Thursday, September 6, 2012

Travel Key To Economic Recovery

Travel Key To Economic Recovery
Huffington Post (blog)
At the federal level, decisions on major funding or infrastructure projects should include the collective input of the travel and tourism industry. The focus should not only be on greater investment but also building greater connectivity between ...

Tourism An Important Pillar Of Growth For Urban Economies
Huffington Post (blog)
As thousands of Democratic National Convention delegates descend on the great City of Charlotte, North Carolina, mayors across the country are reminded of just how important our convention, tourism and hospitality industries are for our local economies.

McDonnell: tourism revenues top $20 in 2011, support more than 200000 jobs
Washington Post
According to the governor's office, tourism employment increased nearly 2 percent last year and generated $1.32 billion in state and local taxes. The annual economic data is from the U.S.Travel Association. The figures are based on domestic visitor ...

Travel: Vietnam and sour tamarind soup with prawns
Christian Science Monitor
From the Tibetian highlands to the lowlands of southwest Vietnam, the Mekong River and its thousands of tributaries meanders across 39,000 square kilometers (15,000 square miles) in Vietnam known as the Mekong Delta or miền tây (western region), ...

Christian Science Monitor

Anthony Bourdain serves up final season on Travel Channel, hangs up chef's ...
New York Daily News (blog)
On Monday night the Travel Channel premiered the first show of the No Reservations Final Tour, in which Bourdain explored Austin, Tex., during the South by Southwest festival. Chefs, locals and bands, including the Stones and Sleigh Bells, all weighed ...

No more flying solo: Business travel's social revolution
CNN
But in practice, without good company at hand, business travel can just as easily amount to nights holed up in a hotel room, ordering room service and watching movies. A new generation of online services are looking to change that, promising to turn ...

Tanzania: Overcoming Tourism Challenges May Boost the Industry
AllAfrica.com
Experts from various countries worldwide met in Zanzibar mid last month to discuss various issues on tourism industry in developing countries. The International Conference on Sustainable Tourism in Developing Countries was organized by the University ...

A gift to Apple users
Chicago Tribune
Because most Apple devices eat power for breakfast, it's the ideal travel charger/surge protector to take on the road. The swiveling plug has allowed me to use the iSurge with almost any outlet I've encountered. The night light has kept me from bumping ...

Pro-Cuba travel sentiment at the Democratic National Convention ...
By Marc Caputo
Here's something you don't see at the Republican National Convention: An activist holding up a sign calling for more travel to Cuba. President Obama loosened travel and monetary-remittance restrictions to Cuba. But under Helms-Burton, ...
Naked Politics

Valet.com - A Curated Members Only Travel Site • Selectism
By Jeff Carvalho
Valet.com is a new curated members-only travel site which offers discounts at more than 80 high end hotels and properties.
Selectism

Travel Trend: Disaster Tourism | Travel News from Fodor's Travel ...
By news@fodors.com
People line up in Santo Stefano on the Italian coast for tickets aboard sightseeing boats whichtravel past the nearby island of Giglio. While the island itself may offer pleasant repose for visitors, that's not what passengers are looking for.
Fodor's Travel News

September Savings: Discounts For Holiday Travel And Blue Jeans ...
By Jonathon Sharp
The summer savings are over and Black Friday is still far away, but we found out there are still savings to snag in September.
CBS Minnesota

Tourism / Economic Development | Visit Dover
Tourism / Economic Development. The heart of the tourism industry are the businesses, groups, and government entities committed to the goal of making visitors ...
TRAVEL: TSA back in the news for testing fliers' drinks after security ...
The Transportation Security Administration is back in the news again today, this time after NBC News ran a story about the agency's efforts to examine drinks ...
CA confirms Jimenez as tourism secretary after RH discussion ...
The Commission on Appointments finally confirmed Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez but not before his reply to a question about his position on the ...
BBC - Travel - The Paralympics, captured on film : London Games
Top 5 travel stories. Read ... Tuesday Sep 4 The rise of medical tourism in Bangkok Medical ...BBC Travel content is produced in partnership with Lonely Planet.
Business Travel Management Shares Expertise on How to Save in ...
Business Travel Management, a corporate management firm focusing on small and medium enterprises, shares its expertise through ten tips on cutting business ...

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