Archive for the ‘Travel Industry Info’ Category
The Society of American Travel Writers Makes Tracks to Germany and Saxony
Over 430 members of the Society of American Travel Writers will be on their way to Germany and Saxony this October. With exceptional interest and high participation, the 2010 convention of the Society of American Travel Writers (SATW) in Germany promises to be a spectacular success. From October 4 to October 17, 2010, the German [...]
July 29, 2010
Posted in: Germany, Travel Industry Info
Pyramids Are Found All Over the World – Not Just in Mexico and Egypt
Pyramids have always lured tourists because of their grandness. You can find the most popular ones in Egypt and in Mexico but there are more of them around the world. Greek peninsula has 16 pyramids and few of them are in Italy too. Yet others can be found in the Ukraine. Asia has its legendary [...]
July 27, 2010
Posted in: Travel Industry Info
UN survey reveals too many businesses neglecting human rights and corruption
By Nelson Alcantara | June, 2010 LAS VEGAS (eTN) – A survey released on Monday, June 14, by the United Nations has revealed that corruption and human rights issues continue to be neglected by companies despite ongoing interest in United Nations-led efforts to ensure ethical corporate conduct, according to the findings of a new survey [...]
June 15, 2010
Posted in: Travel Industry Info
SATW Institute for Digital Travel Photography – July 29 to August 2, 2010, in Milwaukee
Give your travel photojournalism career and income a boost at the third annual Institute for Digital Travel. Photography organized by SATW’s Freelance Council and presented in cooperation with the Department of Journalism, Marquette University.
June 9, 2010
Posted in: Travel Industry Info
Africa tourism’s greatest golden goals
Twelve hundred of Africa’s key movers and shakers will attend the most important event of the year for the travel and tourism industry on Wednesday, July 7 at the Sandton Conventon Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa.
June 2, 2010
Posted in: Travel Industry Info
Sports tourism is a hot commodity
By Dr. Peter E. Tarlow | May, 2010 There is little doubt that sports and athletics play a major role in tourism. In much of the world, newspapers devote more space to sports news than to foreign news and major sporting events such as World Cup Football, the Olympic Games, the World Series, and the [...]
May 28, 2010
Posted in: Travel Industry Info
World Tourism Day 2010 to celebrate tourism and biodiversity
As the world comes together to celebrate 2010 as the International Year of Biodiversity, UNWTO is happy to announce that the World Tourism Day (WTD) celebrations, hosted officially this year by China, will take place under the theme, “Tourism and Biodiversity” (September 27, Guangdong Province). The theme provides a unique opportunity to raise public awareness [...]
May 24, 2010
Posted in: China, Travel Industry Info
Tourism is a key component for sustainable development says President of the Dominican Republic at UNWTO visit
MADRID, Spain – The President of the Dominican Republic, HE Leonel Fernández, visited the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) headquarters where he expressed his firm belief in the social and economic contribution of tourism to sustainable development. This is the first visit of a president of the Dominican Republic to the organization.
May 21, 2010
Posted in: Travel Industry Info
Lightweight Visor Attaches to Sunglasses for Fashionable, Sun-Safe Traveling
I love sun visors because of the way you can keep the sun off your face without suffering from  dreaded “hat head!” However, I do not like the way visors can pinch on the sides of my head before very long. So I was happy to see this product come along – a visor that [...]
May 13, 2010
Posted in: Travel Industry Info
The Travel Industry Council of Ontario Says: Know your Rights Before Booking Travel On-Line
In today’s increasingly tech-savvy world, booking travel online may be a convenient option for some. According to the Travel Industry Council of Ontario however, knowing what your rights and options are before booking is an important and often overlooked step.
March 3, 2010
Posted in: Canada, Travel Industry Info