American Cyclists Attacked In New Zealand
A road rage attack on an American cyclist in Wellington has been condemned as an embarrassment to New Zealand.
Promoting Guam as a destination of choice for families and friends
TUMON, Guam - Just in time for the New Year, the Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) officially launched the “Omoide Guam” Campaign in Japan, Guam’s largest visitor market.
New marketing via the Internet
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Queensland Tourism
The weather crisis of 2011 was blamed for a serious downturn in tourism and, while visitor numbers fell sharply last year, the Australian Bureau of Statistics has shown Queensland recorded the ...
Chinese Tourism To Australia
Australians feeling guilty about their overseas jaunts at the expense of local tourism destinations take heart - the Chinese are coming.
Promoting the benefits of buying local
TUMON, Guam - The US Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs recently funded a buy local program on Guam.
Visitors Bureau developing tourism promotions
TUMON, Guam - Since the announcement by the Department of Homeland Security approving Parole Authority for Russian Visitors to Guam, the Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) continues to work to develop a ...
Caribbean Airlines offers new flight route
Getting from the shivering cold to the sublime warmth is easier than ever with the new air connection from Toronto, Canada, to Grenada, which began mid-December of last year.
Australia and New Zealand see boost in British visitors
New Travel Trends 2012 report has revealed that Australia and New Zealand are seeing a resurgence of interest from the British traveling public.
New Zealand Tourism
Last year's national road toll was the lowest in almost 60 years, and a senior Invercargill police officer says a shift in people's attitudes is partly responsible.
Cruise News
Cunard's flagship Queen Mary 2, the Queen Elizabeth and some of the world's other biggest and most extravagant cruise ships set sail for Melbourne in early 2012.
2011 tough year for Tourism Australia
Looking back on the year that was Tourism Australia chief Andrew McEvoy says the low points are burnt into our brains, but a smile creeps into his voice when he talks about the year ahead.
Guam Island Fiesta Tour
The Guam Island Fiesta Tour (GIFT) introduces visi¬tors into the homes of local families for village fiesta celebrations.
New Zealand's shark-cage dive industry
New Zealand - Southern dive operators say the Government has done nothing to keep people safe from cowboy shark tourism companies operating in Foveaux Strait, despite repeated requests to take ...
Australian casinos vie to attract international visitors
Australian gambling resorts are spending heavily to attract international tourists, but competition from Macau, Singapore and further afield is intense.
Sydney wins number of international tourism awards in 2011
NSW Tourism Minister George Souris says it's been a successful year for the state, with domestic and international visitors spending almost $20 billion.
Multi-million luxury casino resort being developed on Denarau Island
The Fijian government has granted the country’s first-ever exclusive gaming license to US-based One Hundred Sands Limited - the company developing a US$290 million luxury casino resort on ...
Hawaii leading the pack in late December car rental rates
HONOLULU, Hawaii - Travelers who are yearning to be home for the Christmas holiday in the Aloha State better make sure they have some extra cash handy.
Organization implements change in strategic goals
NADI, Fiji –Michael Meade has been appointed as Acting CEO of Tourism Fiji and has taken up leadership of the Fijian national tourism organization as of December 16, 2011.
Seeing history through travel experiences
TUMON, Guam - There’s no question that seeing history is a lot more fascinating than just reading it. For those interested in Chamorro history, a step on Guam’s Gov.
New Year's Eve Travel Tips From Australia
BELLEVUE, Wash. - While the rest of the world, save Antarctica, waits for the stroke of midnight to celebrate the passing of another year, Australia will already be in the throes of welcoming ...
Tourism targets China visitors
Ivy Alliance and AQ Communications are the Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) tourism destination representatives in China.
Arrivals over 83 percent for the year
Japanese travelers make up 70.9 percent of Guam’s arrivals, with Koreans comprising 12.8 percent this calendar year to date.
Wins Best Booth Operator award
The Guam delegation, led by Senator Tina Rose Muña Barnes, Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) Board Member; Existing Markets Committee (EMC) Chairman, Hayato “Jack” Yoshino; GVB General Manager Joann ...
Tourism Fiji
Tourist operators got a chance to meet with Tourism Fiji's new acting chief executive officer Michael Meade last Friday in Nadi.
Passing knowledge from one generation to the next
By Judy Flores, PhD
Like other Pacific islands, storytelling in Guam has been an important method of passing knowledge from one generation to the next.
Island’s tourism capital illuminated
TUMON, Guam - The Guam Power Authority announced the completion of its Tumon Lighting Project on December 7, 2011. The agency installed energy-efficient lighting for the island’s tourism ...
Australia's Gloomy Domestic Tourism Outlook
Australian tourism operators are the gloomiest they have been about the industry in three years - especially those in rural areas.
Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand, one of eight airlines still to face what could be the country's largest ever competition law trial next year, has strongly opposed a request by a German company for access to ...
Cape Kidnappers helicopter rescue
A German tourist endured nearly two hours perched on a Cape Kidnappers cliff face before a dramatic helicopter rescue yesterday afternoon.
