Archive for December, 2012
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Air China Receives Outstanding Enterprise Award
December 26, 2012On November 27, 2012, Air China received the Outstanding Enterprise Award-Bronze Prize at the 34th Canada China Business Council (CCBC) annual meeting in Montreal , Canada for its continuous efforts to improve products and services and contributions to relations between China and Canada. Mr. Xu Junhong , Air China Vancouver Office GM, received the “2011-2012 …
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Tour Chapultepec Park On a Segway or Mexican Wrestling Matches With Mexitours
December 19, 2012SEGWAY IN CHAPULTEPEC One of the most popular ways to to experience a guided tour is by using a Segway, a two-wheeled, self-balancing personal form of transportation. Guests of Mexitours can tour through the magical culture of Chapultepec Park. After the tour, guests will have a free day to visit the park, zoo or perform …
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Aruba’s First Authentic Mexican Restaurant To Open at Hyatt Regency Aruba
December 19, 2012The Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort Casino & Spa announced today that it will open Mexicado, Aruba’s first authentic Mexican restaurant, on December 20, 2012. The family-friendly restaurant will be the first for the island and also the first for the Hyatt brand. It will feature traditional and contemporary Mexican cuisine alongside a dedicated tequila selection. …
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Grenada Named Among ‘Best of the World 2013’ by National Geographic Traveler
December 19, 2012Grenada is truly experiencing a banner year for marketplace recognition, adding top awards for its tourism product to Kirani James’ Olympic Gold medal. From premier publications and their readers to their 10th Gold medal at the Chelsea Flower Show, Grenada was celebrated throughout the course of 2012. The most recent accolade came from National Geographic …
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Bonaire’s Resorts Announce Value-Added Dive Package Savings for Christmas and Winter Season
December 19, 2012Well known for having the best diving and snorkeling in the Caribbean, Bonaire now offers value-added packages for divers and leisure travelers. If you are planning a trip to the Caribbean soon, these packages combine the best of Bonaire with an affordable price. Belmar Oceanfront Apartments Book 7 nights and pay for only 6 nights …
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St. Kitts and Nevis Convenes Innovative Sustainable Tourism Awareness Forum
December 19, 2012In collaboration with Sustainable Travel International, the St. Kitts and Nevis Ministry of Tourism and International Transport convened the island nation’s first-ever Sustainable Tourism Awareness Forum in late November. The forum brought together nearly 50 representatives from government ministries, utility providers and the private sector to review the results of a country-wide sustainability assessment conducted …
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Aruba: The Divi And Tamarijn Aruba Extends Wedding and Honeymoon Packages to Couples
December 18, 2012Whether looking for a picturesque sandy beach on which to exchange vows or a complete retreat for their first escape as husband and wife, couples can experience saying “I do” at the Divi and Tamarijn Aruba with the company’s all-inclusive wedding and honeymoon packages. Brides and grooms who choose either the Divi Aruba All Inclusive …
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ARC Reports U.S. Travel Agents 2012 Air Ticket Sales Running 3.35 Percent Ahead of Last Year
December 17, 2012ARC has reported that the consolidated dollar value of airline tickets sold by U.S.based travel agencies increased 3.35 percent year-over-year in the first 11 months of 2012 compared to the same period in 2011, and 9.80 percent over the same period in 2010. From January through November 2012, ticket sales totaled . 8 billion, compared …
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UNWTO Welcomes the World’s One-Billionth Tourist
December 17, 2012A British tourist visiting Madrid, Spain on December 13 has been revealed as the symbolic face of the one billion international tourists travelling in 2012. The tourist was welcomed by the Minister of Industry, Energy and Tourism of Spain, José Manuel Soria, UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai, and the Mayor of Madrid, Ana Botella, at an …