Ireland in Pictures
Have you ever traveled to Ireland? Well if you’re one of the 8.6 million tourists who explore the Emerald Isle each year you may have Sir Cornelius O’Brien to thank, say our pals over at NationalGeographic.com : Ireland’s booming tourist industry was predicted by Sir Cornelius O’Brien–a self-proclaimed descendant of legendary High King Brian Boru–who wanted to capitalize on the throngs of Victorian tourists coming to see the magnificent views from the Cliffs of Moher in County Clare.
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Ireland in Pictures
Gangaur 2010 – an Important and Colorful Festival for Women of Rajasthan
Gangaur is one of the most important festivals in Rajasthan . It is celebrated in the month of chaitra (March-April), the first month of the Hindu calendar. This month marks the end of winter and the onset of spring
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Gangaur 2010 – an Important and Colorful Festival for Women of Rajasthan
Tour to Kerala to Savor Cheerful Experience of Lifetime
Placed on the southwest point of India, Kerala is an invoking province and tourism destination in India. It invokes tourists, holidaymakers and vacationers from across the world and passes them chance to discover dramatic tourism with exciting beaches, exquisite backwaters, ravishing hill stations, crazy wildlife, abundant greenery and outstanding nature beauty. Whenever we gossip about Kerala,
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Tour to Kerala to Savor Cheerful Experience of Lifetime
Holidays in Kerala – Tempting Destinations to Visit
Kerala is one of the much admired tourism destinations and very peaceful destinations for ultimate holiday experience in India. Also addressed as the “God’s Own Country”, it is a pleasurable Indian province settled on the southern point of India attractively twisting alongside the impressive sapphire Arabian Sea. It draws vacationers and tourists through out the
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Holidays in Kerala – Tempting Destinations to Visit
Lakshmi Niwas Mittal – Fifth Richest Person in World
Lakshmi Niwas Mittal is a London-based Indian billionaire industrialist who is well known as ‘Steel King’ across world. Personal Profile of Lakshmi Niwas Mittal Lakshmi Mittal was born in Sadulpur village, in the Churu district of Rajasthan . He studied accounting and business at the prestigious St
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Lakshmi Niwas Mittal – Fifth Richest Person in World
Kanhaiyalal Sethia – Popular Rajasthani Poet who was Awarded Literary Geniuses of the 20th Century
Kanhaiyalal Sethia is one of the most popular of Rajasthani and Hindi poets. He has published 18 books in Hindi and 14 books in Rajasthani. Personal Profile of Kanhaiyalal Sethia He was born in Sujangarh, Churu District in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
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Kanhaiyalal Sethia – Popular Rajasthani Poet who was Awarded Literary Geniuses of the 20th Century
Gulabo – Famous Kalbeliya Dancer of Rajasthan
Rajasthan has been a heaven of various folk art forms. A medieval history includes the existence of princely states, which provided patronage to these art forms and their artists
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Gulabo – Famous Kalbeliya Dancer of Rajasthan
Competition-standard Bowling Green opens at Mossel Bay’s Eight Bells Mountain Inn.
A Belizean Sense of Place (Visiting Blogger to Belize Documents Her Stay at Ka’ana)
All our favorite trips have the same thing in common: We return home with the sense that something foreign has now become familiar. Staying at Ka’ana Boutique Resort , with its focus on sustainability and cultural authenticity, helped me feel this way about the entire country of Belize . Set in the jungly Cayo District near the scruffy, bustling town of San Ignacio, Ka’ana is the first luxury spa resort in Western Belize
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A Belizean Sense of Place (Visiting Blogger to Belize Documents Her Stay at Ka’ana)
Mehdi Hassan – World Famous Pakistani Ghazal Singer
Mehdi Hassan is a famous Pakistani ghazal singer who is well known as “King Of Ghazal”.
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Mehdi Hassan – World Famous Pakistani Ghazal Singer
Going Green: St. Patrick’s Day Destinations
On Wednesday, March 17, the whole world will be going green – with absolutely no disagreement. This is the day when the Irish, and those with even a tiny speck of Irish blood in their veins, will raise a glass and “have the craic.” This year, the Guinness will not be the only thing giving revelers that warm, glowing feeling. From Toronto to Sydney and all the way around to London, England, Tourism Ireland will be switching on the green lights, bathing cities in a soft, emerald glow.
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Going Green: St. Patrick’s Day Destinations
Vishwa Mohan Bhatt – Renowned Classical Musician Who won Grammy Award
Vishwa Mohan Bhatt is one of the world’s most renowned classical musician. He has mesmerized the world with his “Mohan Veena” and the “Grammy Award”. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt’s Mohan Veena He has attracted international attention by his successful combination of the western Hawaiian guitar with his perfect assimilation of sitar, sarod & veena techniques, by giving it a evolutionary design & shape and by adding 14 more strings helping him to establish the instrument MOHAN VEENA to unbelievable heights
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Vishwa Mohan Bhatt – Renowned Classical Musician Who won Grammy Award
A "green" airline company
Since October 2009, Lowcost Southwest Company launched their « sustainable tourism » plan and did develop a green plane . The american press has been indeed impressed by the objective of this company which is willing to reduce the weight of their plane while using eco friendly materials like 100% recyclable and completely carbon neutral new lifejacket, seats and carpets and generate in the mean time 20 000 US dollars each, using . A good news for responsible traveller staying in eco hotel s or green hotels who seks to find an « Green Air Company »
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A "green" airline company
Snacking & Shopping: Tourism & Retraining in 2010
As long-standing members of the Chester Partnership (not to mention sole distributors for the group), we received an invitation to attend the official opening of the Visitor Information Centre at Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet on 4th March. Jenny and Hayley went along to the event and were delighted to spot many familiar faces along with a few new ones. They were also fascinated to learn of CORA (
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Snacking & Shopping: Tourism & Retraining in 2010
Univ. of Wisconsin scientists successfully create process for greener jet fuel
In the world of green travel , scientists from the University of Wisconsin Madison made a unique discovery in the development of greener jet fuel. The innovation is through a brand new process that converts a biomass derivative to a chemical equivalent of jet fuel – but saves a lot more energy
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Univ. of Wisconsin scientists successfully create process for greener jet fuel
Olympics and Sustainable Tourism
Some interesting take on Sustainability and the Olympics. The Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC) is aiming at achieving a carbon neutral direct footprint. Helping them in this path are many resorts in Canada , as for instance the Four Seasons Resort Whistler.
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Olympics and Sustainable Tourism
Costa Rica, a local compagny planting seeds of awarness since 1985
Rios Tropicales is an eco-adventure company which operates in Costa Rica. Their primary goal is to ensure that the rivers and natural resources of Costa Rica are preserved for future generations, and they promote this both through educating guests as well as educating the local community, encouraging the développement of eco Hotels in Costa Rica. In 1994, they have created the Fundacion Rios Tropicales (FRT), a non-profit environmental organization, in order to assist the preservation, protection and restoration of the rivers, streams and watersheds of Costa Rica
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Costa Rica, a local compagny planting seeds of awarness since 1985
Thai sellers lead the field at ATF 2010
Thailand fielded the largest exhibitor contingent at the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2010 (ATF) held during 21-28 January, 2010, in Brunei Darussalam. The total number of 108 exhibitor booths as listed in the delegate directory was well ahead of the second largest country contingent, Malaysia, which had 63 exhibitor booths.
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Thai sellers lead the field at ATF 2010
LDS Tourism Services Thank TIP Hosts
‘Silly Season’ has officially begun. For the last few weeks everyone at LDS Tourism has been working flat-out accepting deliveries of leaflets, servicing holders, talking with clients and generally making preparations for Valentine’s Day and the half-term break.
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LDS Tourism Services Thank TIP Hosts
You’ll Never Walk Alone – LFC Stadium Tour
Last week Jenny and I were lucky enough to be invited to the official launch of the all new Liverpool Football Club Stadium Tour. Arranged through The Mersey Partnership, we were able to see behind the scenes at Anfield, sit in the famous Kop and meet Liverpool legend Alan Kennedy. Liverpool FC have made some exciting changes to the tour, it now includes new areas, extra tours and better
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