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Good Surfing, Beer, and Tacos in Mexico

Good Surfing, Beer, and Tacos in Mexico

Todos Santos in Mexico is always a stop on my family winter travel tour. About an hour from Cabo, this little town has become a surfing and artist enclave, perfectly positioned from some of Baja's best breaks.
   10/02/2012 13:18
Nara: Where Japan Began

Nara: Where Japan Began

If you think of Japan as a land of bullet trains and J-pop in Shinjuku storefronts, come to Nara—a city filled with rolling hills, ancient temples, and 1,200 entitled Bambis roaming its old streets. Pico Iyer reveals the Land of the Rising Sun's silent, sepia side
   10/02/2012 13:11
Italy earns usd 6.5 bn from wine tourism

Italy earns usd 6.5 bn from wine tourism

Italy improves in wine tourism. The wine industry generates usd 6.5 billion per year for the country.
   07/02/2012 15:32
South Africa hopes a boom after Mumbai road show

South Africa hopes a boom after Mumbai road show

2012 tourism and trade road show of South Africa is in process in Mumbai.
   07/02/2012 15:27
Olympics: No tourist from China and Japan to UK

Olympics: No tourist from China and Japan to UK

China and Japan travellers are offensively denying any leisure trip to Uk during the olympics, say major tour operators of the countries.
   07/02/2012 15:21
San Francisco Airport introduces yoga lounge

San Francisco Airport introduces yoga lounge

Travel can be stressful, so it is not unusual for airports to offer a secluded room for quiet prayer and reflection.
   07/02/2012 15:11
London: Tenants moved out for higher income from tourists

London: Tenants moved out for higher income from tourists

Homes in London boroughs where many events are to be held are fetching between five and 15 times their typical rates as properties are rebranded as short-term Olympic lets.
   07/02/2012 15:08
Thailand maps out yearlong MICE drive

Thailand maps out yearlong MICE drive

THE THAILAND Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) is planning to declare 2013 as the Year of MICE, as part of an aggressive strategy to win more major events for the country.
   07/02/2012 10:52
Yorkshire sets out to charm Asia

Yorkshire sets out to charm Asia

WELCOME to Yorkshire, the official destination management organisation for Yorkshire county in the UK, is looking to boost relations with the travel trade in Asia through a series of annual trade missions held in conjunction with VisitBritain.
   02/02/2012 10:33
Korean Air introduces Danang services

Korean Air introduces Danang services

KOREAN Air launched twice-weekly direct flights between Seoul (Incheon) and Danang on January 19.
   30/01/2012 16:54
Brunei on an upwards trajectory

Brunei on an upwards trajectory

BRUNEI Tourism has lined up some 69 projects from this year – including strategic marketing tie-ups with the trade and the introduction of new attractions and tour packages – even as its long-serving chief, Sheikh Jamaluddin Sheikh Mohamed prepares for his swansong.
   17/01/2012 11:40
Malaysia's year of events

Malaysia's year of events

TOURISM Malaysia will focus its global marketing efforts on promoting events and festivals taking place in the country this year, with a first-of-its-kind Malaysia International Tourism Exchange (MITE) to be a calendar heavyweight.
   17/01/2012 10:53
Vietnam tops list of world’s most attractive tourist destinations

Vietnam tops list of world’s most attractive tourist destinations

Vietnam is now at the top of the list of the world’s emerging tourist attractions, as selected by international visitors in 2012, according to a recent report by the United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA).
   13/01/2012 14:56
Ho Chi Minh City launches tourism programme

Ho Chi Minh City launches tourism programme

The second ‘Ho Chi Minh City – 100 Interesting Facts’ programme was launched by the Ho Chi Minh Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, aiming to introduce and promote the city’s culture and tourist attractions and improve the quality of its tourism services.
   12/01/2012 17:17
Vietnam’s water puppeteers perform in France

Vietnam’s water puppeteers perform in France

Vietnam’s water puppeteers will give 40 shows in 10 cities of France from Jan. 15 to March 21, 2012, said Deputy Director of the Vietnam Water Puppet Theatre Nguyen Tien Dung.
   10/01/2012 09:58
Russian TV channel spotlights Vietnam

Russian TV channel spotlights Vietnam

TV channel Russia-2 broadcast a one-hour program on January 2 introducing Vietnam’s country and people.
   04/01/2012 15:53
Vietnam tourism announces new slogan

Vietnam tourism announces new slogan

“Vietnam – Timeless Charm” and the five petal lotus have been selected as the slogan and symbol of Vietnamese tourism in 2012-2015 term.
   28/12/2011 13:03
Vietnam welcomes the six millionth int’l arrival

Vietnam welcomes the six millionth int’l arrival

Curvalle Bernard Francois from France is the six millionth foreign visitor to Vietnam this year, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).
   27/12/2011 13:28
Ho Chi Minh lights up to welcome New Year

Ho Chi Minh lights up to welcome New Year

Millions of colorful LED lights will be lit up Monday evening to give Ho Chi Minh a facelift for its Lunar New Year’s celebration, which will fall on January 23rd, 2012.
   27/12/2011 13:21
Floating markets- The marvels of Asia

Floating markets- The marvels of Asia

Experiencing different cultures in all their diversity is one of the most fascinating aspects of exploring Asia. What all tourists ought to see there are local wondrous floating markets.
   26/12/2011 11:22