The Resort at Pelican Hill: 2012 Grand Resort

Andrew Harper Names Pelican Hill as 2012 Grand Resort
Luxury Travel Magazine
Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report has selected The Resort at Pelican Hill® as its 2012 "Grand Resort" honoree in the January 2012 Grand Awards issue. Each year, the highly respected luxury travel publication profiles the top hotels, resorts and travel ...

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Israeli tourist: Wildfire in Chile not my fault
Ynetnews
Singer is expected to report to a Chilean police station once a week and his passporthas been taken away from him. The Israeli backpacker described the reactions he got from locals while being escorted to court, saying the crowd shouted "asshole" and ...

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Fiction Writer Plays Tourist in Real World
New York Times
As a tourist in Singapore he refers to himself as “a curious foreign visitor who was more than twice as tall as the average human, and who sweated slowly but continuously, like an aged cheese.” About a pair of bespoke blue jeans worn by Skip Spence, ...

Israeli tourist company holds West Bank tours
Al Jazeera
Most tourists who visit Israel go to Tel Aviv, the religious sites in Jerusalem, or the Dead Sea. But more people are now choosing to tour the occupied Palestinian territories, a place most governments advise against visiting. One unusual tour company ...

Tourism Ministry may revise spa ban
Minivan News
The decision to reconsider the circular was made after several resort owners and the Maldives Association of Tourism Industry (MATI) expressed “serious concern”. A statement signed by MATI Secretary General 'Sim' Ibrahim Mohamed released last week ...

Tourism industry weathers a sea change
Sydney Morning Herald
The average Chinese tourist spends more than two-thirds of their entire trip in the nation's three biggest cities, but relatively little time in tropical Queensland. This trend has buoyed tourism operators in capital cities, many of whom are also ...

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Minister's plan for Tourism WA to run Hopman Cup
ABC Online
Tourism WA could take over the running of the Hopman Cup under a plan by the Tourism Minister Kim Hames to keep the event in Perth. There are fears for the future of the Cup, as a result of Tennis Australia making representations to the International ...

Christopher Elliott: Hotel claims resort fee is required by state law
Kansas.com
Q: 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 when I questioned the ...

Tourist 'pirate ship' runs aground
Central Florida News 13
(PHOTO/Austin Rametta, Viewer) Heavy fog in the area, as seen earlier Saturday, may have played a factor in the ship running aground. A "pirate" ship with at least 100 passengers was evacuated after the ship ran aground about one mile off Clearwater ...

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Tourism forecast: $13 billion in '12
Boston Herald
By Donna Goodison First Night revelers flooded Boston streets last night to kick off a new year in which tourism-related spending is expected to top $13 billion. A continued surge in overseas visitors, the start of nonstop flights between Boston and ...

Tourist arrivals fall shy of one million target
Republica
However, arrivals data suggests that there was no major change in tourism income and average stay despite the increment in tourist arrivals. Though political parties had expressed commitment to refrain from enforcing banda and strikes during the year, ...

Tourism bucks disastrous trends
Mackay Daily Mercury
The number of leisure tourist visiting the Mackay region dropped by around 25% last year. "I plea to everyone to let people know, if you want to stay in Mackay for an event ensure that you book ahead of time," he said. "We have some motels that have ...

As seen with tourist eyes
Manila Bulletin
Success in tourism parlance is all about providing a seamless end-to-end experience for our visitors and I wanted to see how well the Philippines delivered. Our two-week tour of Manila, Boracay, etc. gave me the perfect opportunity to experience it for ...

Egypt believes tourism can recover in 2012
Bikya Masr
CAIRO: Egypt's tourism ministry continues its PR campaign to bolster the country's visitors after a 2011 that saw tourism drop by more than one-third as a result of a popular uprising and continued clashes throughout the country. Tourism in Egypt has...

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Develop tourist spots to benefit from Vaishno Devi rush:AJHLA
IBNLive.com
The Association demanded taking up concrete steps to promote border tourism at Suchetgarh, Chamlial and in entire border belt in Jammu by creating necessary infrastructure. It has also demanded speedy development of Ambaran Buddhist site and Jio-Pota ...

Tourism bosses look to build on popular events
NW Evening Mail
SOUTH Copeland is set to have its best year for events according to tourism bosses. Last year marked the first anniversary of tourism officer Mark Holroyd being in office and saw a number of new events launched including the Western Lake District ...

Tourism to launch new Philippine brand
Sun.Star
Add to these the initiation of the draft of the country's branding that drew strong negative criticisms and the replacement of the Tourism secretary. Despite all these, Jimenez said tourist arrival to the Philippines from January to October increased ...

Passport applications at post offices
The Canberra Times
BY JUDITH IRELAND The Fraser government introduced a brave new world of measures to ramp up passport security in 1982. Documents released today by the National Archives show that following an interim report of the Stewart Royal Commission into Drug ...

'Best tourism season in years'? South Mississippi begs to differ
SunHerald.com
By KAREN NELSON - klnelson@sunherald.com GULFPORT -- BP's claim that 2011 was “the Gulf's best tourism season in years” doesn't hold true for Mississippi. The company made the claim in television advertising it has been running in selected areas of the ...

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Barbuda's Lighthouse Bay Resort Offers Private Retreat For Family Getaways
Luxury Travel Magazine
Family and friends looking for the ultimate vacation escape will enjoy the getaway of a lifetime at Lighthouse Bay Resort in Barbuda with the 7-day/6-night "Fabulous Family Hideaway." Privacy is paramount with only nine suites allowing groups of up to ...

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Beach resort buzz has fresh Brunton just raring to go
Waikato Times
While much of Whangamata will still be abuzz tomorrow with those living it up in the festive season, a dedicated bunch will be up early to put themselves to the test in the annual triathlon through the beach town. The race is the second for the season ...

Ski Resort Struggles To Keep White Slopes
10TV
A representative from a central Ohio ski resort spoke Saturday about the business' struggle to keep man-made snow on the slopes. Mild weather has made it difficult for the Mad River Mountain crew in Logan County to make and keep snow, ...

Agra Fest Postponement Upsets Tourism Industry
Daijiworld.com
"The Taj Mahotsava is held immediately after the Suraj Kund Mela (in Haryana) so that craftsmen can come over with their ware to Agra," said tourist guide Ved Gautam. Federation of Travel Agents of India president Rajiv Tiwari told IANS: "They ...

Philippine tourist sites attract Malaysians
Manila Bulletin
Speaking during an Appreciation Night for Malaysian travel agents and members of the media hosted by the Philippine Embassy's tourism marketing representative in Kuala Lumpur recently, Malaya vowed to work closely with them in increasing the tourist ...

Event predicted to boost tourism
Sunshine Coast Daily
"The reason we began this is we wanted to kick-start tourism on the Sunshine Coast," Dalton said. "We have a small business and we have friends with small businesses and we worked in with Sunshine Coast Destination's local tourist body. ...

Occupy Hawaii Island Protesters Gather Near Pelosi's Vacation Resort
Hawaii Reporter
The protest was near the exotic and luxurious Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Ka'upulehu in Kona on the island of Hawaii where US House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, one of the most powerful supporters of the Occupy Wall Street movement, ...

Kobe Bryant Living In Nearby Resort Since Split From His Wife ...
By Radar Staff Kobe Bryant didn't go far after splitting from his wife Vanessa. The L.A. Lakers superstar has moved into a private villa at The Resort at Pelican Hill on the Newport Coast of southern California. Kobe is staying in a private, ...
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Workshop on using Neb. farms for tourism planned | Washington ...
By The Associated Press
Experts on agricultural and ecology-based tourism will offer tips on how to develop new attractions in Nebraska at a two-day workshop. The Nebraska Department of Economic Development's workshop will be held in North Platte on Jan.
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LankaWeb – Sri Lanka Tourist Package – Hotel Rates, Visa Tax ...
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Government officials and Ruling Party members of the government getting involved in violence, leading to throat-slitting of a British tourist, raping his Russian partner has hit the headlines in many Western and Russian media. High on the heels, the “Big-empty headed” officials not only slam an electronic Entry Visa, ... These are definitely counter-productive measures to development of tourism. The Hotel rates should be left at the discretion of the operators to follow a market forces ...
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Kobe Bryant Staying At Pelican Hill Resort In Newport Coast ...
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Kobe Bryant has been staying at the Pelican Hill Resort in Newport Coast, Ca. To be exact he is posted up in the South Villas, thats where I saw his.
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The Rise and Fall of Egyptian Tourism - View from the Wing
By Gary
So certainly the parts of Egypt dependent on tourist dollars are suffering. Still, this seems like a very poor coping mechanism: An Egyptian newspaper reported that a young man from the city of Luxor in the south cut off his penis and buried in a graveyard after suffering depression as a result of the decline in tourism since the outbreak of popular protests that led to the removal of former President Hosni Mubarak in February. I wonder if the Maldives government's plan to shut down spas, ...
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Tourism Australia Using Social Media for New Year
By Rakesh Raman
Revellers across the world will be able to see for themselves why there's nothing like celebrating New Year's Eve in Sydney, thanks to Tourism Australia's latest digital and social media campaign.Tourism Australia has created a short film ...
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Tourism Australia: New Years Eve Social Film | Digital Buzz Blog
By Aden Hepburn
The film features people sourced via the Tourism Australia social channels and follows their stories of NYE in Sydney. Plus, it integrates footage captured by people who were watching the amazing fireworks around Sydney Harbour, and ...
Digital Buzz Blog

Bakun offers huge tourism potential | BorneoPost Online | Borneo ...
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It has yet to be fully explored and promoted but most of the tourism-related industry players believe once the facilities are in place, it will become one of the world's 'must-go' tourist destinations. The Sungai Asap resettlement scheme was set ...
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Jumeirah Vittaveli Resort in Maldives | Cuded
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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.
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Religion Clause: Maldives Orders Resort Spas Closed After Islamic ...
Maldives Orders Resort Spas Closed After Islamic Protests ... The tourism industry is a vital part of the Maldives economy, drawing some 850000 tourists each ...
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Maldives Closes Hundreds of Resort Spas After Muslims Complain ...
Maldives Closes Hundreds of Resort Spas After Muslims Complain of 'Anti- Islamic' ... An official from the president's office said the tourism ministry notified the .... There are so many better places to visit and you know you tourist dollars are not ...
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Travel predictions for 2012 show Americans traveling farther, spending more
Mid Columbia Tri City Herald
Anaheim/Orange County, CA, tied for 13th in 2010 17. Lihue (Kauai), HI, tied for 22 in 2010 18. Miami/Miami Beach, FL, tied for 13th in 2010 19. tied between Kona (Big Island), HI, tied for 26th in 2010, and Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL, 18th in 2010.

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