The Jordan Tourism Board (JTB) has launched a fun and exciting photo contest in English, Arabic German, Spanish, Italian, and French languages that will enable both amateur and professional photographers to rediscover Jordan through a new lens. Entries will be accepted for a 3-month period, from March 15, 2011 till June 15, 2011. If you [...]
BERLIN, Germany – The 45th ITB Berlin came to a close after attracting a significantly larger number of buyers from abroad and the best exhibitor figures ever. Despite the rail strike, the leading international trade show for the travel industry reported that trade visitor numbers remained stable at last year’s level. The good volume of [...]
Named the best travel destination of 2010 by readers of The New York Times, Istanbul continues to shine in the spotlight. With over 90 new shopping centers and an abundance of street vendors, Istanbul is quickly becoming the shopping capital of the world. From March 18th through April 26th, the city will come alive for [...]
World Travel Market (WTM) 2010 has been voted UKinbound’s Industry Event of the Year at the association’s annual convention Gala Dinner. The awards, which took place at Alton Towers, Staffordshire on February 10, were voted by UKinbound members only, with one vote per member company. World Travel Market triumphed in the Event of the Year [...]
The New York Times Travel Show ended last Sunday afternoon. Although some industry professionals were not happy with their performance many participants said to have high expectations from the results of the show. Travel Show at the Javits Center started on Friday, February 25 for travel professionals. A number of seminars were held for travel [...]
Author: rickey It’s imperative if you can understand that there is no specific variety of Turkish coffee beans hence making it a common product in many of the neighbouringnations in Europe, As well in some other far places like America. Although it’s said to have originated from Ethiopia and spread to the rest of the world, [...]
Centara Grand&Bangkok Convention Centre at CentralWorld has been named as Best Meetings and Conventions Hotel at the 21st TTG Travel Awards 2010. Receiving the award was Suthikiati Chirathivat, Chairman of the Executive Board of Central Plaza Hotel Public Co Ltd. “This is a great honor for us, because Centara Grand&Bangkok Convention Centre at CentralWorld has [...]
Tanzania mainland and Zanzibar governments will participate in the forthcoming 2011 Seychelles “Carnaval International de Victoria” being held under the theme “The Melting Pot of Cultures.” The delegation from Tanzania will comprise both Tanzania’s mainland and the Island of Zanzibar under the theme “Tanzania Land of Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar Spice Island” and will be headed [...]
(NewsUSA) – For many travelers, cultural immersion no longer means walking tours to monuments or through art museums. Instead, tourists seek to satisfy their stomachs along with their wanderlust. So-called “food vacations” are on the rise. According to one 2007 study, 27 million Americans included culinary activities as part of their travel plans between 2004 [...]
Music and art lovers can’t wait. Situated in the old harbor between Reykjavík city center and the North Atlantic, the new Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre, opening in 2011, will stand out as a unique landmark in continuous interplay with its surroundings. The design was influenced by Iceland‘s exceptional and dramatic nature. Situated on [...]