Monthly Archives: March 2018

Record-breaking cruise season about to hit Denmark

International cruise guests are flocking to Denmark like never before, which is why 2018 will be a record-breaking year for the Danish cruise destinations. More than 1,1 million cruise passengers are expected to visit the Danish ports this year, and …

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Brits warned of Easter travel chaos, UK roads, rail routes to avoid for major engineering works

  This Easter Brits have been warned to plan ahead due to major railway upgradation work that will add up to the bank holiday traffic jams. More than 400 sets of works are due to place across the country over …

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Airbnb to pass on guest info to Chinese authorities

Airbnb Inc. has planned to make things easier for Chinese authorities to keep a tab on tourists visiting the country.   This home-sharing company is thinking about sharing guest information including booking dates and passports, directly with the Chinese government. …

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Gili Lankanfushi appoints Cadau as head chef

Aldo Cadau has been appointed as the island’s new executive chef of Gili Lankanfushi and he will be spearheading the developments in the resort’s restaurants which will be later revealed in spring 2018.   He will look after the oversee …

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Kurt Burkhart to step down as the Executive Director of the CACVB

Kurt Burkhart has been at the helm of local tourism as the Executive Director of the Charlottesville Albemarle Convention & Visitors Bureau (CACVB) for more than nine years. However, he has announced his retirement from the CACVB, with effect from …

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Experts speak at the TAAI convention in Srinagar

To boost tourism, Kashmir needs to give importance to civic infrastructure and build institutional framework within tourism industry so that it helps local economy and the common people. This was recommended by the experts and delegates at TAAI convention in …

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Dubai will also house the fifth tallest tower in the world

By looking at Dubai sky, is it a bird or a plane? No, it would be Dubai’s second tallest building.   Just another addition to its wide assortment of towering skyscrapers, the emirate will shortly be building a 570 meters …

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Many popular Southeast Asian islands to shut down for protecting eco-systems

Many popular Southeast Asian islands will be restricted for visitors this year in order to protect and preserve eco-systems crumbling from warming seas and unchecked tourism   Thailand will shut Maya Bay, which was famously featured in “The Beach”, starring …

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Thailand will shut Maya Bay from June

Thailand will shut Maya Bay, which was featured in The Beach, a popular movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio. The bay will be shut for four months from June.   The decision to keep visitors away was made by Thailand’s national parks …

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Thailand shutting some of its islands as tourists’ arrival tops

Thailand will shut Maya Bay and some of its islands for four months from June as the tourists’ arrival increases.     The decision made by Thailand Tourism to keep visitors away was made on Wednesday by Thailand’s national parks …

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