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New Generation of Thai Hospitality Entrepreneurs To Lead Discussion On Thailand’s Tourism

Thailand Tourism Forum (TTF), an influential annual gathering of top hotel industry professionals in the Thai capital, will be held on Monday January 23, 2017 at the InterContinental Hotel Bangkok.   Now in its sixth year, TTF is organised by …

Community comes together to support tourism

The Dalbeattie information centre is the first social enterprise in the region to sign up to the VisitScotland partnership programme A DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY community group has become the first social enterprise in the region to sign up to VisitScotland’s …

Drive to entice tourists to Northern Ireland

Sixteen (16) tourism businesses from Northern Ireland and the island of Ireland joined Tourism Ireland at the Classic Motor Show over the weekend.     The Classic Motor Show is an annual event which takes place over three days at …

Texas Tourism keen to muster more Aussie visitors

Texas Tourism, together with its key tourism industry partners, will visit Australia at the beginning of December, 2016 to share their insights into the exciting tourism possibilities in ‘The Lone Star State’.   Travel agents and wholesalers are invited to …

Speculations continue how U.S. tourism would be under trump

According to a travel survey, 1 million British tourists were predicted to lose interest in travel to the U.S. if Donald Trump was to be elected as president.     This poll was done before the election results and seemed …

  • Room occupancy at record high levels

    Published on : Thursday, October 6, 2016

    Latest occupancy figures released today show that Northern Ireland hotels achieved record room occupancy levels over the summer period, with August reaching 88%, the highest ever achieved.   Across the wider accommodation sector there was a 7% increase in bed …

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  • VisitScotland: St John’s four stars of Perth

    Published on : Thursday, October 6, 2016

    Perth’s most historically significant building has been awarded four stars by VisitScotland. St John’s Kirk of Perth achieved the Historic Attraction Quality Assurance Award following a recent grading visit by the national tourism organisation.   The city’s main church, which …

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  • Promoting Belfast to 1.5+ million ‘social energisers’ via Time Out in London

    Published on : Wednesday, October 5, 2016

    Tourism Ireland’s latest promotion to highlight Belfast, Northern Ireland and our special Year of Food and Drink is under way this week. It involves a partnership with Time Out in London – reaching the magazine’s 1.1 million readers with a …

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  • Bangkok wins “Best Leisure Destination in Asia-Pacific” award for fifth time

    Published on : Tuesday, October 4, 2016

    Thailand has again been voted “Best Leisure Destination in Asia-Pacific 2016” by readers of the Business Traveller Asia-Pacific magazine. This is the fifth time the Thai capital has earned this distinction, having won it previously in 2011 and for four …

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  • Influential US Media on Ireland Showcase

    Published on : Tuesday, October 4, 2016

    Fáilte Ireland A group of highly influential US media were in Ireland this weekend enjoying the sights and sounds of Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow as they took part in a joint Fáilte Ireland and Guinness Storehouse showcase.   The group, …

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  • New Zealand’s First Trial of Autonomous Vehicle Announced

    Published on : Tuesday, October 4, 2016

    Christchurch will host New Zealand’s first trial of a fully autonomous electric vehicle next year. HMI Technologies and Christchurch International Airport have agreed on the New Zealand based and funded trial, which is focussed on finding answers to key questions …

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  • 28th Macao International Fireworks Display Contest culminates on “Celebration in the Sky”

    Published on : Monday, October 3, 2016

    The 28th Macao International Fireworks Display Contest concluded in splendour. Marutamaya Ogatsu Fireworks Co., Ltd. from Japan won the championship, followed by the fireworks teams from Romania and Canada as the first and second runners-up.       The prize-giving …

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  • Daly Ready To Rip It At Gloria

    Published on : Saturday, October 1, 2016

    John Daly has kept his promise to ‘grip it and rip it’ at Gloria again. The big-hitting American, who has two Major titles to his name, will be the star attraction at the Beko Classic Pro-Am at Gloria Golf Club …

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  • Top British tour operators stop off along Irelands Ancient East

    Published on : Saturday, October 1, 2016

    Leading British coach and group tour operators have been visiting Ireland’s Ancient East, as guests of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland. They were here to attend a workshop in Kilkenny, where they met with Irish tourism enterprises to negotiate for …

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  • Thailand wins TTG Travel Awards Destination of the Year 2016

    Published on : Saturday, October 1, 2016

    Thailand has won the TTG Travel Awards for the “Outstanding Achievement Awards: Destination of the Year 2016”, making it the sixth time the country has won this accolade, having received it previously in 1998, 2002, 2006, 2012 and 2013.   …

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