The Israeli government has forecast recently that Israel is likely to be hit by more tourists than any previous year thus far.
From January 2008 to July 2008 approximately 1.7 million tourists visiting Israel. That is a massive 40 per cent up on the same period recorded in the previous year when Israel received around 1 million visitors.
The much coveted title of Unesco City of Music has been presented officially to the city of Glasgow in Scotland.
Bob Winter, the Lord Provost of Glasgow accepted the award this month. The award was handed over by Koichiro Matsuura, Unensco’s director general, at a lunch in ceremony of the occasion.
Tourism New Zealand has recently announced that it aims to launch a massive advertising campaign targeting UK holiday makers. Including eight television commercial variations of 40 seconds duration and some e-marketing also the new advertising campaign is set to hit Britain on 7th September this year.
In Egypt a renovation project is underway at the Giza Pyramids with the aim of improving amenities in the area for visitors. To ensure tourists have a positive and secure experience peddlers who set up camp in the area to sell camel rides, souveniers and trinkets have been removed.
There are many reports available to support that pets suffer from much psychological upset when their owners leave them to go away on holiday. This form of distress is commonly labeled ‘separation anxiety’.
The X Files hits Chile as the country launches its first UFO trail creating a fever of publicity. The trail is based in San Clemente, which is located 240kn south of Santiago the country’s capital. This unassuming town is believed to be a hive of extra-terrestrial activity and is set to attract many a UFO spotter from around the globe.
In Malaysia at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Thai Airlines have opened their newly updated departures lounge to its passengers. The new lounge has been undergoing renovations since November 2007 and was finally complete in April 2008.
Discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492, the Dominican Republic is one of the beautiful Caribbean Islands. When the winter blues kick in or indeed when you’ve had enough of our rainy British summer then the wonderful sun and beaches makes it a popular destination for Europeans and Brits. The island is enriched with the multi-cultural influences of the Spanish, African, French and Haitan countries.
The Dominican cuisine is heavily influenced by Antillean and Creole tastes. The typical dishes consist of fish and other seafood, rice, a selection of meats and vegetables. Its distinct flavour comes from the coconut and deserts such as arroz con leche and aqua do coco are popular delights.
You will find some of the best beaches across the globe in the Dominican. The sand is white washed the crystal blue seas are warm. There is s choice of activity based beaches or the more serene, peaceful stretches for quality sun bathing.
For golf enthusiast there is are 19 course golf courses along the beach fronts at affordable prices and the opportunity to take lessons.
If you want some glitz and glamour head to the casinos. Most are open all night and the infamous Dominican rum, coffee and cigars are not to missed.
This month it was revealed that more than 2.6 million travelers visited Vietnam in the first half of 2008.
This is information released by the General Statistics Office and according to previous results this is a massive ten percent increase on the results of last year for the same time period.
One of the curses of the package holiday can be succumbing to a stomach upset on holiday. Even a mild attack can spoil your time away. Stomach upsets aren’t always caused by food poisoning. It can sometimes just occur because you find yourself in unfamiliar surroundings or by simply not taking sensible precautions against the hot climate and local water system.