Tourism

  1. Alternative International Mardi Gras Celebrations

    Vagabondish &bull Yesterday

    Tweet Burning Of Bad Humor emilio labrador Americans are probably most familiar with the letchery of New Orleans Mardi Gras but around the world the Rio de Janeiro celebration is regarded as the king of Carnival. Americans are probably most familiar with… Full Story »


  2. Travel and treatment: a glimpse into medical tourism

    Vagablogging &bull Feb 21, 2012

    Nancy made some excellent points in her post about healthcare abroad. It's incredibly nerve-wracking to imagine serious injuries or illnesses away from home, and the fear often inhibits people from international travel. Medical tourism, however, involves more than simply seeking treatment overseas in the case of an… Full Story »

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  3. Tourism Australia Targets MICE Market with New Campaign

    Asia Travel Tips &bull Feb 21, 2012

    Tourism Australia Targets MICE Market with New Campaign. Full Story »

  4. New dark tourism sites open all over the world

    Gadling &bull Feb 20, 2012

    Filed under: History , Learning , Stories , Africa , Asia , Europe , North America For those who are unfamiliar with the term, " dark tourism " refers to visiting sites associated with grief, tragedy, or death. While some… Full Story »

  5. Rio Carnival 2012: 10 best bloco street parties

    Gadling &bull Feb 20, 2012

    Filed under: Festivals and Events , Photos , South America , Brazil , Nightlife If you want to feel the real essence of Carnival in Rio de Janeiro , look no further than the city streets. In the weeks leading… Full Story »

  6. Carnaval Mazatlan a festive celebration, but safe?

    Gadling &bull Feb 20, 2012

    Filed under: Festivals and Events , North America , Mexico , United States , Travel Security Carnaval Mazatlan started this week and runs through February 21. Like other celebrations, glittering costumes, exotic foods and dancing street musicians are all part… Full Story »

  7. Research and Markets: Singapore Tourism Report Q1 2012

    Business Wire Travel News &bull Feb 20, 2012

    DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/bb5aeb/singapore_tourism) has announced the addition of the "Singapore Tourism Report Q1 2012" report to their offering. Another Strong Year Tourist arrivals to Singapore remained strong during 2011. Looking at data for January-October, a total of 10,925,045… Full Story »

  8. Lion Air Signs Contract for 27 Additional ATR 72-600s

    Asia Travel Tips &bull Feb 20, 2012

    Once these aircraft are integrated into the fleet of Lion Air's regional subsidiary Wings Air, it will become the largest operator of ATR aircraft in the world, with a total fleet of 60 aircraft (20 ATR 72-500s and 40 ATR 72-600s). Wings Air introduced its… Full Story »

  9. Expected $4 gas by spring could hamper SC tourism

    Newsday Travel &bull Feb 19, 2012

    Conundrum for SC's $14 billion tourism industry: Better economy vs. Full Story »

  10. Zimbabwe's last resort- an interview with bestselling author Douglas Rogers

    Gadling &bull Feb 19, 2012

    After a decade of political unrest, seizures of white-owned farms and record hyperinflation that forced the government to print 100 billion dollar banknotes, Zimbabwe is finally starting to inch back onto the tourism radar, thanks to a power sharing agreement and a move to use U.S. dollars as… Full Story »

  11. Daredevil Gets Approval to Walk Tightrope Across Niagara Falls

    Vagabondish &bull Feb 17, 2012

    Tweet Niagara Falls Kevin Timothy Daredevil and seventh-generation member of the famed Flying Wallendas, Nik Wallenda, is set to walk a 1,800 foot tightrope across Niagara Falls this summer Wallenda finally received the go ahead from the Canadian Niagara Parks… Full Story »

  12. Britain's Newest Tourism Campaign Plants Anna Wintour and Victoria Beckham on the NYC Subway

    Jaunted &bull Feb 17, 2012

    Some peoplecontemporary economists, most historians, journalists on every inhabited continent, academic and professional political scientists, not a few government officials, etchave taken to suggesting that Britain is facing inexorable decline. Having once ruled the high seas and controlled an empire… Full Story »

  13. Cashing in on 'Lin-sanity' tourism

    USAtoday.com Travel - Top Stories &bull Feb 17, 2012

    From "Lintinis" at New York watering holes to Taiwanese tours, the NBA's Jeremy Lin is all the rage. Full Story »

  14. Bermuda takes over New York's Grand Central today

    Gadling &bull Feb 16, 2012

    Filed under: Festivals and Events If you pass through Grand Central in New York today, you might catch a little piece of Bermuda during what's being called "Experience Bermuda" day. The Bermuda Department of Tourism will be offering commuters samples… Full Story »

  15. Top 10 Wine Destinations Around the World

    Viator Travel Blog &bull Feb 15, 2012

    Wine tasting is a lovely way to spend a day or a weekend. So enjoyable, in fact, that wine tasting has become a vacation in itself. Wine tourism has grown in the last 10 years and many wineries around the… Full Story »

  16. Starwood inaugure le premier de ses trois hotels St. Regis au Moyen-Orient, avec The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu Dhabi

    Business Wire Travel News &bull Feb 15, 2012

    ABU DHABI, Emirats arabes unis--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE : HOT) a annonce aujourd'hui l'introduction du premier hotel St. Regis au Moyen-Orient, avec l'ouverture du tres attendu complexe The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, a Abu Dhabi,… Full Story »


  17. Heart-shaped Islands Around the World

    Vagabondish &bull Feb 14, 2012

    Galesnjak Island, as seen above, became famous after the shape was discovered via Google Earth in 2009. That same year, Virgin Group founder Richard Branson developed Makepeace Island, located in Queensland, Australia. All four islands are open for tourism and… Full Story »

  18. Research and Markets: Greece Tourism Report Q1 2012

    Business Wire Travel News &bull Feb 13, 2012

    DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/6d7e73/greece_tourism_rep) has announced the addition of the "Greece Tourism Report Q1 2012" report to their offering. Greece Tourism Report provides industry professionals and strategists, corporate analysts, tourism associations, government departments and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts… Full Story »

  19. "Museumitis" is becoming a common disease

    Vagablogging &bull Feb 13, 2012

    Museums are inextricably related to that phenomenon known as "tourism." Both museums and tourism are relatively modern phenomena which were once exclusively the province of the rich and powerful and which developed, especially during the Victorian era, into institutions for… Full Story »

  20. Britain's Heritage Cities are ready for visitors

    Gadling &bull Feb 11, 2012

    Filed under: Arts and Culture , History , Europe , United Kingdom Thanks to the London Olympics , which will open on July 27, and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, 2012 is expected to be a boom year for tourism in… Full Story »

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