Puri Beach Turns A Killer
BHUBANESWAR, India - The sea beach in holy town Puri attracts tourists from far and wide, but it has turned a killer too, accounting for death of at least 78 persons in the last three years.
Franz Josef Glacier
Two tourists have been swept to their deaths while walking near the Franz Josef Glacier.
Slew of conferences aims to boost Abu Dhabi's travel sector
ABU DHABI, UAE - Meetings, Incentives, Conference and Exhibitions (MICE) tourism is becoming an increasingly important and significant sector as Abu Dhabi strives to diversify its economy.
Chasing Money In Blackpool
Blackpool's Golden Mile earned its title this weekend as tourists chased after thousands of pounds in bank notes fluttering in the wind along the seafront.
Russian tourists granted visa parole authority to visit Guam
TUMON, Guam - The Department of Homeland Security last week granted visa parole authority for Russian visitors to come to Guam.
Thai tourism rolls out hotel, airline deals
As expected, Thailand’s embattled tourism industry is trying to win back tourists by casting its tried and tested lures: cheap airfares and hotel rooms.
Puerto Rico Tourism
NEW YORK, NY - The Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC) today unveiled its U.S.
Tourist Kidnappings In Mali
Following the recent kidnapping of three tourists - one of which is a Dutchman - and the killing of a German in the town of Timbuktu in North Mali, the all-important question is: How safe is ...
Gold Coast Tourism
LONDON, England - A recent visitor arrivals report conducted by Tourism Research Australia shows that UK visitors to the Gold Coast are spending an average of three days longer in the destination ...
Department of Tourism: Every Filipino must be an agent of tourism’
MANILA, Philippines — The Selection of the Puerto Princesa Underground River in the list of the New 7 Wonders of Nature augurs well for Philippine tourism.
Fiji Islands Hotel and Tourism Association
The Fiji Islands Hotel and Tourism Association (FIHTA) has hailed government's move to change the hotel turnover tax (HTT) to a service turnover tax (STT).
Mawson's Hut tourists likely to face disappointment
Tourists forking out top dollar to visit Mawson's Hut for centenary celebrations this summer are likely to face disappointment as the "Antarctic factor" heaves an enormous icy obstacle in ships' ...
TATO: Tourist Safety On Decline
The government has been advised to enact tough laws and regulations to ensure safety of tourists which is on the decline, improves.
New 2012 Galapagos Islands Regulations
Due to a misunderstanding created by a press release issued on 11 November (“Ecuador to Limit the Number of Visitors to the Galapagos”), Ecuador would like to clarify the new rules and ...
Najran Mud Houses
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia - The mud house, which is part of the Kingdom’s heritage, is a tourist attraction in the Najran province in the south of Saudi Arabia.
Abu Dhabi's most famous hotel putting up fight for customers
The Rocco Forte, Jumeirah at Etihad Towers, Westin, Park Hyatt and St Regis resorts have joined the Abu Dhabi hotel market, adding more than 1,700 rooms and more than 30 restaurants.
Piranhas attack 15 swimmers in past two weeks
Thousands of flesh-eating piranhas have infested a Brazilian river beach popular with tourists, biting at least 15 unwary swimmers.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Japan has enjoyed a long tradition of storytelling through paintings and illustrated books, which continues today in the popular art of manga (comic books for children and adults).
Tourists will be banned from Dutch coffee shops
Foreign visitors will be banned from cannabis-selling coffee shops in southern Netherlands from January 1 to combat anti-social behaviour among tourists.
India moves to protect endangered tigers
India's Supreme Court is to decide, based on a recent petition, whether to accept proposals to shift tourists to "fringe" or "buffer zones" outside core tiger habitats in order to protect the ...
Disappointing Taj lighting event
Scores of foreign tourists felt cheated when the Taj Mahal did not don a blue hue on Sunday evening, as projected by managers of a diabetes awareness campaign.
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Despite most of Thailand being flood free international arrivals have fallen
November is the beginning of the tourist high season in Thailand, a time of year when the travel industry hikes rates in line with the influx of international visitors looking to escape their own ...
Uphill battle for Egyptian and Tunisian tourism
Against heavy odds, Egypt and Tunisia are trying to woo back tourists with campaigns making use of the social media, celebrities, new slogans and a dose of image re-branding.
New rules for visiting Galapagos go into effect in February 2012
London/Quito - Starting on 1 February 2012 there will be new rules and regulations in regard to cruise routes and frequencies to and around the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador.
Malta Tourism
Malta is eyeing new records in the number of tourist arrivals and the number of cruise visitors, Parliamentary Secretary Mario de Marco said this morning.
3500 people stuck at Lukla airport in Nepal
KATHMANDU, Nepal - Around 400 stranded tourists were airlifted from Lukla and Surke on Sunday.
Tourism Minister speaks on airlift partnerships and security
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica will shortly be launching a major partnership with a number of countries in Latin and Central America to ensure that tourism flow into the island remains in good ...
Malaysia's Tourist Numbers To Increase
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysia is expected to welcome a total of 36 million foreign tourists by 2020 with an estimated revenue of RM168 billion, said Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen ...
Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India - After the treasure trove was unearthed in the Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple, the number of foreign and domestic tourists visiting the temple has increased manifold, ...
Busy Sunday For Goa Lifeguards
PANAJI, India - Five tourists, including a Russian, were rescued from drowning by lifeguards of the Drishti Response Services of the tourism department in three separate incidents on Sunday.
