Happy Birthday To The Eye
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN
There is a saying that time flies, but this truth was driven home afresh with the recognition that Uganda’s premier web and print guide for travelers and visitors, The Eye – www.theeye.co.ug – h
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Lake Kariba In Zimbabwe
By Gill Staden, eTN
On May 16, 1960, the Kariba Dam was officially opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, with the switching on of the first electricity generators, bringing to life one of Africa’s mos
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The Golden City Of Lan Na Culture
By Reinhard Hohler, GMS consultant in Chiang Mai
Mahanathee Magazine in Thailand is looking at the upcoming celebrations of Chiang Rai's 750th anniversary in 2012.
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The Event Begins
By eTN Staff Writer
In thirty years of history the International Tourism Exchange (BIT) has shown constant growth and always anticipated trends.
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Lebanon
By Hazel Heyer, eTN
Tens of thousands of people gathered in Beirut Sunday marking the fifth anniversary of the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, whose death touched off Lebanon's Cedar Revolution or Ke
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Four Special Episodes
By eTN Staff Writer
Travel Channel's popular host Samantha Brown will celebrate her 10th anniversary on the network. That's a decade of inspiring audiences to look past the standard travel guides.
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Boeing 747 Made Its First Commercial Flight 40 Years Ago Today
By W.J. Hennigan
It was the kind of plane that seemed to fit the swinging go-go days with martini-swigging travelers lingering around a bar.
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Happy Birthday Tropicana
By Jeff Franks
HAVANA - Havana's famed Tropicana nightclub turns 70 this week, its glamour days as an international celebrity haunt well behind it, but its future assured as a money-making hotspot for the cash-strap
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Company Celebrates Anniversary
One of the UK’s favorite airport parking operators recently celebrated 26 years of service.
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New Zealand
Three decades ago this week, New Zealand was a mass of tears.
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Vietnam Hotel Celebrates Golden Anniversary
By Luc Citrinot, eTN senior managing editor, Asia
The building might not be the most striking in the city silhouette of Ho Chi Minh City (HCM), Saigon, but it is certainly one of the most iconic in south Vietnam’s metropolis.
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Anniversary Of Mumbai Attack
By Rina Chandran
MUMBAI - Fancy a painting depicting the horror of last November's attacks in Mumbai?
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Saluting A Decade In Romania
By eTN Staff Writer
Romanian Skål members gathered at the Stirbey Palace in Buftea on October 17, 2009 for the 10th Anniversary celebration of the foundation of the club.
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Concerts And Memorials
By Matt Moore
With concerts and memorials on Monday, Germans will celebrate the day the Berlin Wall came crashing down 20 years ago.
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Nigerian Airlines
By eTN Staff Writer
Arik Air, Nigeria's leading commercial airline, is today celebrating its third anniversary, and the airline has much to celebrate, having experienced incredible growth and success since it commenced s
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Exclusive Interview With Luzi Matzig
By Luc Citrinot, eTN Asia Staff Writer
It has been ten years now since Luzi Matzig, one of the most prominent personalities in Asian tourism, created his own tour operation.
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China Closes Tibet To Foreigners
BEIJING — China has closed Tibet to foreign tourists and deployed soldiers armed with machine guns in the streets of Beijing — part of a raft of stringent security measures ahead of the 60th anniv
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Sub Indian Ocean Seychelles
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Ambassador
The annual international underwater festival, SUBIOS, short for Sub Indian Ocean Seychelles, is taking place next week with the main activities scheduled for October 2 and 3.
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50th Anniversary
By eTN Staff Writer
LIHUE, KAUAI, HI - Mitzi Gaynor, Hollywood legend and the unforgettable star of the classic movie musical South Pacific, is returning to Kauai in October to take part in the Garden Isle's celebration
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Timeline
By eTN Staff Writer
World Travel Market, the premier global event for the travel industry, is this year celebrating its 30th event.
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