Archive for December, 2010
The Uffizi Gallery in Florence Has the Best of the Old and the New
The Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, is one of the oldest and most famous art museums of the Western world. The following is complete information about exhibits, entrance fees, and a bit of history.
December 30, 2010
Posted in: Italy
Plan a Getaway Around a Fabulous Event in Sonoma County, California
SONOMA COUNTY, CALIF. – Wine festivals, food fests, crab feeds, festivals and more create a vibrant annual calendar of events in Sonoma County, California. The following is a list of events and activities from now til summer 2011.
December 30, 2010
Posted in: United States SouthWest
Tourists Flock to Buenos Aires for New Year Celebration
According to the supervision of hotel-reservations that has been required by Buenos Aires Tourism Office a large number of tourists will be coming to the city, especially those from Brazil who have bought packages of 3 or 4 nights to spend in Buenos Aires for New Year’s Eve. The average of hotel reservations is of 87% [...]
December 30, 2010
Posted in: South America
Demand for business-class to increase in 2011, say analysts
SINGAPORE: Asia’s airline industry has made a full recovery from its worst downturn in the wake of the global recession and air travel in the region has returned to pre-crisis levels – with a strong surge in premium travel. But some industry observers said high-end first-class travel demand is likely to remain on the downtrend.
December 30, 2010
Posted in: Airlines & Railways
PATA to be Partner in 5th IIPT African Conference – Meeting the Challenges of Climate Change to Tourism in Africa and the Developing World in Livingstone, Zambia, April 2011
IIPT is proud to announce that the Pacific Asia Travel Association has agreed to be a partner in the 5th IIPT African Conference, Meeting the Challenges of Climate Change to Tourism in Africa and the Developing World. The Conference, being hosted by the Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources, Republic of Zambia, will be [...]
December 30, 2010
Posted in: Africa
Chef’s Harvest from West’s New 1 Acre Organic farm Brings Authentic farm to Table Experience in Carlsbad, California
CARLSBAD, Calif. — Guests dining at Bistro West and West Steak & Seafood can now experience an authentic farm-to-table experience with organic vegetable offerings picked fresh daily from Chef Eugenio Martignago’s new one-acre organic farm. Located in Carlsbad, the one-acre plot of land is producing a 100 percent organic harvest with more than 25 different vegetables [...]
December 30, 2010
Posted in: United States SouthWest
South Africa Revels in the Success of the World Cup
South Africa may have only won one football match during the 2010 World Cup, yet the biggest victory came off the field, mostly in the reputation of the country as a whole and in the pockets of those aiming to benefit from one of the world’s greatest sporting spectacles. In 8 years time, Russia will host [...]
December 29, 2010
Posted in: Africa
New Year Countdown in Hong Kong to be one of Most Spectacular Displays
NEW YORK – Set to upstage even the glittering razzle-dazzle display of New York’s Times Square – while welcoming in the New Year half a day earlier – the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) will mount its most extravagant, most dazzling display ever with the launch of the Hong Kong New Year Countdown Celebrations on [...]
December 29, 2010
Posted in: Hong Kong
Korean Air announces unique business class on A380
SEOUL, South Korea – Korean Air will launch its first A380 service in May 2011 with the entire upper deck of the aircraft devoted to business class flyers.
December 29, 2010
Posted in: Airlines & Railways
Elephant Beauty Pageant held in Tourist Hotspot in Nepal
A beauty pageant of elephants was held at Sauraha in Chitwan, a tourist hotspot destination in central Nepal as part of a three-day elephant festival. The festival that carries on every year includes elephant soccer match and a 300-meter race of elephants. This year, six elephants wearing colorful clothes and their bodies painted by handlers [...]
December 29, 2010
Posted in: Nepal