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DPRK Opens The Door To Chinese Tourists

2012-10-17 by Aleksandr Shatskih

It’s one of the world’s most secretive countries to be sure, but that fact isn’t stopping North Korea’s tourism chiefs from stepping up efforts to attract more visitors to the country – so long as they come from China.

Tags: Chinese nationals, Chinese tourists, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, DPRK, North Korea, north korea tourism

Ukraine Stirs Up Tourism Collaboration

2012-10-17 by Aleksandr Shatskih

The beauty of the Crimea - courtesy Vlad

Ukraine’s State Agency for Tourism and Resorts, along with the German Organization for International Cooperation (GIZ), have begun discussions for mutually promoting Ukraine tourism. According to the official news a round-table on: “The issue of creating systemic conditions for forming and promotion of national tourism product in the domestic and international markets”, has already been held in Kiev.

Tags: Black Sea, Crimea tourism, expo, GIZ, Russia tourism, tourism agreements, tourism expo, Ukraine tourism, Ukraine travel, X International Resort Expo

Eye for Travel Hong Kong Coming Up

2012-10-16 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Hong Kong courtesy Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers

Mobile is the emerging trend worldwide, but nowhere more critical than for the Asia travel marketing. Coming next month Eye for Travel will present Social Media and Mobile in Travel Asia 2012, a conference aimed at profitability in this space.

Tags: Asia travel, mobile marketing, Sheraton Hong Kong Towers, SM marketing, social media, social travel, travel industry

Around the World in 80 Hours Comes to Frankfurt

2012-10-16 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Around the World in 80 Days

Coming to Frankfurt October 20th through 27th, Around the World in 80 Hours is an immersive training experience focused on business travel management. The program is designed for travel professionals and university students to glean knowledge in global corporate travel.

Tags: courses, Frankfurt, seminars, training, travel events

Oman To Get First Underwater Hotel

2012-10-16 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Following a deal made earlier this year to begin work on a series of hi-tech underwater hotels in its home city of Dubai, Drydocks World has announced that it plans to expand the concept of aquatic hospitality to neighboring Oman.

Tags: Big investconsult, Bogdan Gutkowski, Drydocks World, Dubai, Oman, Oman hotel, underwater hotel, underwater hotels, underwater laboratory, Water Discus Hotel

Winter Olympics Ski Resort Opens for New Season

2012-10-16 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Russia’s newly-revamped Olympic ski resort near Krasnaya Polyana is reaching out to the world’s leading travel agencies as part of its plans to establish itself as a premiere ski holiday destination ahead of the 2014 Winter Games.

Tags: 2014 Winter Games, Rosa Khutor, Rosa Khutor ski resort, russian ski resort, ski resort, Sochi Olympics

Amadeus e-Travel Management Gets Upgrade

2012-10-15 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Amadeus Mobile Partner

In news from Amadeus, the company has now launched a new user interface (UI) for their mobile booking app. An online booking tool aimed at corporate travel, Amadeus e-Travel Management (AeTM) is supposed to help companies reduce gain control of costs.

Tags: ACTE, AeTM UI, Amadeus, booking apps, mobile apps, travel apps

WTTC Highlights Tourism’s Importance to Russian Economy

2012-10-15 by Aleksandr Shatskih

The importance of Russia’s travel and tourism industry to its economy was recently underlined in a new report by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which showed that it has now become even more important than the country’s highly prized chemical and automotive industries.

Tags: David Scowsill, Russia tourism, Russia travel, Russia travel and tourism, travel and tourism, World Travel & Tourism Council, WTTC

Shakira Rocks Baku at FIFA U-17 Women’s WC

2012-10-15 by Aleksandr Shatskih

World famous pop icon Shakira took to the stage in Baku last weekend, dazzling audiences with a memorable performance to mark the closing ceremony of this year’s FIFA U-17 Women`s World Cup, before repeating the trick the very next day with an hour-long show at the city’s Crystal Hall.

Tags: Baku, Crystal Hall, FIFA U-17 Women`s World Cup, Shakira, Tofig Bahramov Stadium

Estonia Operators Criticize Tourism Plan

2012-10-15 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Estonia’s government has signaled its intention to make tourism one of the cornerstones of its economy with the launch of an ambitious, seven-year development plan that it hopes will boost the export of tourist industry services by 25%.

Tags: Estonia, Estonian Tourism Ministry, tourism development, tourism plan

Lord of the Dance Hits Czech Cities

2012-10-14 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Lord of the Dance hits Ireland this Summer

For travelers visiting the Czech Republic during the months of October and November, Lord of the Dance is performing newly choreographed performances with all new lighting effects at the O2 Aréna in Prague, among others.

Tags: Czech shows, dance, Lord of the Dance, Prague, Prague entertainment, shows

Killy: Sochi Winter Olympics Set To Be Best Ever

2012-10-14 by Aleksandr Shatskih

With the Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony being less than 500 days away, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has applauded Russia for the pace of its preparations as it gears up to welcome the world to its premiere Black Sea resort.

Tags: Dmitry Kozak, IOC, Jean-Claude Killy, Russia olympics, Sochi 2014, Sochi Olympics, Winter Olympics

Abta Reveals New Trends Driving Euro Tourists

2012-10-14 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Economic pressures are ushering in a new trend in the travel industry, with increasing numbers of tourists placing higher value on price than they do with established brand names, according to new revelations from the Abta Travel Convention in Turkey.

Tags: ABTA, Abta travel convention, holidaymakers, travel industry trends, Travel Trends, trend in travel industry

Kamchatka: A New Frontier in Adventure Surfing

2012-10-14 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Few places in the world are more enticing for the adventure traveler than Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, what with its desolate landscapes, stirring volcanoes, unearthly black-sand beaches, and countless miles of virgin forest.

Tags: adventure surfing, Kamchatka, kamchatka peninsula, Russia, russia surfing, Vladivostok

Warlikowski’s Erotic Hit Lulu Comes to La Monnaie

2012-10-14 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Following his roaring successes with productions of theatrical hits Macbeth and Meadea, legendary Polish director Krzysztof Warlikowski is now hoping to make it third time lucky when he returns to La Monnaie with the premiere of his newest production – Lulu by Alban Berg.

Tags: Alban Berg, Krzysztof Warlikowski, La Monnaie, Lulu by Alban Berg

Wyndham Hotel Group Announces India Plans

2012-10-14 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Wyndham Worldwide

In hotels news, global hospitality player Wyndham Hotel Group has announced a major expansion of their already vast hotel offerings. According to the news, the group intends opening some 80 hotels on the sub-continent within the next five years. The moves, reportedly achieved via acquisitions, partnerships, and building, will make Wyndham one of India’s biggest competitors in rooms.

Tags: Hotel expansion, hotel news, hotels Asia, Howard Johnson, India hotels, India tourism, Wyndham hotels

Kids Film Fest Hits Montenegro Today

2012-10-14 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Montenegro Film Fest

Festival news from Podgorica brings visitors to Montenegro a wonderful family event, the Children’s Film Festival to be held in the cinema Cineplexx Delta Cityju. The so called KIDS FEST is set to present an international film showing to audiences beginning tomorrow and ending next Sunday.

Tags: Cineplex Delta City, film festival, kids attractions, Montenegro events, Montenegro travel

Serbia Welcomes China Tourism

2012-10-14 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Serbia welcomes Chinese visitors

A Memorandum of Understanding signed into being between the China National Tourism Administration and the Republic of Serbia this month is heralded by the arrival of first official visit by Chinese tourists last week. According to the news from the National Tourism Organization of Serbia not only projects increased visits by Chinese travelers to Serbia, but a liberalization of tourism relations for groups from China.

Tags: Belgrade tourism, China tourists, Europe tourism, Serbia flights, Serbia travel, tourism deals, Wizz Air

Montenegro Sees More Tourist Arrivals

2012-10-14 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Montenegro’s rapid transformation as a tourist destination continues unabated, with a record breaking 1.15 million tourists visiting the country in the first eight months of this year, according to latest government figures.

Tags: Montenegrin tourism, Montenegro, Montenegro economy, Montenegro tourism, Montenegro travel, Porto Montenegro

Armenia & Russian Agree on Cultural Cooperation

2012-10-14 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Karahunj

Last Friday a program of cooperation between the ministries of culture of Armenia and the Russian Federation was penned at Armenia’s Ministry of Culture in Yerevan. Armenia’s Minister of Culture, Hasmik Poghosyan (at left) and Russian Federation Minister Andrei Busygin appeared for the press at the announcement.

Tags: Andrei Busygin, culture, Harald Meller, Hasmik Poghosyan, Nebra Sky Disc, Stonehenge, UNESCO

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