India expects 5.5 million tourists in 2010 23 Februari 2010 14:07:10 read 237

India hopes to receive up to 5.5 million tourists in 2010, the highest number in any single year. However, tour operators and hoteliers are ruing the missed chance of marketing the first Commonwealth Games in India. They complained that this number could have been higher, with the Games coming up in October.

Goa's Parsenkar: Russians tourists have all kinds of vices 23 Februari 2010 11:31:06 read 71

Russians tourists who come to Goa have "all kinds of vices", the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) state unit chief Laxmikant Parsenkar Sunday said, calling on the local people not to "encourage them too much".

China: Tourism revenue soars 26.9% during Spring Festival 23 Februari 2010 11:31:37 read 243

China's tourism revenue rose 26.9 percent to 64.62 billion yuan (9.46 billion U.S. dollars) during the Spring Festival, the National Tourism Administration (NTA) said Sunday.

Mauritius tourism industry expected to recover in 2010 23 Februari 2010 11:34:57 read 334
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US commerce secretary appoints new members to Travel and Tourism Advisory Board 23 Februari 2010 11:37:00 read 343

New members of the United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board were appointed today by Gary Locke, US Commerce Secretary. Locke's objective in his appointments was to create a more diverse membership with representatives from the private sector. The new members come from the industries of transportation, finance, hotels, restaurants, and travel/tourism firms across the nation.