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info@tourism-review.com — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 05:31:39 GMT

TOP 10 EU Countries with the Cleanest Beaches

info@tourism-review.com — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:35:09 GMT

Each year the European Commission examines the quality of coastal as well as inland bathing waters in the EU. In 2007 a total of 21,368 bathing areas were monitored. Out of them 95% of the coastal water and 89% of the freshwater sites were found to comply with the mandatory physical, chemical and microbiological standards. Which of the 27 EU members enjoy the highest percentage of quality coastal bathing waters?

The latest issue of the Tourism Review Online Magazine

info@tourism-review.com — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 07:38:16 GMT

The latest issue of the Tourism Review Magazine

info@tourism-review.com — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 05:44:24 GMT

CONTENTS:

HERITAGE: Language as a Heritage
PROFESSIONAL: Women in the Travel Trade
ACTIVE / ADVENTURE: EURO 2008: Before & After
Ethical / Religious: Green Tourism? So What?
Destination: Discover Baltics

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Conflict in Georgia: Tourism in Troubles

info@tourism-review.com — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:24:28 GMT

Amazing nature, friendly hospitable people, long history of wine production - these are only some of the many attractions of Georgia. Unfortunately, nowadays the political and military conflict hit hard not only the Georgians' lives, but also their economy including the tourism industry. Some consequences of the current conflict are quite visible, some are less marked...

For brighter, bolder business ideas, explore WTM 2008.

info@tourism-review.com — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:05:48 GMT

Low-cost Airlines Discover Ukraine

info@tourism-review.com — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:45:53 GMT

The 11th of July 2008 was an important day for the Ukrainian air market. That day the first low-cost airline WizzAir has began to fly in Ukraine. All of the 180 tickets were sold out for the first flight by Airbus A320 from Kiev to Simferopol in Crimea...

Effective Promotion: That Is the Question!

info@tourism-review.com — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:59:39 GMT

Promotion is a vital activity for the hospitability industry. There are various media through which a destination can advertise its services and the Internet is the fastest growing one. The printed advertisement is becoming less and less efficient nowadays...

The World's Most Cycle-friendly Cities

info@tourism-review.com — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:43:45 GMT

In an age whereby travel organisations are striving to save as much money as possible, combat the rising cost of fuel and generally give the impression to the public that they care about the environment, it is only logical for city organisations to cancel motor-powered transport altogether and resort to a transport system reminiscent of the middle ages...

Malaysian World Heritage Sites in Troubles

info@tourism-review.com — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:22:54 GMT

Getting to the UNESCO World Heritage List is a desire of many destinations. Malaysian cities George Town and Malacca have gotten to the list this year. These are actually the first cultural World Heritage sites in Malaysia. Malaysian officials hope the listing will bring more tourists to their country and consequently new economic profits. Nevertheless, there are problems...

Olympic Boost to Chinese Tourism

info@tourism-review.com — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:21:43 GMT

The Olympics Games are a great boost to the Chinese Tourism industry. It not only lures people interested in sports but it also serves as a giant marketing campaign. The country is promoting its tourism destinations for some time and now thanks to the Olympics almost everyone knows at least something about the country...

Munich Invites for Hitler Tours

info@tourism-review.com — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:41:13 GMT

Today's Munich is tantamount to the fact that the German nation do not try to hide the horrific past of the previous century and is indeed willing to sell it to the tourists willing to learn about the past. The central character of many of the Munich tours is the 20th century's most horrific dictator, Adolf Hitler...

South Africa - Ideal for MICE

info@tourism-review.com — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:19:14 GMT

The Republic of South Africa is doing very well in business tourism. In 2006 some 490,000 business tourists visited the country and the number has increased to 652,000 or by 7.2 per cent in 2007...

Germans Love Traveling

info@tourism-review.com — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:55:52 GMT

Last year, German individual tourists spent about 50 billion Euros on their travels. Corporate traveling cost the German companies more than �48,7 billion - that is almost �100 billion. Adding the traveling expenses of the Austrians (18 billion) and the Swiss (9 billion), we come to the figure of more than �127 billion that were spent for traveling by the German speaking tourists only...

Ghana's Efforts to Improve Its Tourism

info@tourism-review.com — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:20:19 GMT

The Republic of Ghana, a country in West Africa, witnesses a considerable growth in its tourism industry. Last year it earned some US$1.2 billion. The Ghanaian government wants the tourism industry to become one of the country's major revenue and foreign exchange earners...

Kiteboarding - What's All the Fuss about?

info@tourism-review.com — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:39:15 GMT

Over the past decades, adrenalin sports have gained a very strong fan base worldwide. The thrilling aspect is what makes each adrenalin enthusiast want more. People jump off airplanes, cliffs, climb dangerous mountains, raft down giant waterfalls - the excitement is simply overpowering. Many claim that once they got into the �adrenalin business' they cannot give it up. Kiteboarding is undoubtedly a legitimate part of this business...

Eco-Tourism Saves Sri Lanka's Elephants.

info@tourism-review.com — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:26:20 GMT

A Tourist attraction that provides a meaningful experience, raises awareness about sustainability and promotes sustainable tourism practices...

DR Cruise Tourism Developing

info@tourism-review.com — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:17:57 GMT

The Dominican Republic is a popular destination for the numerous tourists who visit the Caribbean every year. Its citizens live on the island Hispaniola which is a part of the Greater Antilles archipelago. As other Caribbean states, Dominican Republic depends heavily on the tourism industry and as other local nations it sees the great potential of the cruising sector...

40% of All New Hotels Have 150 to 300 Rooms

info@tourism-review.com — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:01:29 GMT

By 2014, more than 2,000 hotel projects worldwide are scheduled to open. The majority of them will be luxury hotels. According to a recent study of Tophotelprojects.com, analyzing more than 1,800 hotels worldwide, most hotels are planned mid-sized...