Archive for September, 2006
New Zealand keen on solving the issue of fraudulent use of passports
By Satish Gupta l eTN Asia/Pacific An international border security exercise has detected numerous cases where New Zealand passports are being used illegally. A five-month trial involving electronic data sharing with the United States and Australia has revealed 99 people have tried to use lost, stolen or invalid passports. New Zealand's Immigration Minister has acknowledged [...]
September 28, 2006
Posted in: New Zealand
A BIG day for Asian aviation
Two of the biggest strategic events in Asian Aviation this year occur on 28-Sep-06 – the long-awaited opening of the new Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (pron: soo-wa-na-boom) Airport and the completion of the takeover of Dragonair by Cathay Pacific.
September 28, 2006
Posted in: Asia General
October “Things to Do” on the Kitsap Peninsula
October is a great month to hop on a ferry and head for the Kitsap Peninsula. Things are a little quieter but the weather is still great and there are so many things to do. Make Kitsap a family holiday tradition. Bring the whole family to Kitsap in search of the perfect pumpkin during October [...]
September 28, 2006
Posted in: United States West
Globally Renowned Experts, Davis, Pearl, Robinson & Fagan, Among 70+ Experts to Address Oct. 19-21 Adventure Travel World Summit
(SEATTLE) – Joining more than 70 adventure travel pioneers and experts from five continents, four world-renowned experts representing the fields of cultural anthropology, environmental and wildlife conservation, work-life balance, and archaeology are set to address approximately 400 adventure travel business leaders converging in Seattle for the second annual, trade only, Adventure Travel World Summit in [...]
September 28, 2006
Posted in: Travel Industry Info
26TH ANNUAL INDIAN SUMMER FESTIVAL RETURNS TO PANAMA CITY BEACH, OCTOBER 13-15
Panama City Beach, FL (Sept. 28, 2006) – Panama City Beach’s most popular outdoor festival returns, Oct. 13 – 15, with three days of crafts, games, culinary delights, fireworks, performances by “American Idol” star Bo Bice and Grammy award-winning Hootie & The Blowfish, and more.
September 28, 2006
Posted in: United States SouthEast
FREE PODCAST TOURS GIVE VISITORS AN INSIDER'S LOOK AT PHILADELPHIA
A new series of free, dynamically mapped and completely customizable sound-seeing tours of Philadelphia debuted today on soundaboutphilly.com. An initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts and the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC), the SoundAboutPhilly tours concentrate on lesser-known city experiences and combine interesting tales, fun facts and lively music to tell the area's story. [...]
September 27, 2006
Posted in: United States East
Cultural Events in Portugal Fall 2006
Classical Music & Opera Season begins in September The São Carlos Opera House open the season September 22 with Schumann’s Requiem für Mignon and Symphony No. 1. September will be dedicated to Schumann and October to Mozart and Chostakovitch. The first Opera presented by this famous Opera house will also be Mozart’s Cosi fan Tutte (November 29-December 9). [...]
September 27, 2006
Posted in: Portugal
Carnival Cruise Lines Announces New Ship Deployments
From Tampa, New York And ForCarnival Cruise Lines will switch the homeport deployments of its 2,124-passenger SuperLiners Carnival Legend and Carnival Miracle beginning in spring 2007.
September 27, 2006
Posted in: Cruise Ships
Tourism Indonesia Mart & Expo 2006 Makassar Successfully Concluded
The Indonesia annual travel mart, Tourism Indonesia Mart & Expo (TIME 2006) or Pasar Wisata Indonesia, successfully concluded with total attendants of 110 buyers from 21 countries. Top five buyers consist of Netherland, China, Korea, Malaysia and Indonesia. TIME 2006 also successful in attracting 124 sellers from 20 provinces in Indonesia which mostly came from [...]
September 27, 2006
Posted in: Indonesia
Spa Finder to Power New Spa Channel at India.MakeMyTrip.com
Spa Finder, Inc., the global spa resource, has been selected by MakeMyTrip.com , India's largest online travel company, to power their new spa channel. The spa channel will feature Spa Finder's proprietary Spa Distribution Network, the first online spa booking engine, which will enable MakeMyTrip's travel shoppers to research and book inclusive spa vacations through [...]
September 27, 2006
Posted in: India