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Vancouver Prepares For 2010 Winter Olympic Games

Vancouver is starting to look ahead to the forthcoming winter Olympic Games which run from February 12th to February 28th 2010 and the Paralympic winter games which start on March 12th and run to March 21st 2010.

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U.S. Encourages Tourism To National Parks and Monuments

Do you know that there are more than 50 national parks and more than 100 national monuments, excluding national seashores and historic parks in the United States? This summer, the US Park Service is encouraging tourism to these parks to boost the economy by waiving entrance fees in one weekend for the month of August (August 15-16, 2009).

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Eleuthera - One of Bahama's Best

Eleuthera is regarded as one of the best travel destinations in the Bahamas' Family of Out Islands. Discover miles of pristine beaches and old school island charm in a non-commercial setting. Eleuthera is a popular "get-away" destination for a number of famous people such as Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz and Patti LaBelle...

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Marinduque: Ecotourism Capital Of The Philippines

Marinduque, my small heart-shaped province, 30 minutes by air, south of Manila is known worldwide as the Lenten Capital of the Southern Tagalog Region because of its Moriones Festival during Holy Week . Today, the provincial government under the leadership of Governor Bong Carrion is promoting Marinduque as the Ecotourism Capital of the Philippines.

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Grado, The Island Queen of Hospitality: Albergo Diffuso Project

Grado (Italy) is a charming island on the Adriatic Sea known for its world class beaches. The Municipality of Grado has presented a new project called “Original Hospitality in the Lagoon”, an interesting initiative consisting in the creation of the first “multi-building hotel” in the lagoon in Europe. Get the full story...

The Specials Of Eleuthera Island In Bahamas

My wife and I have lived in Eleuthera, Bahamas for over 9 years and we're still loving it. It didn't take us long to realize that the moderate subtropical climate of the Bahamas would be just right for us. Yes, we stay here every Winter and sometimes even in the Summer because we own a home and a cottage in Central Eleuthera.

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Bologna, Italy, the Basket City

Bologna, Italy is home to the oldest university in the Western world, "University of Bologna", founded in 1088. Bologna is one of the most developed cities in Italy, and surprisingly, is nicknamed the Basket City.

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Travel + Leisure Says Inn At Palmetto Bluff Best in USA

The Inn At Palmetto Bluff is recognized as the best resort in the continental U.S. and Canada by Travel + Leisure. The Auberge Resort earns top ranking in the 2009 World's Best Awards.

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Armenia Encourages Internal Tourism To Fight Downturn

The Prime Minister of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan in a meeting with tourism industry leaders has presented a package of “Cheap vacation packages and deals to Nagorno Karabakh” to encourage internal tourism and help to cushion the economic downturn. The meeting was held with more than 20 representatives of tour providers aiming to enhance the tourist visits to Nagorno Karabakh Republic, promoting development of travel industry in the region.

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Cancun Resorts: Ballenas Beach

As many families are wondering where to spend their vacation this year in the Caribbean basin, we present Ballenas Beach in Cancun.

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Armenia Expands Air Links With Flight To Rome

Armenia’s national air carrier, Armavia Air Company, will commence a new direct flight between Yerevan and Rome beginning July 15, 2009.

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European Journalists Say Armenia Exotic

A group of nine prominent European journalists undertaking a 5-day trip to Armenia recently, as part of a UNWTO-supported familiarization trip, gave the country a big thumbs up.

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