Alaska tourism up 6% in summer 2007
06.11.2007, 08:33
The number of visitors to Alaska grew steadily in the summer of 2007, bringing $1.8 billion to the state, according to travel industry figures.
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The tourist season brought about 1.7 million visitors, up from 1.6 million in 2006 for a 6 percent increase, the Alaska Travel Industry Association said.
Abu Dhabi to Guide Buying for Its Guggenheim Branch
03.11.2007, 08:52
The government of Abu Dhabi will oversee acquisitions for the new Guggenheim museum in the United Arab Emirates, officials announced yesterday.
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“There is not going to be an independent entity that programs in the name of the Guggenheim,” Thomas Krens, the director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation in New York, said of the Abu Dhabi branch. “At the same time, the Guggenheim doesn’t have carte blanche.”
Tourism Treading on Indigenous Land, Says Rights Group
01.11.2007, 08:59
An international rights advocacy group is demanding the world's tourism industry shed business practices that harm indigenous communities and their cultures.
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In many countries, indigenous communities have been forced off their lands by tourism-related activities, according to Minority Rights Group International (MRG), a London-based independent organization.
Robuchon Gets Three Michelin Stars
22.10.2007, 08:49
Joel Robuchon at the MGM Grand, one of the most expensive eateries in the U.S., gained three stars in the first Michelin guide to Las Vegas, while not a single restaurant in Los Angeles achieved the top accolade in the first such ratings for that city.
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Three Los Angeles-area restaurants won two stars: Melisse, in Santa Monica, and Spago and Urasawa in Beverly Hills. An additional 15 venues won one star, including Matsuhisa, in Beverly Hills; Ortolan, in Hollywood; and Trattoria Tre Venezie, in Pasadena.
Bad news for flying golfers as British Airways imposes baggage fees
19.10.2007, 08:30
Air travel is a frequent source of annoyance to my readers, especially those carrying their clubs with them on trips.
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Besides all the other hassles (delayed flights, cramped seats, crappy food and rude service) luggage seems to get lost more on golf trips. Knock on wood, I’ve never had my golf gear broken or stolen, but I have had it misplaced.
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