Tourism revival rests on success of Baz's Australia 11 Sep 2008 05:10, ABC
... Tourism revival rests on success of Baz's Australia ... said. "We're seeing the same number of holiday visitors that we did in 2000. That ... particularly concerned about the drop in Japanese tourists. "The Japanese market, which is and always ...

Lodging biz: summer was good, not great 11 Sep 2008 04:58, The Park Record
... and came to her lodge instead of traveling to farther away hot spots like Las ... trend, but said the state Office of Tourism has helped Deer Valley resort get more ... Raio said she believes the dates the holidays fall on has more impact on reservations ...

Sprung in the Rockies 11 Sep 2008 04:46, The Age
... What more could you ask from a holiday in the snow? The writer travelled with ... writer travelled with assistance from the Canadian Tourism Commission. Getting there: Air Canada flies direct ... Vancouver and Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, see Travelling there: VIA Rail snow train, upper berth ...

Uganda: Wildlife Body in Eco-Tourism Venture 11 Sep 2008 04:43, AllAfrica.com
... the investor, Christian Weth, would invest in eco-tourism and game farming in Luweero and Nakaseke ... farming in this area. We will bring tourists to see the animals," Weth said. He ... the Uganda Wildlife Safaris, a tour and travel agency, which would work closely with the districts ...

Dancing in the playful republic 11 Sep 2008 04:39, The Age
... This reputation has made it the largest tourism market in the Caribbean (according to the ... It is all very nice for a holiday-maker, but not really my style. Within a ... as Norway and Portugal, attracting scores of tourists. Samana itself is a pleasant seaside town ...

Exclusive interview with the president of the Swiss Confederation Pascal Couchepin 11 Sep 2008 04:38, Monday Morning
... time in 1998, when he spent a vacation with his family. Very much in touch ... relations are essentially of an economic and touristic kind. Many Arab nationals have studied in ... an Egyptian businessman has launched a large tourism project at Andermatt. With Lebanon, there is ...

The coves and the fishes 11 Sep 2008 04:35, The Age
... An unlikely holiday destination is mining a rich seam of tourist potential, writes David Knox. BALI, Mauritius, Oahu, ... places facing economic oblivion, Groote Eylandt chose tourism as its saviour. The council built the ...

Happy Valley in Shanghai to squeak Mickey 11 Sep 2008 04:01, China Economic Net
... 4,000 years. Located in the Sheshan national holiday resort in Shanghai's southwestern suburbs, Happy Valley ... 7 million visitors a year, the Songjiang Tourism Bureau reported this week. It is being ... which is expected to attract 70 million tourists, should provide a large potential customer base. ...

Taiwan should prepare for 'medical tourism' 11 Sep 2008 02:31, The China Post
... is beginning to pick up steam. "Medical tourism" refers to journeying outside of the United ... Western Europe) for medical procedures and a vacation. For residents of Taiwan who are used ... not just from money spent by "medical tourists" while they receive care and enjoy a ...

Practical Tips for Fishing Fun in Alaska 11 Sep 2008 01:08, IdeaMarketers
... Trying to plan for Alaska fishing vacations, especially if it's your first time, can ... and bug repellents. During the peak summer tourism seasons, places like Juneau, Anchorage and Flagstaff ... fast. The area sees over a million tourists every year, many of whom are booking ...

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alaska fishing vacations 11 Sep 2008 01:08, IdeaMarketers
... Trying to plan for Alaska fishing vacations, especially if it's your first time, can ... and bug repellents. During the peak summer tourism seasons, places like Juneau, Anchorage and Flagstaff ... fast. The area sees over a million tourists every year, many of whom are booking ...

Holiday suggestion sparks heated online debate 11 Sep 2008 00:54, China Daily
... A suggestion that the weeklong National Day holiday be scrapped has sparked heated debate. Cai ... all people will benefit from a paid vacation policy. "It need the efforts of the ... some years to come. Liu Siming, a tourism researcher with the Chinese Academy of Social ...

Protests scare high-season tourists away 11 Sep 2008 00:53, Bangkok Post
... is bad news for the approaching peak tourism season in the Andaman coastal provinces. The ... operators had suffered a 30% drop in tourist arrivals and 100% can-cellations of seminar bookings ... of Scandinavian and European visitors and family holiday-makers. Police Region 8 chief Pol Lt-Gen Thanee ...

From Mecca to the Vatican to the Kumbh Mela: Religious Tourism on the Rise 10 Sep 2008 21:58, World Hum
... Daniela Petrova looked down her nose at tourists there to have a good time. But ... the Vatican to the Kumbh Mela: Religious Tourism on the Rise Religious destinations across the ... to . Some choice statistics: the Vatican-based travel agency ORP is expecting to send 400,000 people ...

Minister hopes tourism show heralds new start 10 Sep 2008 20:27, The Daily Star
... BEIRUT: Tourism Minister Elie Marouni on Wednesday launched the ... Arab and foreign institutions working in the tourist sector," he said. Marouni also voiced satisfaction ... whose national pavilions include airlines, hotels and travel agencies," Abu Zaki said. "And negotiations are being ...

Visitors didn't bail out on Anacortes despite bad weather, slow economy 10 Sep 2008 19:50, GoSkagit
... no different for the two couples who vacation on Fidalgo Island annually. This is the ... and high gas prices. Some of those tourists just opted to stay closer to home ... to have added up to a summer tourism season brighter than many forecast with the ...

Cheapflights.ca Strengthens Canadian Team 10 Sep 2008 17:19, Business Wire
... of researching travel and according to CTC Tourism Intelligence travel is the second most popular ... budget carriers, but also from aggregators, online travel agencies and meta-search sites including WestJet, Expedia, Travelocity ... sites including WestJet, Expedia, Travelocity BA, Redtag Vacations, Ticketpilot and flightnetwork. "With our successful growth ...

Puerto Vallarta Real Estate Sailing On 10 Sep 2008 17:11, NuWire Investor
... only seems to be increasing among both tourists and retirees, and as a result, Puerto ... largest in the Mexican state of Jalisco. Tourism is the largest industry in the area, ... and be among one of the top vacation and retirement destination as baby boomers look ...

Tourists stay away from our dullbunch 10 Sep 2008 15:18, Armidale Express
... dull bunch in the eyes of overseas tourists who are no more interested in Australia ... than a year ago, statistics released by Tourism Australia yesterday show. While NSW was the ... are problem areas, including the decline in holiday visitors," she said. Holidaymakers accounted for half ...

Committee votes to close pedestrian beach 10 Sep 2008 14:36, The Daily Tribune
... showed them pictures of beach visitors on holidays and throughout the summer to prove that ... of what the pedestrian beach means to tourism, Knapik said. Betsy Terrell, program supervisor of ... committee to envision Matagorda as a popular tourist destination and keep the pedestrian beach open. ...