WEEKLY Top Travel Industry News

CRAZY CHAMPIONSHIPS: MAD THINGS TO DO IN ENGLAND 08 February 2010 Britain is full of crazy events, which have seemingly been designed to simply make the newspapers and make people say, “I was there”. Events include lie telling; garlic eating, toe wrestling and snail racing. Read full story Add a comment

NEW TOURIST MAP SAYS NO TO SICILIAN MAFIA 08 February 2010 Germans love Sicily. They represent a vast majority of visitors who come here every year. Recently a new German tourist map has been released, which distinctly marks all the shops and businesses which are not willing to put up with mafia. Read full story Add a comment Comments (1)

SAVE HUNDREDS OF EUROS IN AUSTRIAN SKI RESORTS 08 February 2010 A survey of a consumer magazine shows it is wise to compare the prices of Austrian ski resorts. Hundreds of euros can be saved. Read full story Add a comment Comments (1)

The Latest Issue of the Tourism Review Magazine 25 January 2010 CONTENTS: Heritage: Visiting the Gourmand’s World Professional: Holiday Home Rentals Going Online Adventure: Geocaching – Today’s Treasure Hunting Ethical: Agri-, Agri-, Agri-Tourism Destination: Nigeria – Unspoiled and Authentic Publishing Team Tourism-Review.com

FAIR OR DANGEROUS? MOST TRAVELERS SUPPORT AIRLINES’ FAT TAX 08 February 2010 In a recent survey conducted by a leading travel site Skyscanner, 76% of people support the so-called “fat tax”. Nothing is ever black and white, and such a tax produces very strong public reaction. Read full story Add a comment Comments (1)

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TRAVEL DESTINATIONS TO WATCH IN 2010 08 February 2010 Perhaps the best predictor of destinations to watch for international business travel is what's happening in the large association market because their meetings are typically scheduled several years out. Read full story Add a comment

The Moscow International Travel & Tourism Exhibition opens on 17 March in Moscow 08 February 2010 MITT is rated one of the top five travel exhibitions in the world by the UN World Tourism Organisation and caters for all aspects of the industry, hosting a range of national tourism organisations, national groups, private companies, service providers, hotels and destinations. The event boasts a visitor attendance of 85,741 and, with 3,000 exhibiting companies and 157 destinations MITT reflects the increasingly diverse demands of the Russian tourist. For information about exhibiting or visiting the show, please visit the website: www.mitt.ru/en or call +44 207 596 5083.

GERMANY DISCOVERS THE POTENTIAL OF GERMAN-AMERICAN TOURISTS 08 February 2010 Four hundred years ago, the first Germans left their country for the United States. Now they form the largest self reported ancestry group in the U.S. outnumbering the Irish and English. There are approximately 50 million Americans with German ancestors living in the USA representing great tourism potential for their home country. Read full story Add a comment Comments (1)

RIYADH TRAVEL 2010: OPPORTUNITY FOR UNIVERSITIES 08 February 2010 Riyadh Travel Fair 2010 invites all university representatives to this year’s travel market in June. Read full story Add a comment

UNIQUE TOURISM PROJECT: BRANSON REVEALS NEW UNDERWATER TOY 08 February 2010 The famous British tycoon Richard Branson is set to reveal his latest gift to the world – an underwater plane to provide tourists with the opportunity to voyage the bottom of the sea. He is certainly not the first person to have Jules Verne in mind when inventing something, yet he also has the cash to realize such an idea. Read full story Add a comment Comments (1)

CASTLES & CHATEAUX POPULAR EVEN IN CRISIS 08 February 2010 Southern Bohemia in the Czech Republic is one of the most popular destinations for foreign tourists especially because of its numerous castles and chateaux. Last year almost one million sightseers explored the local historical sights. Read full story Add a comment