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Dreamworld

Richard Linington — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:02:50 +0000

Dreamworld and Whitewater World, Australia, have launched a new educational programme to help raise awareness of healthy habits among school children. The Half-day Dreamkids â€“ Healthy Habit Attack! Programme encourages school children to analyse 3 key areas of health, including fitness, sun safety and healthy food habits.

Libya â€“ eco tourism

Richard Linington — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:52:41 +0000

We understand that a sustainable tourism development plan, costing at least Â£1.5 billion, has been put forward in Libya to preserve the countryâ€™s rich archeological heritage and create a leading environmental destination.

The ethos is on sustainable development and the Green Mountain Sustainable Development Area could incorporate a national park and eco-hotels.Â The development will also help to open up the rich archeological heritage to tourists. UNESCO and the UN Environment Programme are partners in the project.

Von Trapp

Richard Linington — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:34:48 +0000

The former home of the Von Trapp family, made famous by The Sound of Music, is being redesigned as a hotel. There are no plans to make alterations to the building itself, only essentials such as painting and re-wiring. The Villa Trapp, on the outskirts of Salzburg, as well as the park surrounding the villa will be open to the public in July. Visitors will be able to sleep in the familyâ€™s former bedrooms and even get married in the chapel. It will cost around Â£80 a night to stay in the hotel.

Eco Parc for Vila do Conde

Richard Linington — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:49:55 +0000

A new visitor attraction is planned for the resort of Vila do Conde, in Portugal. The Eco-attraction will cost Â£7.1 million and will be developed on the site of a 120 year old river research station. It will combine a destination attraction and a working aquacultural station. It will tell the story of the River Ave and the surrounding wildlife and showcase sustainable technologies. The site is expected to be opened in 2010.

Iranian Museums

Richard Linington — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:33:09 +0000

The Tehran Times reported that during the Noruz Holiday period over 6 million tickets to museums were sold over the 13 day break.Â This represents a significant increase over previous sales.

Disneyland Tokyo

Richard Linington — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:46:06 +0000

With the changing demographics in Japan, namely a declining birth rate and increasing ‘senior’ demographic bracket Disneyland Tokyo has decided to target this demographic by reducing the price of a season ticket and naming the over 60s as a ‘core target market.’ Source: The Times.

Antigua and Barbuda Tourist Office

Richard Linington — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 08:10:41 +0000

The Antigua and Barbuda Tourist Office reports that visitors from the UK continue to increase.

Mount Everest Tourism

Richard Linington — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 07:51:10 +0000

To generate use during the off season Nepal is proposing to cut the climbing fees to Mount Everest.Â It is hoped that this will help to stimulate use outside of the main climbing season which runs from March to May.

Overseas Tourism Statistics

Richard Linington — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 07:17:54 +0000

New Zealand – http://www.tourismresearch.govt.nz/

Australia -Â http://www.tourism.australia.com/Research.asp

Canadian E-Tourism Strategy Conference

Richard Linington — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 12:09:02 +0000

The blog for the Canadian E Tourism Strategy Conference has been launched.