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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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