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Political Uncertainty and Terrorism Damage Pakistan’s Tourism Sector [12 Mar 2009]  
Tourism is one of major revenue earners for Pakistan, but persistent terror activities in the country have negatively impacted the tourism business, especially after the Marriot Hotel attack which lef  ...More
Tags: tourism     pakistan    
Irish Visa Rules Restrict Potential Tourists [15 Feb 2010]  
The head of the representative body for private bus operators in Ireland has said that the country’s stringent visa requirements from certain countries were not allowing more job creation and perk up  ...More
Tags: Irish    tourism    CTTC    EU    UK    US    
Oman-France Eco-tourism Foray on Course despite Deferment [11 May 2010]  
A workshop on 'green architecture and eco-tourism' will be held in Oman between 15 May and 17 May after becoming one of the many casualties to Iceland's volcanic ashes which disrupted air-travel last  ...More
Tags: Eco-Tourism     Ecology     Oman     France    
Tourism Primed to Spur Economic Growth of UK for a Decade [02 Aug 2010]  
The finding of a report on the UK tourism industry reveals that the tourism revenue of the country is set to rise by more than 60 percent to £188bn by 2020, and one of the main draws of the next decad  ...More
Tags: UK     Tourism     Deloitte     Olympic Games 2012    
Kenya Packages Tourism as a Key Source of Economic Growth [11 Oct 2010]  
According to industry observers, the Kenyan tourism is experiencing a windfall in business this year after declining consecutively for last two years with political instability and global meltdown. La  ...More
Tags: Kenya     Tourism     Revenues     GDP     Africa    
Antigua & Barbuda Diversified Return to Agri-business a Success [24 Nov 2010]  
The Antigua Black Pineapple export project, which began in November 2008 with joint backing from the Antigua & Barbuda Development Bank (ABDB) and Norway, has been termed as a success by the bank offi  ...More
Tags: Antigua&Barbuda    ABDB    Norway    Pineapple    Tourism    
Competitive Consumable Prices can Enhance Fiji Tourism [25 Nov 2010]  
A consumer group has informed Fiji government that exorbitant prices of tourism products and services were discouraging tourist and transport operators. According to the tourism industry, Fiji is targ  ...More
Tags: Fiji     Tourism     SME     New Zealand     Australia    
Monaco Devises programs to Garner Indian Travel Market share [26 Nov 2010]  
The tourism department of Monaco in collaboration with the Indian respective office has concluded five-day long programs including road shows at the two major cities of India to promote Monaco as a pr  ...More
Tags: Rolex Masters    Monaco    Grand Prix    F1    India Tourism    
Kenya Offers Unique Delight - Engages Tourists in Agro-processes [14 Dec 2010]  
Kenya with a novel approach is providing holidaymakers with an unparalleled experience to be physically involved in tea production processes including plucking the leaves and loading them off to facto  ...More
Tags: Kenya    Tourism    Agro-tourism    UN Tourism    Holiday    
Cambodian Tourism to Maintain Growth in the New Year [04 Jan 2011]  
According to the Cambodian tourism ministrys statistics, last years success of the tourism sector is likely to be extended to 2011. The Ministry has forecast 2.73mn visitors would arrive in 2011 as co  ...More
Tags: Tourism     Travel     Cambodia     South-East Asia    Flights    
First Ecotourism Village of Indonesia to have over 400 Homes [27 Jan 2011]  
The first eco-tourism village developed through the joint-venture by Habitat for Humanity Indonesia and Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) will come up near some of Indonesia’s most picturesque ancient temples.  ...More
Tags: Indonesia     Tourism     Travel     Eco-tourism    
Over 40% of SMEs with websites use the Internet for advertising [16 Mar 2011]  
Indian SMEs are reaping the benefits of using the Internet medium to grow their businesses. This was revealed by a study conducted by Google India to understand usage patterns and importance of online  ...More
Tags: Indian SMEs    vendors    suppliers    Google India    Insurance    Technology B2B    IT Hardware    Travel & Tourism