Published on : Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Vietnam is observing a slight setback in its tourist arrival as international tourists have dropped from 10.6 per cent compared to the same time, Jan-Feb in the previous year. Tour operators in Vietnam feel that the reason for this …
Published on : Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Hanoi authorities are restoring 82 stone tablets recording the royal examinations held under the Le-Mac dynasties (1442-1779) placed at Van Mieu (the Temple of Literature) and Quoc Tu Giam (Vietnam’s first national university). The move is to promote the historical …
Published on : Tuesday, December 31, 2013
In a recently published survey by TripAdvisor on 49 destinations, Sofia of Bulgaria were ranked as the cheapest cities for travellers worldwide. Hanoi has been rated as the second cheapest city for travellers among 49 surveyed destinations just after Sofia …
Published on : Saturday, December 7, 2013
Tumultuous weather continues continue to disrupt normal life in southwest US. Freezing rain coupled with strong winds forced closure of schools and businesses. The freezing conditions are expected to last through the weekend. According to reports, 4 people died of …
Published on : Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Fueled by its growing middle class and rising spending power, Russia is experiencing a travel boom like never before, according to research by Hotels.com®, which today publishes its Russian International Travel Monitor (RITM). Almost half (49 percent) of hoteliers worldwide …
Published on : Tuesday, November 26, 2013
In a landmark development Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and his Eritrean counterpart Isaias Afwerki on Sunday officially inaugurated the seventh Tourism and Shopping Festival in Port-Sudan, the capital city of the Red Sea state in eastern Sudan. “The tourism and …
Published on : Friday, November 22, 2013
A report commissioned by VisitBritain has found that since 2010 tourism has been the fastest growing sector in the UK in employment terms, responsible for one-third of the net increase in UK jobs between 2010 and 2012. Recent employment growth …
Published on : Sunday, November 17, 2013
Exhibitions for the Incentive Business, Travel and Meetings (EIBTM), it is the important global trade fair for the meetings and incentive industry with hosted buyers and trade visitors. Kenya is set to highlight her diversity in conference tourism, in Barcelona, …
Published on : Wednesday, November 6, 2013
South African Tourism’s (SA Tourism) Ubuntu Awards will be re-launched during this year’s WTM on the evening of Monday 4th November. With the event last held in the 2011, the awards return to the stage with a new and fresh …
Published on : Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Abu Dhabi will be featured as a destination on the current season of the popular CBS reality contest, CBSThe Amazing Race. The first episode of this season’s show premiered on September 29th, and Abu Dhabi will be highlighted in episode …
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