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Recession-hit Spain turns to top chef for help

2010-03-16T08:16:18Z

<div><p>Spain has called in its world-renowned chef Ferran Adria to help spice up its image as a tourist destination, in what analysts say is a shrewd move to revive a key, recession-hit industry.</p><p>Adria, the Spanish guru of avant-garde cuisine, is the face of a new campaign to promote Spain's cultural and gastronomic strengths, and prove it has more to offer than cheap ...

Mexico - The Best Place For A Vacation

2010-03-14T17:24:10Z

Mexico is one of the most desired tourism places to visit in the world among most people. This city is huge and has many tourist spots that are fantastic tourist spots and also very popular as tourist destinations in the world. Mexico is one place that suits for any kind of visit, be it with your family, with your friends, alone or even a romantic honeymoon. The place has many wonderful landmarks and many beaches which drive a number of tourists fro...

Varna, Bulgaria: The Sea Capital

2010-03-14T10:09:48Z

Varna is the sea capital of Bulgaria. It is also referred as the summer capital of the country. Varna is the major tourist destination of Bulgaria along with being the Bulgarian?s naval headquarters. It is one of the busiest yet most beautiful ports of the country enriched with a number of archaeological marvels. The port of Varna was discovered by the Greeks way back in 570 BC. The city is surrounded wi...

Machu Picchu to reopen March 29: official

2010-03-12T15:15:31Z

<div><p>Peru's main tourist attraction Machu Picchu, one of the world's most prized heritage sites, will reopen March 29 after heavy rains cut off the ancient citadel earlier this year, a senior official said Friday.</p><p>Transport Minister Enrique Cornejo said the opening had been planned for April 1, but that the ...

Aussie cabbie to take tourists on 4,000-mile drive

2010-03-12T06:15:10Z

<div id="subtitle">No scam: Aussie taxi driver wins contest to take tourists on 4,000-mile journey for $23,000</div><div><p>A Western Australian taxi driver named the state's favorite cabbie in an online contest has won the right to take 22 passengers on a 4,000-mile (6,500-kilometer) ride.</p><p>Oh, and 25,000 Australian dollars ($23,000) for his trouble.</p><p>Doug Slater won the most votes in an online poll run by Tourism India (Reuters Life!) - German tourist Oliver Krupke has travelled to India every year for the past three years, but it's not the Taj Mahal, the beaches of Goa or the bustle of ...

Life's no beach for Greece's crisis-hit tourism sector

2010-03-11T09:17:27Z

<div><p>Visitors to the Greek stand at the ITB, the world's top tourism fair that opened Wednesday, could be forgiven for thinking the country is booming, not battling one of the worst crises in its history.</p><p>"Come to Greece, we are waiting for you," said the glamorous deputy tourism minister as a screen played images of shimmering turquoise seas, golden beaches and ancient monuments -- a far cry from the chaos and strikes ...

Desert dangers force Niger tourism south

2010-03-11T05:00:06Z

<div><p>LAMANTIN ISLAND, Niger (Reuters) - Joel Sauze was just readying his new eco-lodge in southern Niger for its first visitors as soldiers in the capital blasted their way into the presidential palace and arrested the country's leader.</p><p>Reinforcing a view of Niger's perils, the country's latest coup could ...

Rhodes is the Best Island to Visit in Greece

2010-03-11T06:28:22Z

Rhodes is one of the most beautiful Greece Island. This island is very closely located at southwest side of Turkey. This island is considered as one of the largest island of the world having land area around 18 km and population around 1, 20,000. This is an amazing tourist destination and several people from different part of world visit this island daily. The main attraction of this island is Indonesia's leader Thursday took a swipe at Australia's tough travel warnings as he urged business leaders to forge closer trade links between the two countries.</p><p>President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono made the comments a day after he reminded Australians that Indonesia was "more than a...

Palm Springs Hotels, California, USA

2010-03-10T14:39:05Z

Palm Springs, surrounded with mountains from all sides, is located in Coachella Valley desert area. This desert city has developed as one of the best tourist destinations of US. Some of the best activities like horseback riding, golf, swimming, tennis and hiking are major sources of recreation in Palm Springs. Besides...

Tourism eyes sunnier days as world's top fair opens

2010-03-10T07:16:11Z

<div><p>The world's largest tourism fair, the ITB, kicked off Wednesday in Berlin with the global travel industry hoping for better times following a crisis-hit 2009.</p><p>According to United Nations figures, international tourist arrivals fell by four percent in 2009 and earnings from international tourism dropped by six percent as the world econom...

Cambodia to preserve Khmer Rouge sites for tourism

2010-03-10T06:00:33Z

<div id="subtitle">Cambodia to preserve for tourism sites at Khmer Rouge stronghold, including Pol Pot grave</div><div><p>Cambodia will preserve 14 sites at the last bastion of the murderous Khmer Rouge, including the home of their leader Pol Pot, as tourist attractions, an official said Wednesday.</p><p>Following ...

Luxury & Budget Baltimore Hotels Guide

2010-03-10T08:48:08Z

Baltimore is one of the most vibrant cities of Maryland United States.It is known for its historical buildings, great contemporary and modern architecture which go side by side.The city of Baltimore is one of the major tourist attractions for the tourists of the world looking towards United States.The inner Harbor area of the city is most sought after tourist attractions and the major t...

Curious whales give boost to Mexican fishermen

2010-03-09T23:16:47Z

<div><p>When the massive, barnacle-spotted head of a Pacific gray whale slid alongside Pachico Mayoral's wooden boat, he nervously reached out to touch it.</p><p>Like other fishermen, he usually beat his boat with a stick to try to frighten the giant mammals away, but for once he hesitated.</p><p>"The whale insisted, going from one side of the boat to the other, and at one point I was curious and, very gently, I stroked the whale's face. And nothing happened. ...

Travel Trip Smokies Pancake House

2010-03-09T08:31:51Z

In this undated photo released by the Gatlinburg Department of Tourism, waitress Robin Plunkett taking orders at the Pancake Pantry in Gatlinburg, Tenn. (AP Photo/Gatlinburg Department of Tourism)

Animal rights' group urges Alaska tourism boycott

2010-03-08T15:00:23Z

<div id="subtitle">Group Friends of Animals calls for tourism boycott of Alaska over wolf decision</div><div><p>An animal rights' group is calling for a tourism boycott of Alaska over a recent decision to remove buffer zones for wolf trapping near Denali National Park...

Cambodia makes Khmer Rouge bastion tourist site: cabinet

2010-03-05T10:19:29Z

<div><p>Cambodia's government said on Friday it was designating the final Khmer Rouge rebel stronghold a historic site for international and domestic tourists.</p><p>The cabinet approved a sub-decree to "preserve and develop" Anlong Veng in northern Cambodia, the final centre for the Khmer Rouge before the movement was defeated in 1998, a statement by the government said....

Obama signs bill to boost US tourism promotion

2010-03-04T11:17:10Z

<div><p>Looking for an edge in the global war for tourism dollars, US President Barack Obama Thursday signed into law moves to attract more overseas travelers.</p><p>Obama signed the act "which establishes a corporation for travel promotion to encourage international travel to the United States," the Wh...

Spain uses top chef to revive tourism

2010-03-04T10:18:38Z

<div><p>Spain on Thursday launched a new campaign featuring famed chef Ferran Adria in a bid to revive its crisis-battered tourism industry.</p><p>Tourism authorities launched their "I need Spain" campaign which they hope will be seen by 400 million people in 40 countries.</p><p>"The essence of the campaign is the Spanish lifestyle, which attracts more than 50 mil...