Published on : Saturday, January 18, 2014
Enjoy a fun, free family day out at the Maslenitsa Russian folk festival in Trafalgar Square on March 2. Marking the end of winter, Maslenitsa combines a Russian Orthodox religious celebration with an older pagan festival welcoming the arrival of …
Published on : Saturday, January 11, 2014
With less than 30 days to go until the 2014 edition of Travel Technology Europe (TTE), organisers have revealed results from their annual travel technology survey. Affirming the growing importance of social media, nearly three quarters (71 per cent) of …
Published on : Monday, January 6, 2014
Two senior figures from the international hospitality industry are taking centre stage at this year’s Hospitality Technology Europe (HTE). Randy Dearborn, vice president multimedia and guest technology, MGM Resorts International and Allie Hope, Virgin Hotels’ head of development, will each …
Published on : Thursday, December 5, 2013
An exhibition of paintings by Oscar-winning actor Anthony Quinn has gone on display at London City Airport. Mexican-born Quinn grew up in Los Angeles and is best known for his roles in films including Lawrence of Arabia and Zorba The …
Published on : Thursday, November 7, 2013
World Travel Market 2013’s third day (Wednesday 5 November) saw the confirmation of a number of business deals on the exhibition floor on the largest day of responsible tourism action in the world – World Responsible Tourism Day took place. …
Published on : Wednesday, November 6, 2013
The inaugural “The Travel Technology Show at WTM” yesterday (Tuesday 5 November) put the spotlight on social media and mobile trends as well as how online penetration continues apace for some destinations. A session on how Facebook is now in …
Published on : Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Captain of the tourist boat that capsized and sank off Thailand’s seaside resort of Pattaya last week has confessed to delinquency, while initial investigation also points to overloading and poor onboard safety. The 42-year-old captain, Saman Kwanmuang, turned himself in …
Published on : Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Further growth in visitor numbers is expected next year, particularly from emerging and developing tourism markets in South America and Asia such as visitors from China increasing by 121% since 2009. London has even more to offer visitors in 2014 …
Published on : Sunday, October 13, 2013
Almost eight million overseas visitors, equivalent to the entire resident population, stayed in the city during the first half of the year — eight per cent up on 2012 and an all-time high. The record was welcomed by tourism …
Published on : Wednesday, October 9, 2013
The STIHL TIMBERSPORTS Canadian Series is stopping in London, ON – October 19th and 20th, 2013 for Team Canada’s Training Camp as they get ready to participate in the STIHL TIMBERSPORTS World Championship in Stuttgart, Germany, October 25th and 26th. …
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