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Travel and tourism body invites entries for awards (Gulf Times)
By Arvind Nair THE World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), a forum for the travel and tourism industry, has invited entries for the Tourism for Tomorrow Awards, WTTC’s sustainable tourism accolade, in association with Travelport and the Leading Travel Companies Conservation Foundation.
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Relieved by late arrivals (Lancaster Online)
August — with its falling gas prices, fine weather and last-minute vacations — did much to relieve the anxieties the local tourism industry had at the beginning of summer. "In talking to the hoteliers, nearly everyone is saying the summer season came out roughly even with what ...
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LOTS OF ROOM AT THE INNS (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Philadelphia's growing hotel business has officially cooled off. Hotel occupancy rates this year have turned down for the first time since 2001, deviating from solid gains made over the last half-dozen years.
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Autumn leaves come early: 'Something's going on, but I don't know what it is' (Portsmouth Herald)
PORTSMOUTH and#8212; As trees are touched with the first traces of reds and oranges, Seacoast residents can be forgiven for wondering if autumn is coming early. According to one expert, that might just be the case.
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Boat, canal offer chance to discover local past (The Pantagraph)
LaSalle Mayor Art Washkowiak knows what would float his boat - seeing his town become "the next Galena" and popular among tourists. He thinks a new replica of the vessels that once hauled people and cargo on the Illinois and Michigan Canal is one way to get there.
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Tourist learns a few safety tips the hard way (San Jose Mercury News)
I felt safe enough strolling the beach alone past midnight in this resort town popular with scuba divers -- I was right in front of my hotel, there was a police station two blocks to the right, and there were several people hanging out on the beach. Of course, those were the people who were about to mug me.
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When More Is Actually Less; Cleveland Multi-Attraction Pass Offers Travelers Significant Discounts (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)
Taking a trip to Cleveland just became even easier and more affordable. With the advent of the Cleveland Plus Pass, visitors can buy one ticket that gives them access to ten (10) major attractions at a savings of at least 30%, often even more.
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Uganda: Tourism Needs a Saviour (AllAfrica.com)
We as the private sector players focused on tourism in Uganda have had a very hard working environment especially this year.
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Summer tourism defies gas price fears (Rapid City Journal)
Tourists filled area hotel beds and crowded into parks this summer, brushing away early concerns about a slow year for those in the tourism business.
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Region’s hoteliers see more travelers (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
Lori Rupp barely had time Wednesday for a quick review of summer business at the Hilton Scranton and Conference Center.
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