Topic: Tourism
Spain uses top chef to revive tourism
AFP Global Edition
Spain on Thursday launched a new campaign featuring famed chef Ferran Adria in a bid to revive its crisis-battered tourism industry. Tourism authorities launched their "I need Spain" campaign which they hope will be seen by 400 million people in 40 countries. "The essence of the campaign is the Spanish ...
Thailand offers tourists free insurance
AP Features
Thailand offers free insurance, lifts visa fees to entice tourists wary of political turmoilThailand is continuing to offer insurance coverage worth $10,000 to anyone harmed in riots and demonstrations as it seeks to attract tourists scared off by political turmoil, officials say. Other carrots range from a waiver on ...
S.Africa tourist arrivals hit new record in 2009
AFP Global Edition
South African tourism defied global trends and posted a 3.6 percent increase in arrivals last year, with a record 9.9 million foreigners visiting the country, the tourism minister said on Thursday. Globally, international arrivals fell by 4.0 percent last year, according to the UN World Tourism Organisation ...
Travel Trip Louisville Slugger Museum
AP News
In this Friday, Feb. 19, 2010, photo tour guide Matthew Browning shows a tour group different bat finishes at the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)
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