Islamist vision of 'sin-free' tourism raises alarm in Egypt Los Angeles Times REPORTING FROM CAIRO -- The Egyptian tourism minister has expressed concern about recent comments by members of the country's leading Islamist parties, who have outlined their vision for "sin-free" tourism. "There are international concerns about some ... See all stories on this topic »

Junior tourney could inject $80 million into Alberta's economy: Tourism Calgary Vancouver Sun One of the true legacies will be the fact that Calgary and Edmonton worked together to host a major international event.” The world junior hockey championship tops off a great year for event-based tourism in the city. During the past year, ... See all stories on this topic »

Astrakhan hosts international tourism conference vestnik kavkaza Astrakhan is hosting the first international conference for tourism development in the Prikaspiysk Region on December 16-17, 2011, the Russian Federal Tourism Agency says. The conference will have a plenary session, theme discussions and partner ... See all stories on this topic »

Tourist numbers hit record high Taipei Times By Shelley Shan / Staff Reporter More than 600000 international tourists visited Taiwan last month, setting the record for the highest number of entries in a single month, the Tourism Bureau said yesterday. Statistics from the bureau showed the number ... See all stories on this topic »

Qatar: Tourism sector the biggest winner of 2022 FIFA World Cup Global Arab Network - English News According to data issued by the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNTWO) at the end of October, incoming tourism numbers are forecast to increase by between 4% and 5% over the next 12 months — a significant contrast to the drop in visitor numbers across ... See all stories on this topic » Global Arab Network - English News

World Cup lift for HB tourism Hawke's Bay Today Annie Dundas, general manager of Hawke's Bay Tourism, says the organisation is very pleased with the region's performance. "This is the third consecutive month Hawke's Bay visitor numbers have been on the increase," she says. "We have worked incredibly ... See all stories on this topic »

Inspirational locals steal world green tourism show TravelMole It may have been opened by someone almost older than God, but the young dynamic professionals at World Green Tourism outshone their global elders at every turn. An inspiration himself and never shy of controversy, Maurice Strong 'The father of ... See all stories on this topic » TravelMole

Kerala seeks reel boost to tourism Times of India Kumar expressed confidence that movies filmed in Kerala would act as the State tourism's brand ambassadors. To attract film crew, the State would consider slashing charges collected for allowing units to shoot at tourist hotspots. Internationally ... See all stories on this topic »

Six millionth international visitor expected on Dec. 29 Taipei Times The news came following the bureau's announcement earlier this week that 619000 international tourists visited Taiwan last month, which set a record for the highest number of entries in a single month. Lai said the bureau would -continue toward the ... See all stories on this topic »

Fresh bid to woo tourists Khaleej Times This will be followed by the international kite festival from January 10 to 15 to attract international kite flyers and local champions. According to Tourism Minister JN Vyas, a global bird watchers' conference is also being organised from January 19 ... See all stories on this topic »