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Four must-do adventures for thrill-seekers in Costa Rica
Costa Rica offers unforgettable experiences for travelers seeking to become one with nature
Istanbul New Airport ATC Tower breaks ground
Ahmet Arslan, Minister of Transport, Maritime and Communication, inaugurated the groundbreaking ceremony of Istanbul New Airport’s Air Traffic Control Tower designed by Pininfarina and AECOM. The tower, winner of the 2016 International Architecture Award, will be 90 meters tall and completed in approximately six months. Construction officially commenced at Istanbul New Airport’s (INA) award-winning Air Traffic Control Tower, which, once finished, will become the world’s largest airport ‘built...
Frankfurt Airport winter time table
FRAPORT: Intercontinental segment remains robust with high number of routes and seats – New flight connections available to Kazan, Tromsø, and Ivalo – More flight frequencies to Cape Town and Funchal Frankfurt Airport’s (FRA) new Winter Timetable 2016/17 – which goes into effect on October 30 in tandem with the changeover to wintertime – will feature 88 passenger airlines flying to 248 destinations in 100 countries. More than half of the offered destinations and more than a third of available...
The Grand Palace Bangkok: Reopening November 1
The Grand Palace in Bangkok will reopen its doors to tourists and visitors from November 1, 2016. As this is a Royal Palace, all visitors are expected to dress respectfully, and to be aware that Thailand is currently in an official period of mourning for His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Visitors should wear somber-colored attire as a mark of respect during this period when visiting the Palace: • Male: a shirt or T-shirt, long dark colored trousers or jeans (without any holes), and covered...
Morocco travel agencies: Governed and trusted
As travel distribution in Morocco experiences profound changes in tourists, the Ministry of Tourism is working to stay on top of these changes.
Long-awaited reserve created in Antarctica’s Ross Sea
Pew applauds designation of the world's largest marine protected area
Incheon emerges as third largest city in Korea
Main factor of increasing the population in Incheon is the influx of population from other parts of the country
Seychelles’ first road show in Italy a great success
The aim of the Seychelles road show in Italy was to furnish agents with adequate and appropriate tools to generate and increase sales to islands’ shores.
Reunion Island President celebrates at Kreol Festival in Seychelles
Didier Robert, the Regional President of Reunion Island, has arrived in Seychelles and was greeted at the islands’ International Airport by tourism officials.
Morocco meeting the changing desires of tourists
Morocco tourism is hard at work creating a strong foundation for its industry.
Second stronger earthquake strikes Italy
Prime Minister on his way to Rome to review damage.
Strong earthquake rocks Rome
Rome rattled by strong earthquake
Jordan Tourism in the global spotlight at UNWTO conference in Petra
Today a two-day regional conference organized jointly by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the Jordan Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development opened in Petra, Jordan. Among the participants are minsters of tourism from the region including Jordan, Palestine, Tunisia along with stakeholders, bank officials, the ambassador of Britain, the minister of labor for Joran, Her Over the past decades, tourism has experienced...
UNWTO brings an inclusive tourism future to Petra, Jordan
The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) today opened its regional conference in Petra, Jordan, under the patronage of HE Dr. Hani Mulki, Prime Minister of Jordan. The conference is organized in cooperation with the Jordan Ministry of Tourism & Antiques and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Opened by H.E. Tourism Minister Lina Annab, the first keynote speaker was Taleb Rifai, Secretary General of the UNWTO. Mr. Rifai was the minister of tourism for Jordan...
India-Japan tourism must be sorted out
Today's meeting between tourism officials from India and Japan was only the beginning of work to be done to promote tourism.
After 39 years of searching, mother and daughter reunited in Seychelles
Corine discovered her Seychelles for the first time after being re-united with her mother.
Top global travel destinations with most interest and appeal named
New Zealand and Portugal rate highest among international destinations for interest and appeal
Morocco tourist accommodations growing dramatically
When booking travel, most people start with where they plan to stay while on holiday.
Uganda Tourism: Sector Performance Report
Held under the theme “Unlocking the tourism potential as an engine for attaining middle income status,” the Uganda Tourism Sector Performance Report left the tourism industry counting its blessings.
Air China resumes Beijing-Mumbai flights
China-India air services back on Air China's schedule.
Mexico Tourism Board celebrates Day of the Dead
Mew, multi-faceted campaign to bring tourists to Mexico during the annual Day of the Dead holiday that is celebrated all over the country
Indian Ocean Islands show solidarity for Creole culture
The 31st edition of Festival Kreol in the Seychelles is this year taking place from October 21-31.
Top 30 cheapest cities to be a tourist in
Backpacker Index names cheapest travel destinations
Richest cities in the world named
Research reveals top 15 cities in the world in terms of all the wealth held by private citizens
Chinese Visitors frightened about terror attacks on France
Analysis from ForwardKeys, which predicts future travel patterns by crunching and analyzing 14m booking transactions a day, reveals that Chinese Visitors outbound travel bookings to Europe are 7.7% down over the period from mid-November 2015 to mid-October 2016. However, the picture is decidedly mixed. Countries, which ForwardKeys describes as the ‘Croissant Countries’ are very substantially down whereas other parts of Europe are substantially up. Olivier Jager, ForwardKeys Co-founder and CEO...
Hawaii Tourism keeps us all enslaved
Hawaii Tourism means minimum wage jobs for many. Hawaii Governor Ige telling eTurboNews, he keeps quiet about major tax evasion by hotels and resorts operating in Hawaii shows the true nature of a broken government system. The Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association having no comment on the issue underlines the dilemma even more. Tourism is the largest job earner here, but tourism also keeps many qualified professional enslaved. For some it means to become homeless unable to afford skyrocket...
Happy 51st independence : One Zambia, One Nation!
Kenneth Kaunda is one of the greatest leaders of Africa. These are the thoughts of many, not only in Zambia. Kenneth David Kaunda, also known as KK, served as the first President of Zambia, from 1964 to 1991. Kaunda is the youngest of eight children born to an ordained Church of Scotland missionary and teacher. The current Minister of Tourism for neighboring Zimbabwe, Walter Mzembi, who is also running to become the next Secretary General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization...
Kenya Airport Authority new CEO due to report: Finally!
The end is in sight comes to mind when news broke that the new CEO of the Kenya Airport Authority (KAA), appointed in mid-2016, will finally take up his post in a couple of weeks’ time. The new CEO will be Mr. John Anderson from Norway. The snake pit known as KAA, where only recently another top boss bit the dust when AG CEO Yatich Kangugo alongside AG General Manager William Simba and others were sent packing, will be in urgent need for a steady hand to bring the ship out of stormy...
Citadel took me back 8000 to 10000 years today
Visiting Amman, Jordan today I had the chance to visit the Hill of the Citadel (Jabal al-Qal’a) in the middle of Amman. 4 Jordan dollars buys your way into the complex and you will experience a journey back through time. It was occupied as early as the Neolithic period, and fortified during the Bronze Age (1800 BC). The ruins on the hill today are Roman through early Islamic. The name “Amman” comes from “Rabbath Ammon,” or “Great City of the Ammonites,”...