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Close, but No Cigar! In 1987 the National Park Service in the USA recorded its highest ever amount of visitors with 287.2 million people heading out the various parks across the states. In 2009, however, the number came ever so close to toppling that feat with just over 285 million visitors during the year. While [...]

Scotland extends a warm welcome A new campaign is being launched by Visit Scotland to encourage more visitors to enjoy the country as a holiday destination. The campaign is focusing on the ‘real people of Scotland’, locals who have a passion for the country including a chef, a Loch Ness expert and a wildlife guide. [...]

Death Toll Rises after Disaster The recent floods on the Portugal Island of Madeira have shocked the world, coming only shortly after the Haiti earthquakes mother nature appears to be striking fatal blows at the start of this New Year. Careful examination from Meteorologists has come up with some shocking results as on Saturday the [...]

Brits head to Benidorm for Romance A new survey  has revealed that this year’s most popular Valentines destination for British couples is, Benidorm. The Costa Blanca resort climbed to the top of the list, beating off more typical romantic destinations such as Paris, Rome and Venice. Visits during the Valentines weekend have increased by 55% [...]

The Valley of Fire Perhaps you would think there is more than enough reason already to visit ‘sin ‘city’ this time you may consider visiting one of Las Vegas’ more natural attractions. Once you have made your way through the various live shows like Cirque du Soleil or any one of the marquee names showcased [...]

After the economic crisis of 2009, it seems that the world’s economy is finally on the road to recovery. Tourism is one of the main factors of the recovery playing a huge part in many countries income; competition is high to secure the biggest share in the market. International tourism is set to rebound with [...]

The ancient Incan citadel is set to be re-opened in April 2010 after having been closed when torrential rains resulted in the site becoming cut off from most access points. The Peruvian government have made efforts to have the attraction re-opened in an attempt to limit any damage done to both the site and tourism. [...]

The 2010 world cup will bring thousands of tourists to South Africa requiring accommodation, food and drink. The Cape Town tourism board has formulated a ‘code of responsible pricing’ to combat the international perception of South Africa being a highly expensive destination. The tourism board hope that by outlining a ‘fair pricing’ scheme, Cape Town [...]

The very strict visa regulations that Ireland are enforcing is having a strong effect on what tourists can and can’t travel to the country. Certain nationalities are being encouraged not to bother trying to visit the country including India, China and Russia. The chief of the Coach Tourism and Transport Council Gerry Mullins said, “Effectively, [...]

A brand new campaign to attract golfers to Scotland has been launched this week by the counties tourism board. The campaign hopes to entice visitors from around the world to enjoy the world class facilities and stunning scenery. VisitScotland ‘Drive it Home’ promotion also encourages travellers to enter a competition to win 250 free tee [...]

Australia is full of great tourist destinations but one in particular is set to have a mini price hike to help with some of the road work that is needed on Kangaroo Island. This news won’t sound too great for those who know the costs of getting to Australia aren’t exactly cheap, but this addition [...]

In a new list compiled by the World Travel Awards, the top ten greatest travel triumphs of the past decade have been named. Emerging at the top of the list is the dawn of Space Tourism closely followed by budget flying and the introduction of citizen travel publishing via the popular TripAdvisor. The results were [...]

Madrid is launching a brand new tourism campaign in New York to boost the number of visitors to the stylish city. Reproductions of Spanish works of art along with work by international artists are being used to promote tourism to Madrid. The emphasis of the work is Spanish culture and fashion and will be unveiled [...]

Over the weekend the north of China received some moderate snowfall which resulted in over many flights set to leave Beijing Capital International Airport having to either be delayed or even cancelled. Between the times of 8am on Saturday and 6am Sunday the city of Beijing had recorded an average snowfall of 1.8mm. The district [...]

The Island of St. Lucia is well known for its beautiful flora and great weather, and whichever way you turn there is bound to be a picturesque view waiting for you. It has also been attracting people for its musical festival hosted every may which was introduced back in 1991 to lift the island nation [...]

Peru is currently facing a sharp tourism decline after torrential rains forced the evacuation of thousands of tourists from Macha Picchu, an ancient Inca city located high in the Andes. The 15th century city is the most visited site in Latin American and is the source of 90% of Peru’s overall tourist revenue. However after [...]