Archive for March, 2006

Hawaii February Visitor Expenditures Rose 5.7 Percent to $924.1 Million

Total visitor expenditures for February 2006 increased 5.7 percent to $924.1 million. The average daily spending also rose to $172 per person compared to $165 per person in February 2005, while total visitor days were 1.4 percent higher compared to the same month last year, according to preliminary statistics released today by the Department of [...]

March 29, 2006   Posted in: Hawaii

Canada’s Birding Festival in Nova Scotia

Jam-packed Saturday and 5-10,000 Brant geese are highlights of Birding Festival

March 29, 2006   Posted in: Canada

India entices Australia for the next Commonwealth Games in 2010

By Y. Sulaiman l eTN Asia India’s contingent of performers at this year's Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia showcased world renowned Bollywood attractions, landmarks, cricket and cultural attractions hoping to lure Australians to New Delhi, where the next Commonwealth Games is to be held in 2010. 

March 28, 2006   Posted in: Australia

China to allow late-night flights

By Satish G. | eTN Asia Responding to the market situation, China's General Administration of Civil Aviation (CAAC) has lifted the ban on late-night flight, which was being carried out in the past four years. All airline companies in China will be allowed to permanently arrange night flights. Ticket prices of these night flights will [...]

March 28, 2006   Posted in: China

Philippines gets OK from China

By Satish G. | eTN Asia  The Chinese embassy in Manila has issued in its website a travel advisory "assuring that the situation in Philippines has returned to normal." China has assured its citizens that traveling to the Philippines is safe despite the lingering political noise following the failed coup attempt in the last week [...]

March 28, 2006   Posted in: Philippines

Australia's "bloody" tourism campaign hits a snag. . . sort of

By Nelson Alcantara Australia's now infamous "where the bloody hell are you" advertising campaign just isn't going away from media limelight.  Australian tourism officials have had to once again modify the controversial advertising campaign. 

March 28, 2006   Posted in: Australia

Indian (Airlines) announces introduction of more flights to Gulf countries

by M.M.Khanna, C/O Services India, Chandigarh. India State-owned Indian, formerly named as Indian Airlines, will be introducing five flights to aim at increasing connectivity to the Gulf and Southeast Asian countries, an official spokesman of the airline said.

March 28, 2006   Posted in: Airlines & Railways

Woodstock Photographer to Exhibit Impressionist Flower Photos At Hot Springs Convention Center

As the spring flowers begin to blanket Arkansas with color, famed Woodstock photographer Elliott Landy is bringing his Impressionist Flower Exhibition to the Hot Springs Convention Center from Thursday, April 6, through July 9.

March 28, 2006   Posted in: United States NorthEast

Independence, Montana Mormon Visitors Center Re-opens

In the spring of 1831, hundreds of Mormons arrived in the frontier town of Independence, bought land, cleared farms, and built sturdy log homes. Leader and prophet Joseph Smith, Jr. declared this to be the city of God, also called Zion, dedicated ground for a temple and drew up a plat for what would be [...]

March 28, 2006   Posted in: United States NorthWest

Minot hosts North Dakota Tourism Conference April 30-May 2

“Marketing Madness” is the primary theme of the 2006 North Dakota Tourism Conference being held in Minot April 30-May 2. Keynote speakers will discuss branding, rules of successful tourism and working with travel writers. Don McEachern, North Star Destination Strategies, will address the group on “Demystifying Branding for Tourism” and lead a roundtable discussion on [...]

March 28, 2006   Posted in: United States North