Wednesday, December 28, 2011

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 ...

USA TODAY

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 ...

Mirror.co.uk

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 ...

DigitalJournal.com

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 ...

AFP

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 ...

Ski Channel

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. ...
typicallyspanish.com

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 ...
Theodore's World

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, ...
Heavenly Mountain Resort Blog

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 ...
World Footprints Travel Radio

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 ...
crosscut.com/comments/cr/39/21708/

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.
Phuket Wan - Tourism

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