Singapore tourism visitors jump to record 13 million in 2011

Singapore tourism visitors jump to record 13 million in 2011 as casinos lure ...
Washington Post
SINGAPORE — A record number of visitors came to Singapore last year as new casinos lured gamblers, the tourism authority said Tuesday. Visitor arrivals rose to 13.2 million, up 13 percent from 2010, the Tourism Board said in a statement.

Syria's first lady has a UK passport – that doesn't make her good
The Guardian
But Asma has a British passport, and a London-based family to which she could return. She is seen as "one of us"; Harley Street, Marylebone, King's College and JP Morgan are names that bear witness to her upbringing in the most rarefied circles in the...

The Guardian

Philippine foreign tourism - Promising but still behind
Philippine Star
Selling the country as a tourist destination has been in the news for some time. At last, the TourismDepartment claims that it has found the magic taglines: “It's more fun in the Philippines.” Those words invoke whatever pleasant experience one might ...

Tourism has big impact in Delaware resort towns BY THE NUMBERS
Bethany Beach Wave
A recent study showed the tourism industry is a principal economic driver in Delaware and substantiates the value of the tourism industry in the state. / ALYSON CUNNINGHAM IMAGE REHOBOTH BEACH -- A study recently released by the Delaware Tourism ...

Tigers attack tourist bus in China
ABC Online
A group of tourists visiting a wildlife park in eastern China had a narrow escape after bengal tigers attacked their bus, puncturing its tyres and destroying the windscreen, state media said. A worker in charge of the enclosure at Jinan Wildlife World ...

Ski resort operator Whistler Blackcomb books a first quarter loss but revenue up
CanadianBusiness.com
By The Canadian Press | February 07, 2012 VANCOUVER - Ski resort operator Whistler Blackcomb Holdings Inc. (TSX:WB) says it lost $2.8 million in its first quarter of fiscal 2012, but sales and visitors grew. The loss at the Vancouver-based company ...

Luxury Resort Operators' Auberge Resorts Invite Guests off the Beaten Path ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
AP Exclusive: Ill. torture panel strapped for cash 02.07.12 Auberge Resorts, owners and operators of award-winning small luxury resorts and clubs in some of the most desirable destinations in North America, added another dimension to the guest ...

Tourist family hospitalised after head-on smash
Stuff.co.nz
Five people injured in a head-on smash near Omaha last night are thought to have been a family of Danish tourists. Two people were seriously injured while three received minor injuries when their car collided with a truck on Leigh Rd near Omaha around ...

Are You a Tourist or Resortist?
Forbes
The advertisement was promoting Mandalay Bay, an upscale resort in Las Vegas. I don't remember the exact wording, but it said something like “At Mandalay Bay you're not a tourist, you're a resortist.” I immediately thought, “What a cool word ...

Forbes

Tourism office seeking memories of 2002 Olympics
Salt Lake Tribune
The Utah Office of Tourism has launched a social media campaign to collect stories, videos and photos of the 2002 Winter Olympics. The agency's “Share Your Olympic Memories” campaign will run Wednesday through Feb. 18, culminating with the Olympic ...

Past president promotes tourism
Pekin Daily Times
The faux President toured many sites in Washington Monday to promote tourism in the town. By Ken Harris A familiar old, top-hatted specter made his way around Washington Monday, spinning yarns from his past for the benefit of school children and ...

New York's Top Tourist-Bus Operator Facing U.S. Breakup Order
San Francisco Chronicle
Feb. 7 (Bloomberg) -- A joint venture that runs New York City's biggest double-decker sightseeing-bus business will stop interstate charters in an attempt to resolve a US regulator's order that it be broken up, an executive said.

Tourism Week 2012 kicks off on Nevis linking island's cultures
SKNVibes.com
NIA-CHARLESTOWN Nevis, February 7th 2012 - Assistant Secretary in the Ministry ofTourism Mr. Carl Williams described Tourism as a thread which connected all cultures and people. He was at the time delivering welcome remarks at the end of a parade and ...

SKNVibes.com

The Aruba Tourism Authority Offers Free, All-Expenses Paid Vacations To The ...
DrJays.com Live
As part of a marketing campaign, the Aruba Tourism Authority has extended these vacations to every member of the New England Patriots roster. Even though they lost, Aruba is poking fun at the fact that Disney World only offers a vacation to the winning ...

Wintergreen Resort struggles as mild weather hurts revenue, members asked for ...
The Republic
Wintergreen Resort is asking its members for help in dealing with financial problems. Wintergreen board of directors chairman L. Allen Bennett says in a Jan. 30 letter to the resort's 1800 members that mild weather has hurt revenues.

The Light Group Debuts Lily Bar & Lounge at Bellagio Resort & Casino
Sacramento Bee
7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Light Group, Las Vegas' leading hospitality development and management company, is excited to announce the opening of Lily Bar & Lounge at Bellagio Resort& Casino. Lily opened its doors February 4, 2012 with a Grand Opening ...

Plan a Curacao Destination Wedding and Receive Free Honeymoon at Marriott Resort
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
The Curacao Marriott Beach Resort has just announced that couples who spend at least $10000 on their wedding at this Curacao luxury hotel will receive a complimentary five-night stay. Of all the places to hold a Curacao wedding, the Curacao Marriott ...

Boosting tourism is mandate for new CEO for Monterey County Convention and ...
Monterey County Herald
There's a new head honcho in town for Monterey County's tourism industry. Tammy Blount took over as chief executive of the Monterey County Convention and Visitors Bureau on Wednesday. "My mandate is to bring more business," said Blount, who came from ...

A.C.'s ACH casino unveiling new brand today
Philadelphia Inquirer
By Suzette Parmley ATLANTIC CITY - The former Atlantic City Hilton Casino, renamed ACH CasinoResort last year, will unveil its new brand and business strategy Tuesday. Michael Frawley, ACH's chief operating officer, will announce the changes to the ...

Victoria Campos Named Director of Sales for MAHEKAL BEACH RESORT
MarketWatch (press release)
PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Quintana Roo, Mexico, Feb 07, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- MAHEKAL BEACH RESORT, one of the few remaining beachfront palapa-style resorts in Mexico, welcomes Victoria Campos as the new Director of Sales. A veteran of the hospitality ...

Let's get serious about tourism and create jobs
Local 10
Well, right here at home, the tourism industry is doing its part, and with the community's support we can do even more. Tourism contributes more than $60 billion to the economy of Florida. In 2011, Greater Fort Lauderdale welcomed 11.1 million visitors ...

Tourist Gets Terrible Advice After Seeking Suggestions On What To Do In NYC
Gothamist
Recently a Yelper asked, "I am going to NYC for the first time and don't know what to do up there. There seems to be a lot. What is your favorite things in New York City?" So far, the suggestions he's getting are a bit lacking, and coming mostly from ...

Gothamist

Google Invited These People To A Super-Deluxe Resort Last Week To Talk About ...
Business Insider
Last week, Google invited about 50 entrepreneurs, innovators, and scientists to the deluxe CordeValle resort in the mountains south of San Jose. There, they spent three days talking about big problems and how to solve them.

Business Insider

Egyptian Tourist Authority official outlines tourism potential in Egypt ...
Samy Mahmoud, Undersecretary of States and Head of the International Tourism Sector in the Egyptian Tourist Authority, announced that the tourism sector in Egypt was built on strong fundamentals,...
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As Japan Uses Bloggers For Tourism Bump, Numbers Show Korea ...
By Rick Martin
The big question is whether or not this investment in blogger PR will pay off for Japan in the end, in terms of benefits to the tourism industry. ... As Japan Uses Bloggers For Tourism Bump, Numbers Show Korea and China are Key. 2 mins ago ...
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Colorado Springs Business Journal » Blog Archive » Local tourism ...
By Monica Mendoza
A new Global Entry Program at the Denver International Airport could bring in more international tourists and boost attendance at large-scale conventions in the Springs. This week officials at the Department of Homeland Security's U.S. ...
Colorado Springs Business Journal

Senate bill considers extending tourism tax to online travel agencies ...
By Sarah Ross
SALEM, Ore.- State lawmakers are considering taxing online travel agencies during the 2012 legislative session. Currently, Oregon's transient lodging tax extends to hotels and inns. The online travel agencies negotiate with inns and hotels to ...
Oregon Capitol News

British tourist with Legionnaire's disease readmitted to hospital
British tourist with Legionnaire's disease readmitted to hospital larger | smaller. By h.b. - Feb 7, 2012 - 8:34 AM 15 people have been affected by the outbreak in a Calpe hotel. Diamante Beach Hotel in Calpe - Brochure Photo enlarge photo ...
typicallyspanish.com

Zanzibar accommodation and tourist info | Africa & the Middle East ...
By andtrev
We will be in Zanzibar for four nights in late March after a camping safari. Do we stay the whole time in stone town and travel around or do we stay in stone town the first and last night and travel to other accommodation around the island for the ...
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Chicago to merge tourism offices - Chicago Tribune
Chicago will combine its two tourism promotion organizations into a single entity in an effort to cut costs and reinvest the savings in beefed-up marketing, Mayor ...
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