism Woes
Voice of America
December 14, 2011 Concerns Over New Parliament Add to Egypt's Tourism Woes Noel King | Cairo Egyptians working in the tourism industry say they fear conservatives in the nation's next parliament may have a negative impact on their business. ...

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