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Switzerland goes after Indian tourists from smaller cities and towns

Indian Tourism To Switzerland

Switzerland goes after Indian tourists from smaller cities and towns

NEW DELHI, India - As summer holidays beckon, Switzerland is wooing first time Indian travelers from smaller cities and towns offering the experience of snow clad mountains like Titlis and ...

Australia holds its appeal as top world destination for professionals to work

The Global Professionals on the Move 2013 report

Australia holds its appeal as top world destination for professionals to work

SYDNEY, Australia - Australia is the third most desired place for professionals to relocate to, says a new report, despite economic challenges and the current high exchange rate making it ...

Cuba and Brazil to strengthen tourism cooperation

International Tourism Fair (FITCuba 2013)

Cuba and Brazil to strengthen tourism cooperation

VARASERO, Cuba - “Our philosophy is very simple: come to visit Brazil during the course of the upcoming events we’re preparing.

International travel –1 billion opportunities a year but U.S. missing the boat

Dr. Richard Kelley on international tourism

International travel –1 billion opportunities a year but U.S. missing the boat

By Dr. Richard Kelley, Chairman of the Board Emeritus, Outrigger Enterprises Group

While staying at the Outrigger Laguna Phuket Beach Resort recently, I had a chance to talk to many of our guests.

US Airways to upgrade international experience for customers

US Airways

US Airways to upgrade international experience for customers

TEMPE, Ariz. - US Airways is making international travel more comfortable and convenient with several in-flight enhancements starting this spring and summer.

World's top islands unveiled

Travellers' Choice Islands awards

World's top islands unveiled

SINGAPORE - The winners of the inaugural Travellers' Choice Islands awards have been announced today.

Mexico and Brazil approve visa exemption

Mexico and Brazil agree to exemption of short-stay visas

Mexico and Brazil approve visa exemption

PUEBLA, Mexico - The governments of Mexico and Brazil have agreed to the exemption of the short-stay visas in ordinary passports for their citizens.

Egypt's tourism minister heading to Tehran "to restore tourism activity into Egypt"

Cairo tries to halt sliding visitor numbers

Egypt's tourism minister heading to Tehran "to restore tourism activity into Egypt"

CAIRO, Egypt - Egypt's tourism minister is heading to Tehran, the government said on Sunday, as Cairo tries to halt sliding visitor numbers and thaws relations with Iran after a 30-year ...

Turkey is a destination suitable for each season of the year

Reasons to go to Turkey in 2013

Turkey is a destination suitable for each season of the year

LONDON, England - With its enviable year-round climate, insatiable quest for festivities and incomparably high number of remarkable sites of cultural and historical importance, it's safe to ...

Why stay home when there are so many countries out there with so much to show off?

12 trips, 12 cities, 12 months

Why stay home when there are so many countries out there with so much to show off?

For each month there's a perfect city, and conversely each city can be best enjoyed in a specific month.

Here's a yearlong guide to the when, where and why:

EU may drop visas for Ukraine before signing Association Agreement

EU-Ukraine visa-free regime

EU may drop visas for Ukraine before signing Association Agreement

KYIV, Ukraine - The European Union may introduce a visa-free regime with Ukraine before signing the Association Agreement.

Turkey is wooing Indian visitors

Indian tourism to Turkey

Turkey is wooing Indian visitors

HYDERABAD, India - Turkey is wooing Indian visitors by offering the best of leisure and entertainment and blending tradition and modernity.

Indian tourism to Monaco expected to grow

India becoming a niche strategic market for Monaco

Indian tourism to Monaco expected to grow

MUMBAI, India - The Monaco Government, which expects a growth of 25 per cent in tourists from India this year, plans to spend 30 per cent of its budget for BRIC countries.

UNWTO seeks to ease holiday visa restrictions across countries

Tourism ministers and industry leaders pledge to ease entry procedures for tourists

UNWTO seeks to ease holiday visa restrictions across countries

LONDON, England - The chairman of the executive board of TUI Travel - parent company for Holiday Hypermarket - joined a panel of ministers from around the world recently to discuss easing border ...

Asiana Airlines enters into multi-year partnership with Orbitz Worldwide

Asiana Airlines and Orbitz Worldwide

Asiana Airlines enters into multi-year partnership with Orbitz Worldwide

CHICAGO, Ill.

UK tourists worst when it comes to speaking another language

German travelers top foreign languages poll

UK tourists worst when it comes to speaking another language

British travelers are still bottom of the class when it comes to speaking another language.

Studying foreign language on vacation

International Travel

Studying foreign language on vacation

When you travel to a foreign country, everything from greetings to requests to simple transactions can get "lost in translation."

New airport hotels bringing technology, design, and style to international stopover

Airport Hotels

New airport hotels bringing technology, design, and style to international stopover

Airport hotels have always been necessary but unloved stopover spots for the depleted traveler, places to shower, rehydrate and let the body recuperate from the merciless rigors of flying.

Suitman travels the world looking wildly out of place and yet entirely at home

Korean-American artist wears a suit wherever he goes

Suitman travels the world looking wildly out of place and yet entirely at home

It’s not only superheroes who have alter egos.

Holiday spots that pile on the pounds

Holiday hotspots that can make you fat

Holiday spots that pile on the pounds

Holidays are the perfect time to unwind, relax and indulge in life's little pleasures, but you might want to think twice before reaching for another poolside cocktail.

Scotland leads Europe in hotel occupancy rates

Scottish cities among top 5 European locations for hotel occupancy

Scotland leads Europe in hotel occupancy rates

EDINBURGH, Scotland - A recently released report by hotel analyst STR Global shows that Scottish cities account for three of the top five European cities with the highest hotel occupancy—a 60% ...

Irish biker community helps US tourist

US tourist whose bike stolen in Dublin helped by fellow bikers

Irish biker community helps US tourist

A US tourist whose motorcycle was stolen just hours after arriving in Dublin is hoping to get back in the saddle with the help of the Irish biker community.

Tourism and good health: Medical tourism

Global Tourism Trends

Tourism and good health: Medical tourism

By Dr. Peter Tarlow, President of Tourism & More, Inc., special to eTN

Tourism and health has taken on two new meanings.

Poll names Australia amongst world's most popular getaways

Australia tops the list of "Dream Destinations",

Poll names Australia amongst world's most popular getaways

LONDON, England - Australia is one of the most sought-after destinations in the world, according to the results of a recent poll.

EU and Ukraine further simplify visa regime

EU-Ukraine Travel

EU and Ukraine further simplify visa regime

By Dmytro Makarov

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Union and Ukraine signed an additional section of the current visa facilitation agreement with Ukraine.

Number of Indians traveling abroad growing

Indian Outbound Tourism

Number of Indians traveling abroad growing

MUMBAI, India - One of the indicators of the rise in number of Indians with disposable income is the fantastic statistics gathered by foreign tourism bodies on arrivals from India.

Chinese tourists love Canada

Chinese tourism to Canada on the rise

Chinese tourists love Canada

The buses pull up in front of the Roots store on the corner of Robson and Burrard three or four times a week during the summer, ejecting a gaggle of tourists looking for that perfect piece of ...

10 all-inclusive resorts that will not break your budget

All-inclusive resorts

10 all-inclusive resorts that will not break your budget

It's a fact that all-inclusive resorts can be expensive, with the average nightly rate at some of the bigger chains running $450 -- per person.

Who wants to be a tourist in these turbulent times?

Global Tourism

Who wants to be a tourist in these turbulent times?

A terrorist explosion in Bulgaria. Tourist kidnappings in Egypt. Sometimes violent demonstrations in Greece. A coup in Mali. Deadly drug wars in Mexico. Olympic security failures in England.

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