Archive for October, 2006
Delhi homes to open doors to foreign tourists
Sent By M.M.Khanna,Travel Journalist,C/O Services India, Chandigarh Tourists visiting India will now be able to stay with families in the capital as the government Wednesday launched a novel scheme that offers them cheaper accommodation along with a chance to experience the Indian culture from close quarters.
October 26, 2006
Posted in: India
VisitBritain Marks Further Success in Developing Britain’s Visitor Economy
VisitBritain's annual review for 2005/06 published today (25 October) reveals the organisation's achievements on behalf of the UK's £74 billion visitor economy in the face of increasing competition from rival destinations.
October 26, 2006
Posted in: England
Will Russia's Rich Re-Energise European Tourism?
Europe is a mature and established destination for tourists. But the US Dollar's weakness has meant that Europe is perceived as being expensive, and its leading competitors (Australasia and the United States) seem comparatively cheap.
October 26, 2006
Posted in: Europe (General)
Pike County, Pennsylvania Revitalizing a Tourism Destination
Building on a more than $100 million investment to its tourism infrastructure and its convenient location only 75 miles from New York City, Pike County, Pa. is poised to reclaim its position as a premier getaway destination in the Northeast.
October 26, 2006
Posted in: United States NorthEast
Dublin Airport ‘crucial for attracting tourists’
Ireland’s thriving tourism industry will be put under increasing pressure if Dublin Airport is not updated sufficiently, experts have claimed. Speaking on behalf of IDA Ireland – the Irish government agency responsible for securing new investment for the country – chief executive Sean Dorgan warned that Ireland’s growth as a tourist hotspot will be inhibited [...]
October 26, 2006
Posted in: Ireland
This week in Latin America October 2006
By travelatlatinamerica.com ARGENTINA Airpark rescheduled 40 percent of flights 40 percent of flights should depart from Ezeiza International Airport during the extension works of Jorge Newbery Airpark's landing strip, which will take 60 days. This rescheduling affects exclusively Aerolineas Argentinas and Austral, since the other airlines operating at the metropolitan airpark -Lan Argentina, Pluna, LADE, [...]
October 26, 2006
Posted in: Latin America
Torch relay in run up to Doha 2006 Games
By Yusof Sulaiman l eTN Asia The countdown to the 15th Asian Games, to be held this year in Doha, has started. Ongoing is a 50,000 kilometer torch relay that is scheduled to run for 55 days within 15 participating countries and ending in Doha on December 1.
October 26, 2006
Posted in: Asia General
Tourism has positive role in ‘common global future,' UNWTO says
At the World Leisure Expo, held in Hangzou, China last October 15, United Nations World Tourism Organization official Geoffrey Lipman delivered a message from the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) praising the role of tourism in a future driven by evolving dynamics of social, ethical and sustainable behavior.ÂÂ
October 26, 2006
Posted in: Travel Industry Info
Buoyed by increment in foreign tourists, Andaman, India, steadily develops new sites
By Satish Gupta l eTN Asia Eyeing eco-tourists as well as Bollywood filmmakers, the administration in India's Andaman archipelago has decided to strengthen its infrastructure by developing 50 new sites for tourists. The destination attracted 50,000 tourists in the first seven months of this year.
October 26, 2006
Posted in: India
The new “Swiss Alps 2006″ brochure is ready to view with PostBus updates
With over 40 pages, the new “Swiss Alps 2007″ brochure presents you the ten most scenic PostBus lines with the current up-to-date timetable and prices. Besides detailed information about the Route Express Lines, they also provide 61 attractive day-excursion ideas and hiking tips in different Regions of Switzerland that that can easily be combined with [...]
October 26, 2006
Posted in: Switzerland