Goa most expensive tourist destination in India

Panaji - Goa, one of the most popular tourist destinations in India, is also becoming the most expensive destination in the country, say tour operators.

ADTA launches visitor profiling campaign

ABU DHABI - Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA), which manages the tourism industry within Abu Dhabi, the largest of the seven emirates which make up the United Arab Emirates, has launched a year-long

Host destination conjures magic at the Mart

HYDERABAD, India (September 19, 2008) - By the final day of the three-day PATA Travel Mart 2008 (PTM 2008) held September 16-19, the vast majority of international buyer and seller delegates interview

Facing competitiveness with destination management and marketing

MADRID/BRODEAUX, France (September 17, 2008) -­ Constantly increasing global tourism competition in tourism has contributed to underscore the increasingly relevant role of destinations.

Macau, the fastest-growing destination in 2008

NEW YORK, NY (AUGUST 28, 2008) – More than 1.5 million international visitors have come to Macau in the first six months of this year, a 46.5 % jump over the same period last year.

Jamaica announces world's first destination loyalty card

BEIJING (August 19, 2008) – The Jamaica Tourist Board recently announced that Jamaica will offer the world’s first destination loyalty card, the OneLove card.

SriLankan Airlines supports national tourism drive in China

SriLankan Airlines is closely supporting the government’s drive to promote Sri Lanka as a destination of choice in China, which is viewed as one of the fastest-growing, global, tourism markets.

Ukraine: A prime European destination for sex tourists?

Good­-looking women can be a country’s greatest attraction and biggest problem – at the same time.

Copa Airlines announces expansion plans

PANAMA CITY (August 6, 2008) - Copa Airlines, subsidiary of Copa Holdings SA, today announced the addition of five new destinations on the American continent and the acquisition of aircraft as part of

Tourists in Somaliland

Last week we went to Somalia as American tourists.

BestOfVegas.com launches new destination travel site

LAS VEGAS - Consumers have a new resource for the best Las Vegas hotels, shows, tours and nightspot reservations with the launch of BestOfVegas.com.

Canada is the top foreign destination for Americans

Despite the slowing U.S.

CNN to market Kenya as a tourist destination

Kenya will from September be marketed as a tourist destination by the Cable News Network (CNN).

Getting tourists to Afghanistan's Grand Canyon

It takes eight bone-shaking hours on a dirt track road to reach Afghanistan's first national park from the capital, but the beauty and serenity is worth crossing the world for.

Yacht owners pick Fiji

Fiji could become one of the world's top destinations for cruising yachts, says a leading figure in the international yachting industry.

Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority seals Australia representation accord

ABU DHABI - Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA), the apex body which manages the tourism assets of the Arabian Gulf emirate of Abu Dhabi, has opened a representation office in Sydney, Australia to buil

Copa Airlines announces new destination - Belo Horizonte, Brazil

PANAMA CITY - Copa Airlines, a subsidiary of Copa Holdings S.A., announced that it will offer a new service from Panama and connecting cities to Belo Horizonte, Brazil, beginning August 21, 2008.

Sultan outlines Kingdom’s tourism goals

RIYADH - Prince Sultan bin Salman, secretary-general of the General Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (GCTA), said yesterday that the commission aims to make Saudi Arabia one of the most-favored

China's tourism industry expects no slump after Olympic Games

BEIJING - Ambitious exhibitors at the Beijing International Tourism Expo (BITE 2008) are promoting their products and competing for tourists, betting on a continuously booming tourism market after the 2008 Olympic Games in China.

Eyeing tourism, Haiti battles its violent reputation

Port Au Prince, Haiti - Kidnappings, gang violence, drug trafficking, corrupt police, flaming road blockades.

The reports out of the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere are enough to keep the most adventurous traveler away.