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Japanese City Hiring “Ogres” To Promote Tourism

March 26, 2012

Anyone scrolling through the job postings in the small Japanese city of Oga must have done a double take recently when they came across an ad asking for applicants for the role of “Ogre”. This strange yet intriguing job isn’t the ordinary type of position that you would see in the “Help Wanted” listings. The [...]

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Hunger Games Film Brings Tourism to North Carolina

March 26, 2012

“The Hunger Games” is a best-selling novel by Suzanne Collins about a post-apocalyptic future when children and teenagers are forced to take part in a competition to the death with each other in violent fighting games. The novels have received critical acclaim and have sold millions of copies. The first book in the trilogy has [...]

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UK Travel Company Offers War Zone Package Tours to Libya

March 22, 2012

Most package holidays include lounging on the beach, sipping cocktails at the poolside bar, or taking a relaxing boat cruise along the coastline. However, for those who are looking for something a little more intense than your traditional sun, sand and surf getaway, package tours of Libya’s violent war zones are now available. A British [...]

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Olympic Games and Royal Jubilee Lend Boost to London Hotels

March 20, 2012

The summer of 2012 will be an exciting one for the United Kingdom, as several major events will be celebrated in its capital of London. These events will bring in a huge number of tourists from all over the world and will cause growth within the city’s hotel sector. The Queen will celebrate her Diamond [...]

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Striking Air Canada Workers Must Get Back on the Job

March 19, 2012

This year, March break in Canada (which is one of the busiest travel periods of the year) brought with it the threat of a labour strike from the employees of Air Canada, one of the largest airlines serving the country. At least 8,600 members of the mechanic and ground crews of the airlines threatened to [...]

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Space Tourism Ready for Lift Off With Test Flight

March 14, 2012

A small step towards a giant leap for tourism will be made this year, as preparations begin to launch travellers where no guided tour has gone before. For those who have been everywhere on earth and are looking for a travel destination even further off the beaten path, the very first privately operated spaceship for [...]

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Australia Targets Chinese Tourist Market

March 14, 2012

Australia’s tourism authorities recently announced that the country plans to target a new campaign towards Chinese visitors to the Land Down Under. Research has shown that the Chinese market increasingly favours Australia as a travel destination, with more Chinese tourists booking trips to Australia than ever before. Chinese visitors are the most valuable and quickly [...]

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USA Warns Against Spring Break Travellers Visiting Mexico

March 14, 2012

American students who are on spring break be warned: the state of Texas does not approve of you drinking cocktails on the beach at your favourite Mexican resort. The state announced an official warning to residents for the third year in a row, encouraging them not to visit Mexico during their week off from school [...]

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India Builds Exact Replica of Angkor Wat Temple

March 8, 2012

The Angkor Wat temple complex in Cambodia is a truly unique and significant historical site, however now an exact copy is being made in India, to the irritation of the Cambodian government. The 12th century holy temple complex of Angkor Wat in Cambodia is a UNESCO Heritage Site and one of Southeast Asia’s most famous [...]

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Cathedral in Christchurch New Zealand to Be Demolished

March 8, 2012

The Christchurch Cathedral in the city of Christchurch, on the South Island of New Zealand, was one of the most iconic symbols of the city. It was on countless postcards and t-shirts and was the architectural jewel in the city square. It was a popular meeting place for tourists as well as locals and it [...]

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