Provides the latest RSS feeds for Travel News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Entertainment Sun.com http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/cat/7efe203e304dfafb/ en-us Fri, 24 May 2013 03:06:21 -0400 Fri, 24 May 2013 03:06:21 -0400 30 Indian golfer Sharmila Nicollet is raring to go at the Deloitte Ladies Open after her recent success at the Turkish Airlines Ladies Open at Antalya, where she finished tied 17th. Sharmila, the only Indian at the Ladies European Tour (LET), is playing in the prestigious tour for a second successive year and will compete against some of the top lady golfers in the world. The 250,000 euro ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214713468/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 08:10:01 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214713468/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Over the last few years, Dubai has turned into one of the most popular travel destinations in the Middle East. The city is famous for its ambitious architectural projects, culture and shopping opportunities. This diversity is namely the thing that makes Dubai a perfect destination to spend the summer holidays for may families. In Dubai, hotel accommodation is seldom a problem. The choice of ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214731918/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 24 May 2013 02:13:50 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214731918/scat/7efe203e304dfafb GETTYSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK, Pa. -- Like a general leading his troops into battle, tour guide Charlie Fennell stands tall on his Segway, snaking through the crowd that mills around an equestrian statue. His group follows on their futuristic two-wheeled vehicles, carefully avoiding bicyclists, motor coach passengers and a pair of locally rented three-wheeled scooters resembling circus clown ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214731072/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 24 May 2013 00:41:01 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214731072/scat/7efe203e304dfafb PARKERSBURG - Local tourism officials are anticipating a strong showing for the approaching summer travel season.. With attractions like Blennerhassett Island and the West Virginia Motor Speedway to a number of special events, fairs and festivals throughout the summer to the opening of the Boy Scout's Summit Bechtel Reserve in southern West Virginia, the area is poised to see a number of ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214730730/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Fri, 24 May 2013 00:20:37 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214730730/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Continuing their wave of global recognition for sustainable efforts, Sri Lanka's Jetwing Hotels have been awarded the prestigious Travelife Gold Award for 7 of their properties. Travelife ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214729709/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 22:38:44 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214729709/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Tasmania’s tourism industry is set to take another hit, according to industry leaders, who claim the government’s decision to cut tourism funding could restrict growth in the tourism-dependent state. This week the government proposed a one-off commitment of AU$1 million for joint marketing with air and sea carriers, however, the budget does little to counteract the 45 percent ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214729091/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 22:02:04 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214729091/scat/7efe203e304dfafb While tourist numbers to Egypt have risen in the first four months this year, a full recovery would not be likely until at least 2014, according to economist forecasts. The number of travellers visiting Egypt in the first four months of 2013 rose 11.8 percent from a year earlier, after falling by a third in the year after the uprising revolt, Reuters reported. Tourism revenue rose 16.2 ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214729090/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 22:02:03 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214729090/scat/7efe203e304dfafb For decades, Sun's self-designed residence, a two-storey building with arches on the ground and top floors, has attracted countless visitors from around the world as part of the Sun Yat-sen Memorial ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214729092/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 21:59:44 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214729092/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Those looking to depart from convention in Paris usually head for the Left Bank. No one goes to Avenue des Champs-Elyses, on the Right Bank, looking for revolution. But, cast back 100 years ago this week, and the Thtre des Champs-Elyses was the venuefor some radical departures from choreographic ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214727243/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 19:54:40 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214727243/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Each week we invite three companies to offer ustheir best deal for a specific break. Today: a coastal escape to the northern Italian region of Liguria. Prices are per person, based on two sharing. Each package includes a week's accommodation and flights from Gatwick in ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214727441/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 19:54:39 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214727441/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Simon Calder is Travel Editor at Large for The Independent, writing a weekly column, various articles and features as well as filming a weekly video diary. Every Sunday afternoon, Simon presents the UK's only radio travel phone-in programme called The LBC Travel Show with Simon Calder (97.3 FM). He is a regular guest on national TV, often seen on BBC Breakfast, Daybreak, ITV News and Sky ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214727193/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 19:54:38 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214727193/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Presenter and former tennis professional, Annabel Croft, will provide analysis for British Eurosport HD's coverage of the French Open (26 May to 9 ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214727978/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 19:54:37 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214727978/scat/7efe203e304dfafb International arrivals to the UAE increased healthily in 2012, reaching an estimated 11 million tourists delegates heard at the latest WTM Vision Conference - Dubai.Overall performance of inbound trips to the Middle East region were down 5% last year mainly due to the decline of arrivals to those countries hit by the Arab Spring, which took place in 2011 effecting countries such as Saudi Arabia, ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214727130/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 19:48:11 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214727130/scat/7efe203e304dfafb By Thomas Ochieng API Kenya 21/5/2013 Kenya is in pursuit of harnessing sport tourism and the honor of underscoring this initiative has been bestowed on the Sotokoto Safari Marathon. The ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214727190/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 19:27:31 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214727190/scat/7efe203e304dfafb In order to further explore the tourism market in Seoul, South Korea, a Hainan delegation will attend the 2013 Korea World Travel Fair and hold a Hainan wedding tourism promotion conference at the Lotte Hotel Seoul in Seoul city on May 30. About 30 representatives from tourism boards, travel agencies, scenic spots and hotels are going to attend the event, and the leader is the deputy director ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214725841/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 18:53:49 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214725841/scat/7efe203e304dfafb The picture of a George County dog set on fire is disturbing. Authorities say the circumstances surrounding how fire consumed the dog are shocking. According to George County Sheriff Dean Howell, ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214725890/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 18:52:39 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214725890/scat/7efe203e304dfafb JetBlue Airways today launched non-stop service between Boston and Philadelphia. The low-fare carrier will operate five daily flights between Boston's Logan International Airport and Philadelphia ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214726843/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 18:33:32 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214726843/scat/7efe203e304dfafb The number of tourists coming to Japan dropped dramatically after the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011. But between the weak currency and fading memories of the disaster, tourism saw a record high last ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214725892/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 18:09:49 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214725892/scat/7efe203e304dfafb The new United Club lounge at Seattle-Tacoma is styled after the prototype that opened late last year at Chicago's O'Hare Airport. United Airlines has opened its newly remodeled United Club lounge at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The revamped lounge comes as the Chicago-based carrier is completing a consolidation of its operations in Concourse A at the Seattle airport and a ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214725791/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 17:45:45 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214725791/scat/7efe203e304dfafb /enpproperty--> Cruises to the Xisha Islands in the South China Sea began to sell at major travel agencies following a successful maiden voyage last month. The political significance is much bigger than the economic benefits that the cruises will bring tour operators, industry specialists ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214725502/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 17:24:53 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214725502/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Author Paul Theroux, known for such travel classics as The Old Patagonian Express, The Great Railway Bazaar, and Dark Star Safari, has spent a lifetime famously chronicling his travels to some of the ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214725503/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 17:19:41 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214725503/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Universal Orlando Resort has become the first Orlando theme park to crack the $90 mark with its its $3 increase on a one-day, one-park adult ticket, which now goes for $92, plus tax. Price for a ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214725504/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 17:19:41 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214725504/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Asia Cruise passengers now have a new guarantee of cruise ship safety and customer service under a "bill of rights" approved by the industry's trade association.All members of the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) have agreed to the provisions, effective immediately for U.S. passengers who purchase their cruise in North America on member cruise lines, regardless of the ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214725505/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 17:19:41 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214725505/scat/7efe203e304dfafb STOWE, Vermont; TORREMOLINOS, Spain & CASABLANCA, Morocco - The International Institute for Peace through Tourism (IIPT) is pleased to announce the launch of Peace Tours Morocco as its second "Legacy Project" commemorating the 25th anniversary since its first global conference, "Tourism - A Vital Force for Peace," held in Vancouver in 1988. Peace Tours Morocco is a ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214724425/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 17:07:22 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214724425/scat/7efe203e304dfafb The Memorial Day weekend kicks off summer and, with no Triple Crown hopes to extend the spring, also kicks off a "second season" of racing. There are important turf races at Churchill Downs, Belmont Park, Hollywood Park and Arlington Park. Some of the nation's top steeds will be on display in the Grade I Met Mile at Belmont. Fillies and mares are in action from coast to coast and ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214725548/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 16:58:28 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214725548/scat/7efe203e304dfafb County Governor Kinuthia Mbugua said he is determined to create thousands of jobs for the youth through the tourism industry besides other sectors. To realise this dream, the Governor said he would devise ways of promoting local tourism and convince residents to visit tourist resorts in the county beginning with Lake Nakuru National Park. "Other tourist resorts worth visiting are Hells Gate ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214722945/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 16:21:17 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214722945/scat/7efe203e304dfafb The two countries had previously dominated top spots. The International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) also rated Kenya at 58th position globally in the 'Country& City rankings 2012' Ruth Solitei, Permanent ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214722737/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 16:20:57 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214722737/scat/7efe203e304dfafb The Hotel Detective is loath to admit it, but he didn't have to do much Sherlock Holmesing to compile this cabin crib sheet for the Crystal ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214722777/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 16:12:36 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214722777/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Icelandic newspaper reported . Four people were rescued from Fjallsrln glacial lagoon. They had set up a table and chairs with plans for dinner when a gust of wind pushed the ice from the land. They were stranded about 30 feet from shore. One of the diners managed to jump to shore before the ice drifted too far and call for ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214724005/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 15:47:56 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214724005/scat/7efe203e304dfafb NEW YORK (AFP) - Chinese regulators have approved the Boeing 787 to fly in the country, Boeing said Thursday, a move that opens up a large potential market to the US aerospace giant."I can confirm that the Civil Aviation Administration of China has granted type certification for the 787 Dreamliner," a Boeing spokesman said in an email.Chinese airlines have yet to take delivery of the ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214721142/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 15:07:41 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214721142/scat/7efe203e304dfafb The International Transport Forum of 54 countries endorsed airport and road construction as "the backbone of national economies," even as the United States struggles to improve and ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214722513/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 14:47:59 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214722513/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Peckforton Castle in Cheshire, England, the only intact medieval castle in the U.K. She told NBC News, "I wanted to get married there and feel like a proper princess!" But the medieval structure offers something for the non-matrimonial as well: it's also a fully functioning hotel that operates year-round.From its sandstone walls to its suits of armor lining the hallways to, yes, ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214720907/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 13:42:26 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214720907/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Jeanenne Tornatore is a senior travel editor for Orbitz. She says that if you're looking for a charming beach getaway, you should check out Sanibel Island in Florida, Cape Cod, and Carmel, ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214719281/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 12:26:32 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214719281/scat/7efe203e304dfafb LEIPZIG, Germany -- As countries and airlines grapple with reducing greenhouse-gas emissions, European Union officials acknowledge that their pioneering aviation program will be delayed, perhaps until ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214719282/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 12:13:49 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214719282/scat/7efe203e304dfafb The amusement parks may be the main attraction in the Orlando area, but there's fun to be had outside the park as well. NBC's Kerry Sanders shows what central Florida has to offer, from crystal clear underground springs to the Kennedy Space Center's new ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214717675/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 11:12:41 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214717675/scat/7efe203e304dfafb On any given day, tens of thousands of people will visit Universal Orlando's two theme parks, but few get to see the magic and mystery that make them come to life every day. The TODAY anchors get a unique look behind the scenes of the ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214717674/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 11:12:41 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214717674/scat/7efe203e304dfafb If you're planning to spend some time high in the sky over the summer, Mandy Walker of Consumer Reports is here to help you know which airlines to book and which to ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214717677/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 11:12:39 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214717677/scat/7efe203e304dfafb The inspiration for modern amusement parks is said to have come from the Chicago World's Fair in 1893; Americans have been flocking to parks ever since. TODAY's Natalie Morales reports on why theme parks have become an American ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214717676/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 11:12:39 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214717676/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Police talk to striking Porter Airlines workers outside Mayor Jim Watson’s breakfast. Porter Airlines CEO Robert Deluce spoke at the breakfast and the workers accused the mayor of taking sides in the ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214716434/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 10:58:25 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214716434/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Dubai that is in academic association with the renowned cole Htelire de Lausanne and part of the Jumeirah Group, Samuel Moult is busy filing applications to work in one of Jumeirah's global hotels. He is hoping to get a placement in ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214717214/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 10:52:06 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214717214/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Whether they're on business or leisure, with the family or solo, almost all travelers consider a book (or a Kindle, whatever) a must-have while on a trip. But hotels are also a place where some of the world's literary greats got their inspiration.  We rounded up the hotels where famous authors have partied, waited arrest --even wrote. Check out nine spots where famous writers have ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214717678/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 10:49:57 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214717678/scat/7efe203e304dfafb A company that promised sightseer tours to the Bronx that included a New York City "ghetto" has stopped the bus rides under protest from an outraged neighborhood. Real Bronx Tours, which took mostly European tourists from Manhattan to see life in the South Bronx "from a safe distance," issued a statement this week saying it would immediately cease all tours there. Three ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214717679/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 10:45:01 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214717679/scat/7efe203e304dfafb The Utah woman who made headlines for forcing her stepdaughter to wear secondhand clothes as a punishment for bullying says she did it to teach the girl empathy. ';She needed to know how inappropriate she was behaving,'; Ally Olsen told ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214717680/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 10:45:00 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214717680/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Investigators said they have uncovered evidence of businesses committing fraud by increasing prices in areas of Oklahoma devastated by tornadoes. Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt told ABC News that 30 investigators began checking for fraud in the hours after the tornado hit. The investigators said they quickly found businesses violating the law, Pruitt said, including a grocery store that ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214717307/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 10:40:14 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214717307/scat/7efe203e304dfafb MIAMI - Capt. Michael Burke sailed through life with his unending spirit and romantic outlook, touching the lives of many with his cruise empire, Windjammer Barefoot Cruises. His own journey came to and end Sunday, when the 89-year-old succumbed to pneumonia at his Miami Beach home. With his colorful character and grandiose disposition, Burke was an unforgettable personality for the legions of ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214714664/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 08:45:41 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214714664/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Summer is one of the busiest travel times of the year in a lot of places--with a few exceptions. It's low season in many tropical locales, winter-sports meccas, and destinations on the other side of the hemisphere. And low season, of course, equates to a high chance of money-saving travel deals. We compared peak and off-peak pricing in a variety of destinations to bring you the most exciting ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214714665/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 08:35:42 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214714665/scat/7efe203e304dfafb The appetizer at the Bar-B-Q shop includes polish sausage and BBQ bologna, both doused in the signature house sauce, plus cheese, crackers and hot ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214714666/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 08:35:42 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214714666/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Experts say it will cost more to rent a car or stay in a hotel over the holiday weekend Tens of millions of Americans are going to get away this Memorial Day weekend, but not as many as last year. According to the auto club AAA, 34.8 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home for the unofficial start of the summer travel season, a 0.9% dip from 2012.As usual, most will make their ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214714667/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 08:35:41 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214714667/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Turkish Airlines plans to expand cooperation with Azerbaijan opening the Istanbul-Lankaran air flight. "We are negotiating with the Azerbaijani side on the opening of a flight to Lankaran. It will presumably open in summer of 2014", head of the company Temel Kotil told Azerbaijani journalists as part of the International Transport Forum in Leipzig. Lankaran will be the fourth ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214712302/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 07:37:52 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214712302/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Positively Cleveland wants to get more people in service-related jobs involved in promoting the city. Cleveland tourism group Positively Cleveland will train about 500 bartenders, taxi cab drivers and other people in service-related positions to become ambassadors of the city, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. The group outlined that plan and other visions for the city's future at its ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214713611/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 07:21:19 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214713611/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Kerala News: The first seaplane aircraftfor Kerala has reached New Delhi for the mandatory clearances from the Customs and the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and is expected to arrive in Kochi, the base of the seaplane operations, later this ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214710324/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 05:16:51 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214710324/scat/7efe203e304dfafb The Shangri-La Bosphorus has just opened in a converted 1930s tobacco warehouse on the European side of the Bosphorus in Istanbul. Its guestrooms range from 42- to 60-square-metres in size, most with river views; 17 suites have private terraces. Istanbul's Shangri-La has a Chi spa and a signature Chinese restaurant, Shang Palace, all of which will be familiar to Abu Dhabi's residents. ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214709070/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 04:14:52 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214709070/scat/7efe203e304dfafb A young man runs under an elevated section of subway tracks in The Bronx borough of New York, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. A company that offered tourist treks to the Bronx "ghetto" has shut down under scathing criticism from neighborhood leaders offended by the tours that took mostly European and Australian tourists past food-pantry lines and "pickpocket" park. But other New York ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214709379/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 04:12:26 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214709379/scat/7efe203e304dfafb The captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship which ran aground off Italy with the loss of 32 lives is to be tried on 9 July. Capt Francesco Schettino denies charges of multiple manslaughter and abandoning ship. The ship foundered off the island of Giglio off Tuscany in January 2012 before tipping onto its ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214709304/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 03:43:51 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214709304/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mexico and Germany pledged on Wednesday to promote bilateral tourism, air connectivity and the flow of visitors, Mexico's Ministry of Tourism said in a ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214708242/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 02:50:14 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214708242/scat/7efe203e304dfafb UP CLOSE: In this May 2 photo, a tourist takes photographs of a leatherback turtle as it heads to the ocean after burying her eggs in the sand at daybreak on a narrow strip of beach in Grande Riviere, Trinidad. Officials with the US-based Sea Turtle Conservancy say Trinidad is now likely the world's leading tourist destination for people to see ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214706233/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Thu, 23 May 2013 00:47:20 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214706233/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Indian Hotels Co. Ltd, a unit of the Tata Group that runs the Taj Group of Hotels, said on Tuesday that it would build four hotels in China in the next two years, including the Taj Temple of Heaven in Beijing in 2014. It will also open a hotel on Hainan Island, a tourist destination in China, the company said in a statement. Chinese premier Li Keqiang is staying at Taj properties in New Delhi ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214704919/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Wed, 22 May 2013 22:28:41 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214704919/scat/7efe203e304dfafb HUNDREDS of Chinese cadet pilots will amass crucial flight training in Port Macquarie to kickstart a ticket to the skies across the world. About 150 pilot cadets a year from China will train under the guidance of Port Macquarie-based Arena International Aviation in a step towards becoming pilots with Hainan Airlines. The relationship between Arena International Aviation and Hainan Airlines ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214704146/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Wed, 22 May 2013 22:28:37 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214704146/scat/7efe203e304dfafb BANGKOK, Thailand - Thawatchai Arunyik, deputy governor for domestic marketing at the Tourism Authority of Thailand, has been selected as the TAT's next governor to replace Suraphon Svetasreni, whose contract with TAT will end on December 21. The decision to appoint Thawatchai to the top post at the state enterprise will not come as a surprise to the tourism industry, as he had been seen ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214704218/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Wed, 22 May 2013 21:55:21 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214704218/scat/7efe203e304dfafb HANOI, Vietnam - The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism has been asked by its department in Ha Noi to establish a tourism police force dedicated to protecting visitors who are increasingly suffering from tourist scams in the capital. Cases are reported daily of foreign tourists being overcharged by taxi drivers and cheated by hotel employees. This has negatively affected the image of both ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214704186/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Wed, 22 May 2013 21:55:18 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214704186/scat/7efe203e304dfafb MANILA, Philippines - In line with heightened efforts to boost the country's tourism industry, the government is eyeing to double its tourism receipts to $8 billion in 2016, a tourism official said. Tourism Promotion Board chief operating officer Domingo Ramon Enerio III, in an interview with The STAR at the Puregold Sari-Sari Store Convention, said for this year alone, tourism receipts - ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214703087/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Wed, 22 May 2013 20:47:05 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214703087/scat/7efe203e304dfafb International tourist arrivals to Thailand posted a growth of 19.04% during January to April this year, according to Ministry of Tourism and Sports' data. Released late last week, the ministry's research registered 8,841,730 trips to the country during the first 4 months, up from 7,427,772 visits during the same period last year. In April alone, there were 2,013,012 trips, up 19.38% ... http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214703088/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Wed, 22 May 2013 20:47:03 -0400 http://www.entertainmentsun.com/index.php/sid/214703088/scat/7efe203e304dfafb