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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 …

  • South Dakota: Job Openings at Interstate Information Centers

    Published on : Friday, January 3, 2014

    The South Dakota Missouri River Tourism Association, the South Dakota Department of Tourism and the South Dakota Department of Transportation are now accepting applications to fill seasonal positions for travel counselors and supervisors at 10 Information Center locations along Interstates …

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  • Ha Long to welcome over 80 cruise ships in 2014

    Published on : Thursday, January 2, 2014

    From January to April 2014, Ha Long city in the northern province of Quang Ninh will receive more than 80 foreign cruise ships bringing thousands of visitors, according to the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Among them, Saigontourist …

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  • Lao Cai aims for 1.5 million visitors in 2014

    Published on : Thursday, January 2, 2014

    The northern mountain province of Lao Cai is hoping to welcome 1.5 million visitors in 2014, earning at least VND2,850 billion from tourism services. The provincial Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism says the local tourism sector will continue developing …

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  • Tourism in Zimbabwe likely to rebound in 2014

    Published on : Thursday, January 2, 2014

    Tourism in Zimbabwe will rebound this year to pre-2000 levels when growth of the sector averaged between 10 to 15 percent per annum, says Inbound Tour Operators of Zimbabwe president Tich Mudzonga. According to the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority Tourism Trends …

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  • Tourist arrivals to Cambodia’s coastal destinations increased in 2013

    Published on : Thursday, January 2, 2014

    The number of foreign and local tourists who spent time in Cambodia’s coastal estinations increased in 2013, according to provincial officials in Preah Sihanouk, Kampot, Kep and Koh Kong provinces. “Visitors come here for the beach and seafood,” said Seng …

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  • Peru to build aerial tramway to remote Incan ruins of Choquequirao

    Published on : Thursday, January 2, 2014

    The Peruvian government plans to build the country’s first aerial tramway to allow easier access to remote Incan ruins of Choquequirao in the Peruvian Andes. “Choquequirao shares some of the same types of Incan ruins as the more famous Machu …

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  • Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City received over 4.1 million tourists in 2013

    Published on : Thursday, January 2, 2014

    Vietnam’s economic hub Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City welcomed over 4.1 million foreign visitors in 2013, a year-on-year increase of 8.1 percent, according to the City’s culture, sports and tourism department on Thursday. Specifically, the City’s tourism sector earned total …

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  • Tourist arrivals to Boracay in Philippines rose by 13 percent in 2013

    Published on : Thursday, January 2, 2014

    The provincial government of Aklan in central Philippines said Thursday that 1.36 million tourists visited Boracay’s beaches in 2013, reports China’s Xinhua news agency. Aklan jetty port administrator Niven Maquirang said tourist arrivals last year were the highest. Compared to …

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  • ‘One Million Indian Tourists’ initiative to boost tourism in Egypt; Visa on Arrival for Indian tourists

    Published on : Thursday, January 2, 2014

    Indian tourists will now be able to get visa on arrival in Egypt as part of Egypt Tourism Ministry’s “One Million India Tourists’ initiative. According to reports, Hesham Zaazou, Egyptian Minister for Tourism signed an MoU with Indian tour operators …

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  • “Incredible India Promotional Calendar 2014” launched by Ministry of Tourism

    Published on : Thursday, January 2, 2014

    The Ministry of Tourism launched the ‘Incredible India Promotional Calendar 2014.” The calendar containing 24 photographs on double sided paper was launched by Tourism Secretary Mr. Parvez Dewan in a function in the Capital. Launching the calendar, Mr. Dewan said …

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