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Air Passenger Duty Tax Threatens Northern Ireland Tourism The Northern Ireland tourism industry will face a major blow this autumn as plans for new taxes for airline passengers are implemented. The head of a leading travel association has predicted that the emergence of these new taxes has the potential to hit the tourism sector hard. [...]

Thai Government Encourage Tourism Return After the events of the last few months, Thailand is facing an uphill battle to regain their once popular tourism reputation. The political violence that left 88 people dead and over 1,900 people injured has shattered the country’s image as the ‘Land of Smiles’. The violence also saw the destruction [...]

Hotels around the World Celebrate the Release of the Movie With the release of Sex and the City 2 just around the corner, tourists from all over the world are taking advantage of the many specially designed holiday packages aimed at celebrating the lives of Carrie Bradshaw and co. Hotels around the world are offering [...]

Is Your Favourite on the List? In a recent travel survey, a list of the top destinations for British travellers in 2010 has been revealed. The list covers destinations from all around the world, indicating that British tourism has come a long way since the days of seaside breaks! However topping the list is a [...]

Is This The End Of Europe’s Travel Chaos? Many tourists will be breathing a sigh of relief this week as Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull Volcano finally stops erupting. The end of the eruptions will signal the end of over a month’s worth of travel chaos for the European Travel Industry. According to experts, all activity in the [...]

Building Bridges from China to Hawaii China has recently set their sights on expanding their horizons when it comes to tourism as it is an industry which they feel the country can benefit from hugely economically. Recently China has made connections within Europe with various holiday operators encouraging tourism going in and out of the [...]

Simple Ways to Cut Costs in Oz Holidays down in Australia can be costly from the get go, the price of flights alone can put many people off. Experienced travellers have certain tips and tricks which can make sure that your spending is kept low without having to stick rigidly to a budget. If you [...]

Careful Construction Far From Complete While there are plenty of significant sites and landmarks you will be compelled to visit enjoying a break in Barcelona, there are few quite as magnificent as La Sagrada Familia. The huge structure was built almost 130 years ago by famous Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi, its purpose as a church [...]

Penny Saving Tip’s for Venice The beautiful and unique city of Venice is certainly one of the world’s most attractive destinations, and don’t the locals know it! Almost everything you do comes with a price and those deemed tourists probably pay that little bit extra, so, here are some tips on how you can get [...]

Ancient City Set to Lose its Charm The Japanese City of Kyoto is at the centre of what has become a controversial national debate. Plans are afoot to construct an 118,000 square foot aquarium amongst the cities ancient Buddhist temples and historic buildings. Those who oppose the build are concerned that this new ultramodern complex [...]

Civil Unrest Causes Further Airline Losses Greece is currently going through what could be considered a dark day in its history with riots in the street after its government has made cuts in order to stop the country going bust. The outburst by the Greek people has been well televised and as a result is [...]

India’s Prehistoric Park The Gujarat state in India is home to the world’s largest collection of dinosaur remains and is often referred to as the ‘Jurassic park of India’. Just an hour’s drive from the bustling Ahmadabad city, the park is fast becoming one of the most popular tourist attractions in India attracting thousands of [...]

What the BA Strike Means to You With the next set of walkouts due in a matter of days customers of BA are yet again put in a limbo state unsure what the outcome means for them and their planned holidays. The disruption caused will be measured by how many BA staff decide to turn [...]

BA Staff Set For Yet another Strikes As if the ash cloud from the Icelandic volcano wasn’t enough to disrupt holidaymakers this year BA are staff are looking to embark on a 20 day strikes as a result of their latest offer over what is becoming a very drawn out dispute. The dates where walkouts [...]

Volcano still causing travel misery Airports across Europe are reopening again after more flights were cancelled or disrupted due to the volcanic ash cloud. Almost all airports are open however a select few in Portugal remain closed as of today. Madeira’s Porto Santo and Funchal airports are set to remain closed until tonight along with [...]

Political Violence Set to End The Foreign Office has lifted its warning against travelling to Thailand after the political violence finally eased this week. The anti-government protests had spread across Bangkok with pictures of the redshirt rallies being released across the world. Travellers already in the country were warned not to stray into the main [...]