The Caribbean region’s tourism development agency, the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), completed a tour of four member-countries last week, continuing a series of country visits which began last year. CTO Chairman Beverly Nicholson-Doty and Secretary General Hugh Riley, along with the newly appointed Director of Membership Services Faye Gill, met with senior tourism officials in …
Kanupriya Bhargava and Athene Kim, seniors in the B.S. in Hotel and Tourism Management, offered by the Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports Management of the NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies (NYU-SCPS), have been selected as the recipients of the second annual Alfred Pisani Corinthia Hotels Scholarship for the 2013-14 …
Mediterra DMC, a global tour operator specializing in Mediterranean basin counties, has unveiled the 2014/15 program for its best selling and most popular tour. The Most Unusual Biking Tour, a Dalmatian Island-hopping cruise and cycling tour, is practically sold out for 2013 due to high demand by cycling enthusiasts. The unique recreational biking tour consists …
FITUR, the International Tourism Trade Fair, will once again open the international trade fair calendar for the tourist industry, taking place between January 22-26, 2014 at FERIA DE MADRID. The 34th edition of this trade fair, which is organised by IFEMA, will continue to update its appeal, adapting to the industry’s needs and preparing all …
The Estádio do Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil At this writing, Brazil has just completed its two great critical dress rehearsals. For the whole of the second half of the recent month of June, this country that still has at least one of its feet stubbornly stuck in the Third World (and the middle …
From September 26 – 29, 2013, Saint Lucia will host a roster of destination wedding experts during the first annual “LOVE Elevated” Wedding Symposium. In celebration of this event, the Tourist Board launched the Saint Lucia Pinterest page in conjunction with a “Simply Beautiful Pin it to Win” sweepstakes. One lucky winner and a guest …
Perfect, relaxed, great staff and comfortable are some of the more common terms used in guest reviews at SunBreeze Hotel, which is located beachfront in the town of San Pedro, a multi cultural island, steps from the Caribbean Sea. From fishing, diving, snorkeling, sailing and eco tours to the rainforest, caves and mountains are just …
On June 20, Mr. Vinicio Alvarado was appointed Minister of Tourism by President of Ecuador Mr. Rafael Correa. As head of the Ministry of Tourism, Alvarado is charged with strengthening the image of Ecuador through tourism, recognized as a strategic priority in President Correa’s third term. online pharmacy buy cymbalta no insurance with best prices …