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Raise tax to reduce gas proposed
03/11/2011 15:43
A group of MP’s proposed that air travel taxes should be increased as a means to help reduce greenhouse gas production.
The team’s report slams the Transportation department for taking a laid-back approach to slashing emissions brought about by a burgeoning travel industry.
The MP’s also...
Drop in tourism anticipated after bombings
31/10/2011 11:07
Foreign exchange revenues from tourism are anticipated to fall by 16.5%, amounting to about $6.5 billion, compared to 2008 due to the economic slowdown globally and the terrorist bombings last month.
Jero Wacik, the Minister of Culture and Tourism in Indonesia, said on Tuesday that the...
Tourism in Tibet sets records in August
10/10/2011 11:53
According to Deputy Director Sun Yongping of the Tibet Regional Tourism Bureau, before 2010 starts more than 1.37 million tourists moved in August in Tibet, this Himalaya area is expected to receive 5 million tourists.
The tourism bureau released the statistics which showed that Tibet had...
Storm left Europe damaged
05/10/2011 10:24
About 38 people were killed by a storm that hit northern Europe, and many other damages were recorded.
Winds, with a speed of 200 kilometres per hour, have made its way through England, Ireland , the Netherlands, northern France, Denmark, Germany, the Czech Republic, Belgium, and...
Golden week travel proving less popular
03/10/2011 11:24
Travel companies based in China's southern province of Guangzhou were dumbfounded by the lack of customers during the 2006 National Day Holiday.
Travel agents have also noticed, a week before the holiday, that tour package registration fell by forty percent. Previous national anniversaries have...
Graphic design on travel guides
30/09/2011 10:45
Graphic design has been very vital in tourism, and graphic artist Kaie Wellman knows how to show tourists the different side of a city.
A native of Portland, Oregon, Kaie Wellman felt that travel guides should be taken seriously and colourfully.
A collection of her travel guides did not...
Tourism in the panoramic Kurdish area
26/09/2011 11:48
In the Kurdish region of Iraq, where three American tourists fell into the country’s custody, the attractions intended for intrepid travellers and hikers are many. Tourists shop for some crystal glasses as well as enjoy lengthy walks in luxurious mountain resorts that are popular for its...
Responsibility over $300-million project denied by parish council
20/09/2011 09:44
The Rose Hall roadway has been regarded for being accident prone to passing motorists. To respond to this concern, Edmund Bartlett the Minister of Tourism formulated the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF). The latter was regarded to be the foundation associated with funding of the Rose Hall roadway,...
Industry remains positive despite a tourism spending decline of $160 million
16/09/2011 15:55
A decline in spending by tourists amounted approximately $160 million from the economy of New Zealand this year. Nevertheless, the worst seems to be ended for the industry of tourism.
New data from the Ministry of Tourism reveals that tourists to the country spent about six billion dollars in...
Tourism department’s move to make use of perfumes becomes ‘foul’, civilians say
14/09/2011 13:53
The tourism department had to face the fuming-mad public just recently after it got accused of unreasonable splurging of funds amounting to £8,500 on a marketing campaign that centred on a perfume. The perfume, allegedly, could sum up what England is as a whole.
Reportedly, it was the quango...
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