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SEDONA, Arizona (August 28, 2013)?– Mii amo, which was named #1 Destination Spa in North America in the 2013 Readers’ Choice survey of Top Spas by Cond? Nast Traveler, has announced the appointment of Nicole Heaney as Chef. With a lifelong passion for seasonal, fresh and sustainable ingredients, Heaney oversees
Air France
Read the press release?Air France Magazine takes on a new look as from 1st September 2013
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In South East Africa, the Mozambican government is investing in inbound tourism. A new integrated tourism zone in the northern province of Nampula is in the works that will cover the Crusse and Jamali islands in Mossuril district, and the adjacent area of the mainland, covering a total area of
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The Sheraton Samsun Hotel in Samsun, Turkey, will open next year, marking Starwood Hotels & Resorts’ debut in the city. The Sheraton will be the tallest building in Samsun when it opens in late 2014. The 29-story property, developed by Tanriverdi Mensucat Sanayii, will have 200 rooms with views
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Political stability and peace will be vital if Africa is to realize the meaningful development of the tourism industry, a senior official of the industry told Xinhua on Monday. Louis D’Amore, founder and president of the International Institute for Peace through Tourism, made the remarks on the sidelines of
Qatar Airways will increase its weekly schedule between Doha and Nairobi to 18 services. The West Asian carrier will include an additional four weekly flights between the Qatari capital, Doha and the Kenyan capital, Nairobi from 1 September 2013, utilising its A320 aircraft. ?From a business perspective, it will give
Six more cruise lines have canceled Egyptian ports of call and?Nile River?cruises for the upcoming season.?Last week’s continued unrest and violence?prompted the U.S. Department of State to issue a new warning deferring all travel into the country. Oceania Cruises?and?Regent Seven Seas Cruises?
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Initial estimates on foreign tourist purchases in London during this summer season are estimated to be worth ?4 billion. Official statistics have not yet been disclosed. The contribution of Arab citizens to this figure is estimated to be worth ?1.3 billion, says the British Commercial Association. The average spending
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Which are the best and worst airports for making connecting flights and why? Wayne Chen, president of Mo’Zippity Apps, discovered the answers while creating Connect On Time the only mobile app available anywhere that provides specific gate-to-gate connect times for many of the world’s top destination
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Although Indonesia is considered to be a vacation paradise, in fact only eight million foreign travelers visited the country in 2012. But the number is expected to rise. Because of new air routes, more business trips and the opportunities of the future market more tourists should be attracted. Therefore numerous
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The world?s most famous hotel training academy ? the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration ? will return to Australia for the first time in 25 years, when it offers its Summer School development programs for Australian hotel executives in May 2014. A ?who?s who? of Australian and world hoteliers
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PARIS–Accor SA (AC.FR) announced Tuesday that its board has appointed Colony Capital Europe’s managing director Sebastien Bazin as chief executive of the hotel group. Mr. Bazin, who has represented Colony Capital on the board of Accor since 2005, will assume his new duties with immediate affect. In
