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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 …

  • Global tourism report for 2013 shows Thailand up in both arrivals, earnings

    Published on : Wednesday, August 20, 2014

    Thailand’s record-breaking visitor arrivals in 2013 helped it move into the list of the world’s top 10 tourism destinations in terms of both visitor numbers and visitor expenditure, according to a report by the Madrid-based UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). …

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  • Cuba rakes in over 1 bln USD from international tourism in H1 2014

    Published on : Wednesday, August 20, 2014

    Cuba earned 1.077 billion US dollars from the foreign visitors in the first half of 2014, according to the National Statistics and Information Bureau.   The revenue from international tourism rose to 4% over the same period of 2013.   …

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  • Five NI Businesses Receive Sustainable Tourism Awards

    Published on : Wednesday, August 20, 2014

    Five Northern Ireland businesses have received Green Tourism awards in recognition of their commitment to sustainability.   Tory Bush Cottages, Bryansford, the Pyjama Factory, Bushmills, Hemp Cottage, Crossgar, Gracey’s Barn, Newry and Blair’s Caravans, Portrush all recently received awards. The …

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  • State Tourism Ministers Conference to be held in New Delhi on 21st August 2014

    Published on : Wednesday, August 20, 2014

    The Indian Union Ministry of Tourism has convened the National Conference of State Tourism Ministers in New Delhi on 21st August, 2014.   Union Minister of Tourism and Culture Shri Shripad Yesso Naik will preside over the day-long deliberations. Union …

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  • Florida gains on tourism through aggressive marketing

    Published on : Wednesday, August 20, 2014

    Florida recorded a high of 24 million tourists this spring with a three per cent rise from 2013 due to aggressive marketing through Google programs of virtual beach tours. The tourist spending has also gone up to $35.7 with an …

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  • Volunteering in orphanges or Orphanage tourism?

    Published on : Wednesday, August 20, 2014

    One of the most popular forms of global volunteer tourism is orphanage tourism.   While orphans and child destitution are phenomena found not only in Cambodia, Nepal and Uganda, a different standard of dignity applies to the children in poorer …

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  • Easy multi-entry access for cruise tourism in Dubai

    Published on : Wednesday, August 20, 2014

    Recent regulatory changes to the United Arab Emirates’ visa system will have a transformative effect on Dubai’s cruise tourism sector and further boost medical tourism in the emirate. A new ruling in the UAE (Cabinet Resolution No. 22 of 2014) …

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  • Jetstar and Tourism Tasmania partner to promote island state

    Published on : Wednesday, August 20, 2014

    Jetstar and the Tasmanian Government have today announced a commitment to invest up to $600,000 in co-operative marketing funds over the next 12 months to attract more visitors to Launceston and Hobart across all four seasons. Jetstar Australia and New …

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  • 1st ECO Conference on Health Tourism kicked off in Iran

    Published on : Wednesday, August 20, 2014

    The first Conference and Exhibition of Health Tourism for Economic Cooperation Organization countries has started in the Iranian northern city of Ramsar. Representatives of the health ministries as well ambassadors from 9 ECO member states, the United Nations World Tourism …

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  • New trekking route in Pokhara to draw more visitors

    Published on : Wednesday, August 20, 2014

    A new trekking route is likely to help increase tourist arrival in the region. The team on Sunday hit the trail starting from Lo Manthang of Mustang to Lumbini. On Sunday President Ram Baran Yadav, was present in Pokhara to …

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