Author: Shawon Hannan
UK-based Seasons.co.uk has announced that it has launched a collection of five-star holidays. The luxury tour operator has announced that it has created a collection of holidays that claim to offer exciting memories. Some of the holidays on offer are limited-time offers and the company claimed that they had the potential to help travellers save significantly on their next holiday. The firm said that its latest offering caters for those who wish to travel to a range of destinations, including the Caribbean, Australia Africa, Dubai and Mexico. The packages also cater for the many different requirements of travellers, and holiday…
The Sultanate of Oman is planning to market its mountains as a tourist attraction. With the nation having discovered that its mountain-tourism programme was a huge success with local tourists, it is now planning to market them as geo-tourism. The mountains will be promoted as a destination for hiking, camping, bird watching, sightseeing, and for simply enjoying their natural beauty. The area will also be promoted as a geologist’s haven. Already Omani mountain ranges, including the Jabal al Shams and Jabal al Akhdhar, are popular summer holiday destinations for tourists, but in addition, the mountain ranges are also an attraction…
Croatia, part of the former Yugoslavia, is set to achieve record tourism figures this year. The announcement was made by the Croatian tourism minister, Veljko Ostojic, who said in a statement that the country had registered record figures for the first eight months of 2012, and is on target for its most successful tourism year ever. He commented, ‘Based on the results achieved so far and announcements (for the rest of the year) this is the best tourist season in Croatia’s history.’ According to official figures, 9.82 million visitors have entered the country during the first eight months of the…
BAA Ltd, owner and operator of six British airports including London Heathrow, has expressed satisfaction at the way the airports operated by the company were able to handle increased passenger numbers during the recently completed 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Colin Matthews, the company chief executive officer, said, ‘We are proud of Heathrow’s performance during London 2012, and warmly thank the volunteers, our own staff and the many other organisations who planned and delivered a warm and efficient welcome to Great Britain. We intend to combine the best of the games experience with Heathrow’s ongoing investment programme to steadily improve…
The Savoy, A Fairmont Managed Hotel in London, UK, has unveiled a panoramic painting of the River Thames that is being exhibited in the hotel’s Front Hall. The painting depicts the river from the same vantage point as one painted in 1957, and which is currently part of the hotel’s collection. The recent painting is created by the hotel’s artist-in-residence, David Downes, also inspired by the iconic ‘The River Thames on Lord Mayor’s Day’ artwork, painted by Canaletto. The new painting also depicts the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee pageant on the river Thames. Kiaran MacDonald, the managing director of The Savoy,…
The Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA), a UK-based travel agents association, has reported that 60 percent of Conservative MPs surveyed are against the controversial Air Passenger Duty (APD) tax. The association has released the results of a survey that it conducted, which suggests that around 61 percent of Conservative MPs feel that APD should be reduced as the tax is damaging for the economy. The ComRes survey, of around 150 MPs, shows that 49 percent of them feel that existing rates of APD are damaging to UK businesses; while 40 percent of MPs feel APD is causing damage to…
Malaysia could be set for a tourism boom in the wake of the forthcoming visit by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. William and Kate will be arriving in Malaysia on Thursday, where they will continue their Diamond Jubilee tour of Asia-Pacific countries. They will be arriving in the country from Singapore, where they have already attended a number of official visits and functions, and the Malaysian authorities will be hoping that the royal couple’s arrival will further enhance what is already a popular tourist destination. In addition to the formal gatherings that they will be attending, their itinerary in…
As Samuel Johnson once wrote, ‘when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life’ and 2012 has most definitely confirmed this statement. Following the magnificent celebrations for HRH the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and our supreme summer of sport, the buzz in London town is electric. Slamming the stereotype of our self-pity and carping, 2012 has injected a patriotic trait into the heart of our homeland, as we celebrate all that is brilliantly British. More than 200 nations were transfixed with the London 2012 Olympics; now, as the festivities come to a close, it is the time to…
The government of Nigeria is planning to boost tourism in the country with carnivals. The government intends to attract more tourists to the country between November and January with carnivals in the cities of Abuja and Calabar. As part of the plan, the nation is initially planning to launch a campsite on the outskirts of Abuja to host the carnival. The government has provided the campsite, and it is expected to come into operation in November. The nation’s minister for Tourism and Culture, Edem Duke, said that it was essential to broaden Nigeria’s tourism base, and added that the government…
The Tourism Promotion Society of Kanchanaburi, in Thailand, has said that it is looking at means to promote the province as a tourist hub for travellers en route to Myanmar. The number of tourists that have been travelling through the province because of the rising popularity of the Dawei Project, a deep-sea port in Myanmar, has prompted authorities there to provide better tourism services. Plans are being drawn up to promote the province as a base to connect with the mega-project in Myanmar. A group comprising of the region’s businessmen wants the local administration to offer services that will provide…