No Heavy Losses For Australian Tourism

New data: Aussie tourism fared better than expected in 2009

Australia's tourism industry has weathered the global financial downturn of 2009 better than expected, with new data showing international visitors only slightly down.

Burj Dubai Closed To Visitors

Burj Dubai tower closure disappoints tourists

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The world's tallest skyscraper has unexpectedly closed to the public a month after its lavish opening, disappointing tourists headed for the observation deck and castin

Surfing The Net In Kenya

Kenya tourists can now opt to stay connected

Safaricom, Kenya’s leading mobile phone provider, has launched an Internet access platform available for tourist and business visitors. A week’s subscription costs a mere 999 Kenya shillings.

Egypt Tourism Recovery

Egypt tourism down in 2009, set to recover in 2010

Egypt, home to the pyramids of Giza, recorded a slower-than-anticipated decline in tourism revenue last year and is targeting 6.9 percent growth in receipts in 2010 as the global economy recovers, the

Canada's Must-Experience Places

Canada's top 13 must-experience winter places unveiled

VANCOUVER - Olympic fever and national pride hits an all-time high as Canada prepares to welcome the world for the 2010 Winter Games.

Winter Olympics 2010

When in Vancouver: Top 5 tourist attractions, and more

Vancouver is one of the few major North American cities without a downtown freeway. As such, it lends itself to strolling, shopping and exploring.

Turkey-Iran Tourism Cooperation

Turkey to share experience in tourism field with Iran

Turkey's Culture and Tourism Minister Ertugrul Gunay says the country will share its experience in the tourism sphere with Iran.

Haiti's Tourism

Tourism could play critical role in Haiti's recovery

From the devastation caused by the deadly January 12 earthquake, Haiti could emerge an attractive tourism destination.

Bermuda Goes After Indian Tourists

Bermuda: Indian tourists wanted

MUMBAI - Sensing huge opportunity in the Indian market for outbound tourism sector, a delegation from Bermuda is exploring ways to lure Indian
tourists to island nation, a top official said.

Olympic Tourism

Sorry, wrong Vancouver!

Sallie Reavey picked up the phone at her charming Briar Rose Inn and the caller asked about rooms in mid-February.

Tahiti Hit By Cyclone

Cyclone Oli smashes French Polynesia

Hundreds of tourists were taken to emergency centres as severe Cyclone Oli hit French Polynesia this morning.

This morning Oli was 250 kilometres south west of Bora Bora and moving south east.

Machu Picchu Rail Repairs

With Machu Picchu closed to tourists Peru's GDP suffers

Peru’s government will help repair the privately owned rail line that takes tourists to the Machu Picchu ruins in a bid to limit economic losses for the country that could reach $800 million.

Accessibility In Southern Sudan

More good news for tourists in Juba

Work in progress has been described as impressive last week, when a site inspection showed substantial advances on this key traffic artery, which connects Juba and the rest of the southern Sudan with

Brunei Tourism 2010

Year of the Tiger to bring "streams" of tourists to Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Year of the Tiger is off to a good start this year for Brunei's tourism industry players as tour agencies and hotels have experienced quick sales and are expecting high occup

China-Taiwan Tourism

Taiwan eases restrictions on Chinese tourists

Travel agents on Taiwan's outlying islands of Kinmen and Matsu will be allowed from May to apply online for travel permits on behalf of Chinese tour groups who want to visit the two islands via direct

Saudi Arabia's Tourism To Grow

Saudi Arabia's tourist arrivals to grow 5% in 2010

Saudi Arabia's tourism industry is unique in that despite the limitations of strict entrance visa regulations, the industry has strong growth potential.

Tourism To Jamaica Increases

Jamaica's tourist arrivals up 3.6%

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica – Jamaica experienced a 3.6 percent increase from January-December 2009 in tourist arrivals, compared to the same period in 2008, and is off to a promising start for 2010.

Tourist Safety In Goa

Goa raising special tourist security force

The Goa tourism department is in the process of raising a special tourist security force in the wake of crimes against tourists in the state especially foreign women tourists.

Mexico Tourism Report Q1 2010

Mexico's arrival numbers continue to decline

Data released by Secretaría de Turismo (Ministry of Tourism, Sectur) indicated that tourist arrivals continued to fall in 2009, totalling 12.6mn in the first seven months of the year, a fall of 6.6

Dubai's Arrivals Down

Dubai tourist numbers drop 5.7%

DUBAI - The number of tourists to Dubai fell in the first nine months of last year as the global economic slowdown resulted in fewer travellers from Europe, the country’s Department of Tourism and C