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Washington, March 17 (ANI): A study of bottlenose dolphins living off the coast of Zanzibar has found that the many tourist boats operating in the area are harassing the animals, preventing them from resting, feeding and nurturing their young.
The research, led by Dr Per Berggren of Newcastle University, also highlighted swimming with dolphins – in [...]

London, March 16 (ANI): Gay couples can head to Mount Everest for marriage, as Nepal tourist board is hosting world”’’s highest same-sex marriage on the base camp of the mountain in a bid to boost the country’s tourism industry.
The authorities believe gay tourists generally tend to spend more than backpackers who prefer cheap tours.
“They do [...]

The owner of the Launceston Airport has officially unveiled a $20 million redevelopment that has doubled the airport’s capacity.
The Australia Pacific Airports Corporation also used the event to invite the budget airlines Tiger and Jetstar to increases their services to Tasmania’s north.
Jetstar and Tiger have threatened to reduce their Hobart schedules and instead send more [...]

Chandigarh, Sept.6 (ANI): Dynamic lifestyle and a growing brand-consciousness among people in India has boosted the demand for high-end glassware and crystals. The expanding hotel and tourism industry has also generated robust demand for glass and crystal products.

A symbol of refined taste, crystal ware is the preferred choice of any brand conscious Indian. Earlier, [...]

Sydney, Sept 2 (ANI): A new report has painted a grim future for Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, warning of declines in significant species and outbreaks of disease.

According to a report carried out in www.news.com.au, the report is titled “The Great Barrier Reef Outlook report”, which is the first and most comprehensive of its kind.

It [...]

Melbourne, August 26 (ANI): While the mercury will be topping 40 degrees during the school holidays, kids in a desert town in Australia will be seen wrapping on a scarf and a thick pair of socks, for there are plans to make an ice skating rink for them.

Northern Territory (NT) Sport and Recreation Minister [...]

New Delhi, Aug 19 (ANI): Kumari Selja has called upon experts and stakeholders in the tourism sector to develop world class tourism infrastructure for putting India’s tourism industry on the world tourism map.

Inaugurating a workshop on the subject here today she said, “We should look at comprehensive development of infrastructure which includes roads, water, [...]

Alleppey (Kerala), Aug 19 (ANI): With the arrival of tourists back in Kerala, the tourism industry hopes to recover from the setback suffered due to global economic recession.

The Alleppey district houses some of the most popular backwaters in the state where tourists, especially from the west, come to enjoy boat rides amid lush green [...]

Srinagar, Aug 18 (ANI): The tourism sector of Jammu and Kashmir has welcomed the initiative of the state government to device an insurance scheme to those involved in tourism trade. This sector will be compensated for the losses borne by them, if any.

The tourism industry in the region was affected due [...]

Latehar (Jharkhand), Aug.18 (ANI): Latehar in Jharkhand is known for its rich natural beauty, forest, forest products, and minerals.

But Maoists’ presence in the area has affected tourism.

However, local residents have now started bringing a change in Latehar, as they believe a better [...]

New Delhi, Aug 18 (ANI): Malaysian Tourism Minister Ng Yen Yen has denied that the swine flu or global recession have affected the flow of tourists into Malaysia.

Talking to reporters after launching a rock bottom fare package of Malaysia Airlines and Tourism Malaysia here on Monday, Yen said, “We have not seen a decline [...]

Udaipur (Rajasthan), July 9 (ANI): Tourist arrival in India’s ‘City of Lakes’-Udaipur-have declined following reports of lakes drying up.

The city’s five lakes-Udai Sagar Lake, Lake Pichola, Rajsamand Lake, Fateh Sagar Lake, and Jaisamand Lake-are all rain-fed. They are normally water-filled, but this year’s dry season has taken its toll.

The prevailing situation has affected the [...]

New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) With a view to giving a fillip to the tourism industry, which is witnessing a downturn due to the global meltdown, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee allocated Rs.1,070 crore to the sector in the union budget he presented in parliament Monday.
Mukherjee also announced custom duty exemption for water and snow equipment [...]

Dharamsala, June 29 (ANI): Tourists and residents here enjoyed the first showers ahead of the annual monsoon rains.

The rain showers have brought much needed relief to the farmers and residents who were reeling under heat wave conditions intensified by the delayed monsoons.

It not only brought relief to the town but also offered some respite to [...]

London, June 24 (ANI): London Eye, the biggest Ferris wheel in Europe, will get a 12.5 million pound refurbishment job starting this week.

Britain’s most popular paid-for visitor attraction’s 32 capsules are being upgraded in the biggest investment since it opened in 2000 to ensure it is ready for the [...]

Hong Kong – The number of American and European visitors to Hong Kong has fallen sharply because of the global economic crisis, figures released Tuesday showed.
But visitors from the region helped boost up the visitor numbers to Hong Kong in April to 0.8 per cent compared to April 2008 at 2.4 million, due largely to [...]

Sydney – Sixteen swine-flu cases have been confirmed in Australia, officials said Sunday. A 15-year-old Melbourne boy became the third in his school to test positive to the H1N1 influenza virus. Authorities ordered the school to be closed for a week.
In the state of Victoria, where 11 of the cases were reported, Health Minister Daniel [...]

Srinagar, May 23 (ANI): Heavy influx of tourists has provided a boost to the nightlife in Kashmir as tourists enjoy boat rides and shopping till late in the evening.

For last three weeks the rush of tourists has increased in Kashmir valley and the scenic beauty of the famous Dal Lake is making lot of [...]

Srinagar, May 20 (ANI): Global recession has failed to affect Kashmir’s tourism industry as more and more tourists continue to throng the valley.

According to the players in the tourism industry, many domestic tourists have already cancelled their tours to European countries and are coming to Kashmir valley. This has helped to increase the number of [...]

Lahore, Apr 28 (ANI): A campaign is already afoot to boycott the purchase of Swat’s famous emeralds, because the money could be used to buy mortars, roadside bombs and suicide belts for the Taliban.

The “blood emeralds” have joined the Afghan opium as a source of Taliban [...]