Istanbul bombings
Istanbul, Turkey — Two bombs exploded in Istanbul overnight, leaving at least 15 people dead and 154 others wounded, officials announced.
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India bombings. Again.
AHMADABAD, India - Bombs exploded Saturday near a busy market and a hospital in a western Indian city, killing 29 people and injuring 88 a day after deadly blasts struck the southern technology hub of
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Jamaica
(TVLW) - JOHN Lynch, the new chairman of the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), yesterday told the Government and the police to immediately find a way to address the island's spiralling crime rate.
Crime, the JTB chairman told business leaders, was the single largest threat to tourism and if it was not put under control all efforts to invest ... read more
(eTN) - China tourism authorities plan to allocate 10 million yuan (1.3 million U.S. dollars) to renovate toilets in popular attractions in the Tibet Autonomous Region.
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India
New Delhi (TVLW) - The Government has issued a warning to a travel agency for duping a British tourist and the Tourism Ministry has put in place a system to help foreign visitors.
This after CNN-IBN reported on the plight of Simon Wynn who was duped by Exotic Adventure Travel agency.
Wynn said, “If India wants to do well at ... read more
Finland
(eTN) - ``Christmas Star'' can't let grueling hours wipe away her smile as she escorts a group of about 45 tourists through the Lapland forest.
``Sometimes I work from 8 in the morning to 10 at night,'' says the 21-year-old ``elf,'' whose real name is Riikka Niukkala. She's an employee of Arctic Safaris Oy, a tour company in Rovaniemi, ... read more
New Zealand
(eTN) - An Austrian tourist who killed four motorcyclists and injured two others in a moment's carelessness says she will grieve with the victims' families for the rest of her life.
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Malaysia
Sandakan (eTN) - Twenty-two people, including 10 foreign tourists, were plucked from sea after the speedboat they were riding overturned near Pamaguan Island, about a 20-minute boatride from here, Sunday.
It was learnt the vessel was heading towards Sandakan from Selingan Island when the mishap occurred at about 7.50am.
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San Diego, CA
(eTN) - Officers used a spike-strip to stop a freeway driver who turned out to be, San Diego police said, a confused French tourist.
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Tanzania
(eTN) - Few East Africans visit the Lake Manyara National Park compared with foreign tourists.
That is the trend although East Africans pay a lower entry fee than other tourists, the national park head, Mr Mtango Mtahiko, said.
Each East African pays a Sh1,500 fee while a tourist out of the region is charged $35 (Sh43,000).
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Thailand
Surat Thani (eTN) - The scenic Nam Talu cave, closed since October after eight people drowned in a flash flood, has been reopened to welcome end of year holidaymakers. Khao Sok National Park head Chaitat Bunpupantanti said visitors can be assured of their safety inside the cave.
Park staff have installed alarms and a rainwater meter ... read more
Botswana
(eTN) - She may not have snatched the Miss Tourism World, but Botswana's Mphoentle Motsumi managed to take one of the top prizes on offer at the Miss Tourism World pageant held on December 7 in Malaysia.
Motsumi beat other African contestants to win the Miss Tourism Africa crown. There were 33 beauties competing for the global title.
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South Africa
(eTN) - International visitors to South Africa's OR Tambo Airport were given a rude awakening after the words "F*** Y**" were displayed on all welcome sign boards, the Son reported on Friday.
The tabloid ran pictures of the offending message on the electronic boards.
OR Tambo spokesperson Nothemba Noruwane said they did not know ... read more
Zimbabwe
(eTN) - UNITED KINGDOM-based Cynthia Muvirimi was on Saturday night crowned Miss Tourism Zimbabwe 2007 at the national finals held in the Rainbow Towers' main auditorium.
Muvirimi made history by becoming the first model from the Diaspora to clinch the title since its inception in 2005.
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Hipster Haven
NEW YORK (eTN) - With a thriving arts community, diverse ethnic enclaves and some of the City's most distinct shopping and dining experiences, Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighborhood has in recent years become one of New York City's hippest areas.
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The Middle East Meets The Middle Kingdom
(TVLW) - PATA shares the latest trends within Asia & Pacific which have an impact on UAE Tourism.
The Annual Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) event was held at the Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel today sponsored by the Jumeirah group.
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ASTA
Alexandria, Va., Dec. 17, 2007 (eTN) – ASTA has added three additional days of complimentary sightseeing tours at the 2008 International Destination Expo, April 12-16 in Lyon, France. Taking this extra time to explore Lyon, attendees will have the chance to experience first-hand European sightseeing at its best.
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Palestine
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (eTN) — Palestinians lit a four-story Christmas tree in this biblical town Saturday, kicking off a holiday season free of fighting with Israel that officials say will bring the most pilgrims since hostilities broke out seven years ago.
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Travel
(eTN) - Taking a flight at Christmas-New Year? It's the second-busiest travel period of the year after Thanksgiving. Here are some tips on everything from making flight connections to coping with lost luggage.
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Tourism
LOS ANGELES (eTN) - At Universal Studios, they've printed stacks of theme park maps in Chinese.
Disneyland for the first time sent sales people to a trade show in China to promote the park.
And at the Shanghai Spring travel agency in Alhambra, northeast of downtown Los Angeles, owner Jan Huang has contracted four new tour buses ... read more
