Archive for February, 2007
REGISTER ON-LINE FOR SCIENCE NORTH'S MARCH BREAK SCIENCE CAMPS FOR KIDS
Sudbury, ON – Attention parents:  March Break will be here in just over a week!  Are you ready?  On-line registration and complete information on all of Science North’s March Break Science Camps are available now at: http://sciencenorth.ca/programs
February 27, 2007
Posted in: Canada
Seabourn Riviera Package Combines Luxury Cruise With Two Nights At Grand-Hotel du Cap-Ferrat
MIAMI, February 26, 2007—-Seabourn Cruise Line has announced a new cruise/hotel itinerary – May 10-18, 2007 – that includes an eight-day cruise to Italy and the French Riviera aboard the ultra luxury Seabourn Legend and two nights at the Grand-Hotel du Cap-Ferrat, one of the Cote D’Azur’s most prestigious addresses.
February 27, 2007
Posted in: Cruise Ships
VisitBritain Launches National Spa Accreditation Scheme
VisitBritain, the national tourism agency, today (26 February) launches its National Spa Accreditation Scheme at the Professional Spa Show in London. The scheme marks a landmark for the English spa industry as, for the first time, a benchmark will be set for standards in customer satisfaction. The scheme provides consumers with reassurance and confidence that [...]
February 27, 2007
Posted in: England
The challenges of Sustainability in Tourism & Best Practices in the Mediterranean
Milan, 26 Februar 2007/eTN The 1st International Forum on "Sustainable Development in Tourism" organised by Skål International and Skål International Italy, held during BIT in Milan on 24th February 2007 highlighted some important suggestions on how to recover and to further create awareness of sustainable development. Following opening speeches by the President of Skål International, [...]
February 27, 2007
Posted in: Travel Industry Info
US tourism in 2007 and beyond
By air4casts.com US visitors set to grow by 3.4 percent this year This year US tourist visitor numbers are expected to reach almost 44 million which represents a 3.4 percent increase on the 2006 level but it is an increase which is very considerably supported by higher passenger flows from the USA's two largest origin [...]
February 27, 2007
Posted in: United States
Disney yields to cruise consumer demand
Cruise travelers who have been clamoring for Disney to add more ships to its cruise line now have something to look forward to. Disney president and CEO Bob Iger last week announced Disney Cruise Line's plan to add two new ships in 2011 and 2012, more than doubling the company's current passenger capacity.
February 27, 2007
Posted in: Cruise Ships
Lebanon project exemplifies sustainability
By Scott Wayne l Special to eTN In a session last Thursday, Feb. 22, at the Educational Travel Conference in Baltimore, Joseph Karam, president of the US-based consulting firm ECODIT, presented the Lebanon Mountain Trail (LMT), a sustainable tourism project that has proven to be a shining example of sustainability.
February 27, 2007
Posted in: Lebanon
Global ecotourism conference to be held in Oslo, Norway
The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) is to co-host with Counterpart International the Global Ecotourism Conference 2007 in Oslo, Norway, it was announced Monday. Scheduled to deliver a keynote address at the Oslo conference is Lelei LeLaulu, Counterpart International's president.
February 27, 2007
Posted in: Scandinavia
New Look for Germany Website
Toronto — The German National Tourist Office has re-launched its Website. Sprinkled with ever-changing and hip new photos of Germany's destinations and events, www.ComeToGermany.com is an exciting portrayal of Germany today.
February 26, 2007
Posted in: Germany
Award-winning Npr Series ‘Selected Shorts’ Takes To Sea Aboard Crystal Cruises
The award-winning National Public Radio series Selected Shorts: A Celebration of the Short Story will take its acclaimed program of performance narratives to sea aboard Crystal Cruises this March. Series Director and radio personality Isaiah Sheffer will host a roster of celebrated actors including stage and screen personalities Keir Dullea (2001: A Space Odyssey and [...]
February 26, 2007
Posted in: Cruise Ships