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Sigiriya group corr.
The Tourism Ministry is gathering information on villages that can be
developed as tourist destinations. This move will help potential
communities in rural Sri Lanka through the tourism industry, Ministry
sources said.
If a village is situated near a highway or a main road, depends on
conventional farming or cottage industries with a community trust in
participatory development and voluntarism, it will Read the rest of this entry »

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MANILA, Philippines -
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo took a short trek to the mystic caves of Sagada Monday morning in what Malacañang claimed to be a bid to promote the country's tourism industry.
A Palace statement said President Arroyo was joined in her Sagada trek by First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo, son Camarines Sur Rep. Diosdado Arroyo, daughter Lourdes Evangeline, and granddaughters Mikaela and Monique.
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, a Boston company that sells discounted admission passes to tourist attractions across the country, just
to diversify its offerings. Right now, it hawks unlimited passes usable in 15 cities. For example, its “
” grants access to Alcatraz, the AT&T Park Tour, the Exploratorium and 50 other landmarks and events at a 35 percent markdown. The site offers cards good for anywhere between one and seven days, with prices ranging from $50 Read the rest of this entry »

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Authors: John S. Rigden and Roger H. Stuewer (Eds).
The Physical Tourist - A Science Guide for the Traveler. Birkhuser, Basel 2009. 260 pp. Hardcover, 19.90 € (D). ISBN 978-3-7643-8932-1.
This book will show you where famous scientists lived, worked, and where important discoveries were made; it will add science to your sightseeing and enrich your understanding and appreciation for the city. This book is a gift for all, especially those interested Read the rest of this entry »

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"If you are a taxpayer, just look at this," he said in the post. "Then you can understand why the administrative expenditure in the central government's budget is so large."
One of the groups, which was made up of 11 officials from Xinyu city in Jiangxi province, aimed to "investigate the government's managing system of human resources" in the United States, the documents said.
"What can you learn of human resources by going to Las Vegas?" a web Read the rest of this entry »

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Udupi, Nov 10:
State minister for tourism Janardhan Reddy, during his visit to Udupi district, on Monday November 10, said that aerodromes will be developed in coastal Karnataka with private partnership, and a six-lane lane highway constructed along the existing national highways passing through coastal district, Goa, and Kerala. Reddy said, heli-tourism will also be initiated to enable tourists from the higher income groups to visit the local tourism Read the rest of this entry »

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Selling hard themselves as favourite tourist destinations, five domestic centres and four countries are here to woo leisure travellers at a three-day exhibition at the SGS Magnum Mall in Pune Camp. The exhibition is being organised by the India International Travel Exhibition (IITE) and will conclude on November 3.
Vying with Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh and Andaman and Nicobar Islands to woo tourists from the city are Malaysia, Read the rest of this entry »

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Gujarat’s two districts;Junagadh and Kutch are having great tourist rush this Diwali vacation. Presence of domestic and NRI tourists, Tourists from outside the state and foreign tourists is visibly great this time in Junagadh and Kutch districts.
Most of the hotels and guest houses are booked, temples have long queues and taxis are over booked.
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DUBAI — Saraya Holding, the real estate development and asset management is coming up with a project in Ras Al Khaima (RAK).
“Boasting around 4700 residential units, an exclusive spa, a 275 berth marina, a yacht club, a Wild Wadi water park, this vibrant hub will offer a personalised escape sure to satisfy even the most discerning of tastes,” says Ali Kolaghassi, the Vice-Chairman and CEO of Saraya Holdings.
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NEW DELHI, Oct. 25: Physically challenged and elderly persons might soon find it easier to access tourist destinations as the government intends to make them barrier-free for the benefit of this sections of tourists.
The tourism ministry has made it mandatory that all tourist facilities, which are being created with Central financial assistance, should be barrier-free, the tourism secretary, Mr Shilabhadra Banerjee, said yesterday.
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