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| Tourism stagnant, but Aussies spend up Posted: 18 Nov 2008 10:51 PM CST Figures for the year to September show international tourists spent $6 billion in New Zealand, the same as the previous 12 months |
| Tourism stagnant, but Aussies spend up Posted: 18 Nov 2008 10:33 PM CST Figures for the year to September show international tourists spent $6 billion in New Zealand, the same as the previous 12 months |
| Thuraya to market mobile satellite handhelds in Egypt Posted: 18 Nov 2008 10:01 PM CST Dubai-based Thuraya has signed an agreement with i2, one of the largest telecom marketing firms in the Middle East, to market its mobile satellite handhelds in the Egyptian market. i2, which is based in Saudi Arabia and has distribution branches in several Arab, African and Asian markets, will sell ... |
| Taipei City to promote tourism at int Posted: 18 Nov 2008 09:06 PM CST Taipei, Nov. 18 (CNA) A theme hall featuring "Splendid Taipei" will be opened to visitors attending the annual meeting of the Asian Network of Major Cities 21 (ANMC 21) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from ... |
| Australia film tipped to boost outback tourism Posted: 18 Nov 2008 08:32 PM CST epic production premiered last night and will open in cinemas around the nation next week. Alan Smith from the Longreach Tourism Association in central |
| Australia film tipped to boost outback tourism Posted: 18 Nov 2008 08:04 PM CST Outback Queensland tourism operators say they are expecting a big rise in visitor numbers as a result of the film Australia. The epic production premiered last night and will open in cinemas around t... |
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| DBEDT expects Hawaii economy to stall in 2009 Posted: 18 Nov 2008 06:16 PM CST Hawaii's economy is expected to come to a standstill in 2009, according to a report released Tuesday from the Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism. |
| Tourism Australia puts hopes in Posted: 18 Nov 2008 06:12 PM CST Australian tourist bosses are hoping a new blockbuster movie called Australia will have the same spin off benefit as Crocodile Dundee in the 1980s |
| Call for admission fee to 12 Apostles Posted: 18 Nov 2008 06:12 PM CST Tourism operators are pushing for an admission fee to be charged at one of Victoria's best known natural attractions. Several groups have suggested a charge like a parking fee or gated entry for admi... |
| Too long and too many cliches: critics pan Australia, the movie Posted: 18 Nov 2008 06:11 PM CST Millions spent on marketing, both by film studio and by ailing tourism industry |
| Posted: 18 Nov 2008 05:45 PM CST Long-isolated Syria warms to tourism in Damascus. |
| Long-isolated Syria warms to tourism Posted: 18 Nov 2008 05:45 PM CST Ramshackle houses in Damascus's ancient walled city are being restored to their former splendour as long-isolated Syria warms to tourism. |
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| ‘Lost and found’ city to be a tourism hotspot (Gulf Times) Posted: 18 Nov 2008 05:04 PM CST By Ashraf Padanna THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala's Pattanam village, some 260km from here, where researchers recently excavated an ancient city, will soon be a major tourist attraction. |
| Kinneret College aims to produce ecologically knowledgeable tour guides Posted: 18 Nov 2008 03:34 PM CST Acknowledging the growing ecological awareness sweeping the country, Kinneret College is introducing a course of study in ecologically centered tourism, in cooperation with the Israel Nature and Natio... |
| The Stressed Go To Varanasi To Live Posted: 18 Nov 2008 03:32 PM CST VARANASI, INDIA, November 13, 2008: Stressed out by financial losses in the markets? Try a trip to the ancient holy city of Varanasi on the banks of the Ganges. The city is becoming a center for wellness and recovery, with clinics on ayurveda and natural healing. As a local guide says: "If you come ... |
| Tourism Ministry unveils plans to host virtual visitors Posted: 18 Nov 2008 03:01 PM CST The Tourism Ministry and Global Distribution System launched on Tuesday a new online trade and directory services portal, Bab-ilu, and announced plans to introduce an online virtual tourism and trade center."The center will help promote various Lebanese cities, villages, and communities ... |
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| Kerala's five sectors register mixed performance (New Kerala) Posted: 18 Nov 2008 12:45 PM CST Kochi, Nov 18: The top five industry sectors of Kerala, rubber, coir, tourism, food processing and chemicals and fertilisers have registered a mixed bag of performance for the first half of the fiscal. |
| South Korea Enters Medical Tourism Market Posted: 18 Nov 2008 12:44 PM CST on Sunday examined South Korea's inclusion on the growing list of countries that engage in medical tourism. The South Korean government, along with clinics, is trying to attract medical tourists in an... |
| Dengue scare in Kochi threatens tourism (New Kerala) Posted: 18 Nov 2008 11:09 AM CST Kochi, Nov 18: A large number of people, including three doctors, are suspected to be affected by dengue fever in this commercial capital of Kerala, worried health officials said Tuesday. |
| COLOMBIA: Sex tourism booming on the Caribbean coast (3rd largest US foreign aid recipient) Posted: 18 Nov 2008 11:08 AM CST Source: (b)UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (/b) COLOMBIA: Sex tourism booming on the Caribbean coast CARTAGENA, 18 November 2008 (PlusNews) - On the surface, the historic northern city of Cartagena on Colombia's Caribbean coast is an up-market tourist destination, with ... |
| Head for Himachal for honeymoon, at half rate (Calcutta News) Posted: 18 Nov 2008 10:59 AM CST Here's some good news for the newly weds. The Himachal Pradesh Tuesday announced a special package for honeymooners with a 50 percent discount for stay in the Himachal Tourism hotel in Manali. |
| Deloitte global tourism, hospitality and leisure leader Alex Kyriakidis transfers to the Middle East Posted: 18 Nov 2008 10:16 AM CST Deloitte, the business advisory firm, today announced the transfer of Alex Kyriakidis, the Deloitte Global Leader for the Tourism, Hospitality & Leisure industry, from London to the Middle East. Kyriakidis will work with a large team of professionals offering a broad range of services to ... |
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| What happens if this becomes an ugly place to be? Posted: 18 Nov 2008 09:47 AM CST From New Mexico to British Columbia, the West's signature pine forests are succumbing to a huge infestation of mountain pine beetles that are turning a blanket of green forest into a blanket of rust red. While such widespread loss has increased economic opportunities (lumber mainly) it has also begun ... |
| Posted: 18 Nov 2008 09:12 AM CST Students of the School of Hotel and Tourism Management at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University no longer have to wait for their teaching hotel to be completed before they get training. They can practice their skills at its online virtual hotel. The university is the first in Hong Kong to develop ... |
| Head for Himachal for honeymoon, at half rate Posted: 18 Nov 2008 09:01 AM CST Here's some good news for the newly weds. The Himachal Pradesh Tuesday announced a special package for honeymooners with a 50 percent discount for stay in the Himachal Tourism hotel in Manali. |
| Efforts are on to have inclusive growth in tourism sector: Ambika Soni (New Kerala) Posted: 18 Nov 2008 08:49 AM CST New Delhi, Nov 18 : Union Tourism and Culture Minister Ambika Soni today said that all efforts are on to have inclusive growth in the tourism sector in the country. |
| Consultant envisions 'The Fundy Vortex' as new name for Reversing Falls Posted: 18 Nov 2008 08:34 AM CST The Reversing Falls could soon be known as the 'The Fundy Vortex' in hopes of sucking tourism dollars into Saint John. |
| Posted: 18 Nov 2008 08:03 AM CST The Nicole Kidman-starring epic, the most costly film ever produced in Australia, has the hopes of the country's moribund film and tourism industries riding on it |
| South Korea Enters Medical Tourism Market Posted: 18 Nov 2008 08:00 AM CST The New York Times on Sunday examined South Korea's inclusion on the growing list of countries that engage in medical tourism. The South Korean government, along with clinics, is trying to attract medical tourists in an effort to provide needed income for some hospitals. |
| Anger at burial site campaign footage Posted: 18 Nov 2008 07:00 AM CST Tourism campaign based around 'Australia' film leaves Aboriginal leaders perturbed. |
| Invest in agri, tourism as route to development: Kalam to Nepal Posted: 18 Nov 2008 06:25 AM CST Former President of India and renowned scientist APJ Abdul Kalam has said investment in food processing and infrastructure development, besides promotion of tourism were key for building Nepal. |
| Dengue scare in Kochi threatens tourism Posted: 18 Nov 2008 06:25 AM CST A large number of people, including three doctors, are suspected to be affected by dengue fever in this commercial capital of Kerala, worried health officials said Tuesday. |
| Stars turn out for Australia premiere Posted: 18 Nov 2008 04:22 AM CST Australia, the sweeping epic starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman, has premiered in Sydney tonight, carrying the hopes of the nation's tourism and film industries. Organisers blocked off a section... |
| Recession hits tourism in Kerala (rediff.com) Posted: 18 Nov 2008 04:17 AM CST Alarmed by the huge drop in the arrival of foreign tourists to the state due to global recession, Kerala government has set up a working group to chalk out strategies to tackle the crisis. |
| Australia hopes Kidman-Jackman film spurs tourism Posted: 18 Nov 2008 04:09 AM CST The film camera sweeps across the landscape, taking in flat plains, gushing waterfalls and a dusty country town. The color is brilliant, the emptiness palpable, and the soundtrack soars dramatically a... |
| Kerala Tourism under pressure of global recession (Outlook India) Posted: 18 Nov 2008 03:28 AM CST Alarmed by the huge drop in the arrival of foreign tourists to the state due to global recession, Kerala government has set up a Working Group to chalk out strategies to tackle the crisis. |
| Actors Hugh Jackman, left, Nicole Kidman, second from left... Posted: 18 Nov 2008 03:27 AM CST Film to promote Australian tourism : Actors Hugh Jackman, left, Nicole Kidman, second from left, applaud as aboriginal actor David Gulpilil, right, arrives for a press conference for their latest movi... |
| Australia hopes Nicole Kidman epic will revive tourism Posted: 18 Nov 2008 02:52 AM CST Australia's most expensive film called Australia and starring Nicole Kidman has opened to huge fanfare in Sydney with tourism chiefs praying the country itself will emerge as the star of the show. |
| Tourism Up, Ministry Experts Optimistic Posted: 18 Nov 2008 01:38 AM CST (IsraelNN.com) Tourism to Israel increased by 36 percent between January and October of 2008 as compared to the same period the year before, Tourism Ministry officials announced Monday. Ministry offic... |
| Dutch mayors meet to discuss drug tourism Posted: 18 Nov 2008 01:14 AM CST About 30 municipalities will gather on Friday to discuss about the problems brought on by drug tourism. 18 November 2008THE HAGUE - Dutch mayors are to meet Friday in a bid to clamp down on the nui... |
| Gujarat to tie up with Sri Lanka in tourism sector (New Kerala) Posted: 18 Nov 2008 01:12 AM CST Gandhinagar, Nov 17 : In a bid to make Gujarat, a global tourist hotspot, the state Government is considering ways to boost cooperation with Sri Lanka in the tourism sector, following the recent visit of Sri Lankan Tourism Minister, Milind Maragoda. |
| Australia hopes Nicole Kidman film spurs tourism Posted: 18 Nov 2008 01:12 AM CST The film camera sweeps across the landscape, taking in flat plains, gushing waterfalls and a dusty country town. The color is brilliant, the emptiness palpable, and the soundtrack soars dramatically a... |
| Gujarat's new tourism policy stresses on eco-tourism (New Kerala) Posted: 18 Nov 2008 01:06 AM CST Gandhinagar, Nov 17 : The Gujarat government has tried to reinvent the concept of eco-tourism in the state by their new tourism policy. |
| Tourism groups believe in working together Posted: 17 Nov 2008 06:55 PM CST Tuesday, 18 November 2008, 9:47 am Press Release: New Zealand Hotel Council Tourism groups believe there are real benefits in working together |
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