TRAVEL NEWS
Friday, November 02, 2007
'Unwelcoming' US sees sharp fall in visitors since 9/11
The number of foreign visitors to the United States has plummeted since the September 11, 2001 attacks on New York and Washington because foreigners don't feel welcome, tourism professionals said Thursday.
news.yahoo.com (page not found)
news.yahoo.com (page not found)
Monday, June 25, 2007
Harry Potter casts spell on location vacations
The latest bout of Pottermania looks certain to provide Britain with tourist success.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
Labels: Britain, Harry Potter, location, tourism
Saturday, June 09, 2007
Antwerp launches a brothel guide
Tourism officials in the Belgian capital are supporting a visitor map that recommends tourists visit a 'mega-brothel with 51 sex suites where 102 prostitutes alternately work around the clock' in the red light district.
timesonline.co.uk
timesonline.co.uk
Labels: Belgium, brothel, tourism
Friday, May 18, 2007
Tourism UK: The missing millions
The British tourism industry is suffering due to the pound's strength against the all important American dollar and Japanese yen.
news.independent.co.uk (page not found)
news.independent.co.uk (page not found)
Labels: Britian, pound, tourism
Friday, May 11, 2007
Asia Pacific tourism expected to rise
Tourism is set to rise significantly in the Asia Pacific region over the next three years, with China expected to lead the way.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
Labels: Asia Pacific, China, tourism
Friday, April 20, 2007
Barmy Army spends big in Australia
The Barmy Army's recent tour of Australia has coincided with an 18 per cent increase in spending in Australia by Visa cardholders from England during the Ashes series.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
Labels: Ashes, Barmy Army, tourism
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Race to protect the Galapagos islands
The Ecuadorean government has signed a decree to suspend tourism in the Galapagos Islands in a bid to preserve the islands' fragile eco-system.
telegraph.co.uk
telegraph.co.uk
Labels: Ecuador, Galapagos Islands, tourism
Sunday, February 25, 2007
Tourist invasion threatens to ruin glories of Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat is facing its biggest threat since the Khmer Rouge beheaded its stone Buddhas and used its walls for target practice - the growing onslaught of tourism.
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
Labels: Angkor Wat, Cambodia, tourism
Thursday, February 08, 2007
France keeps crown as top tourist destination
France has again been named as the world's top tourist destination despite increasing competition from other countries.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
Labels: competition, France, tourism
Friday, February 02, 2007
Tighter airport security hurts US tourism
A sharp drop in the number of tourists visiting the United States has been blamed on concerns over tighter passport and customs controls after 9/11.
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
Labels: 9/11, tourism, United States
