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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 …

  • “Social Media engagaement drives Oman tourism”, says Mona Tannous

    Published on : Wednesday, February 26, 2014

    In the recently concluded AIME, Travel and Tour World had a candid conversation with Mona Tannous, Manager Australia & New Zealand for Sultanate of Oman tourism. Ms. Tannous described the tourism potential of Oman and how her strategic responsibilities are …

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  • Australia projects Bollywood face to draw tourists

    Published on : Wednesday, February 26, 2014

    Indi is the largest producer of films in the world and Australia isn’t unaware of this fact. In a bid to attract more Indian tourists to its shores, Tourism Australia, in partnership with Tourism and Events Queensland, collaborated with Pritish …

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  • Sun City ‘Lhasa’ witnesses tourism boom in 2013

    Published on : Wednesday, February 26, 2014

    Renowned as the “sun city,” Lhasa, capital of southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, received nearly eight million tourists in 2013.   Lhasa saw a 22.76 percent year-on-year increase in tourist arrivals from China and overseas last year, said local tourism …

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  • Bali witnesses increase of 20.06 percent foreign tourist arrivals in January 2014

    Published on : Wednesday, February 26, 2014

    Foreign tourist arrivals to Bali rose 20.06 percent to 279,671 in January 2014 over the same period last year, Indonesian news agency ANTARA reported. Tourism observer Dewa Nyoman Putra said data from the Bali Tourism Office showed nearly 95 percent …

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  • Qatar Tourism Authority inks a code of ethics with UNWTO to promote Qatar’s tourism

    Published on : Wednesday, February 26, 2014

    Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) launched the second phase of QTA’s cooperation agreement with the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).   UNWTO Secretary General Dr. Taleb Rifai and QTA Chairman His Excellency Issa bin Mohammed Al Mohannadi attended the ceremony, …

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  • Surfing brings voluntourists to Mossel Bay

    Published on : Wednesday, February 26, 2014

    A young Mossel Bay-based business that describes itself as “a social enterprise of travelling companions rather than just a tour company” is using its social non-profit arm and voluntour programme to bring real value to kids in the rural village …

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  • Heathrow opens viewing platform for passengers

    Published on : Wednesday, February 26, 2014

    The new ‘View Heathrow’ platform at Terminal 4 is the first of its kind at Heathrow since the old Terminal 2’s viewing platform was closed along with the building itself. The new 270 degree observation deck has a view of …

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  • ASEAN Market: Tourism Booster for Bali

    Published on : Wednesday, February 26, 2014

    Many tourists are coming to Bali from ASEAN countries, so the tourism industry in Bali needs to prioritize the ASEAN market.   The growth in middle-class families and young business executives has allowed many in these countries to spend money …

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  • Kerala Tourism scores high at India National Tourism Awards

    Published on : Wednesday, February 19, 2014

    Kerala Tourism scored high in the National Tourism Awards 2012-2013 bagging four prestigious awards including the second prize in the Best State category. Kerala’s continuous efforts in boosting tourist arrivals through the Kumarakom’s Responsible Tourism model among many other initiatives …

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  • European Commission hopes to do away with roaming charges by 2016 in Europe

    Published on : Wednesday, February 19, 2014

    European Commission Vice-President Neelie Kroes expressed his shock wtih the outcome of the survey that More than a quarter of European visitors turn their phones off to avoid the risk of roaming charges.   Also it was revealed that 47% …

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