Published on : Friday, February 6, 2015
The West Bengal Tourism announced its plans to engage and reach out to travel trade and consumers throughout the country to promote the state as a “complete destination”. West Bengal has a very important ego-strategic location. The state capital is …
Published on : Thursday, February 5, 2015
Japan Week is back in Grand Central Terminal’s Vanderbilt Hall for its fourth edition on February 18-20, 2015. Last year was a record year for tourism in Japan, with over 13,000,000 traveling to the country from around the world, …
Published on : Thursday, February 5, 2015
Since the recession ended the influx of tourists has been growing steadily, consistently surpassing the goals set by city officials. The impact of tourism on the city’s economy has been increasing too, but not as fast as expected. The …
Published on : Wednesday, February 4, 2015
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova expressed alarm over reports of the massive destruction of books in the museums, libraries and universities of Mosul, Iraq. “This destruction marks a new phase in the cultural cleansing perpetrated in regions controlled by …
Published on : Wednesday, February 4, 2015
At least eight people have died as a TransAsia plane carrying 58 people clipped a bridge and careened into a river on Wednesday morning 04.02.15 Ten people were taken to safety as the domestic flight crashed into the river. …
Published on : Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Las Vegas welcomed a record 41.1 million visitors in 2014, approximately 1.4 million more visitors than the previous high of 39.7 million set in 2012. The 2014 year-end statistics, released this week by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority …
Published on : Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) held a promotion seminar today (2 February) to promote the “Quality Tourism Services Accreditation Scheme” (QTSAS) and invite local trade to join the Scheme in 2015. This year the Office again targets the catering …
Published on : Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Fire in two engines of an international luxury train, Eastern Oriental Express departing from Thailand’s western Kanchanaburi station put the lives of nearly 200 foreign tourists in jeopardy. The passengers were mostly Europeans travelling by the Eastern Oriental Express that …
Published on : Saturday, January 31, 2015
After 21 years, Asia travel specialist Travel Indochina is rebranding to Insider Journeys, effective 2ndFebruary 2015. Managing Director and Co-Founder, Paul Hole, says the change better reflects the philosophy and core focus of the company, and taps into the romance …
Published on : Friday, January 30, 2015
Isabel Maria Borrego Cortes, the Secretary of State for Tourism in Spain met with Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Minister responsible for Tourism and Culture on the sidelines of FITUR, the Spanish Tourism Trade Fair. The two heads of tourism and …
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