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  • Work starts on creation of new Dubai island Work starts on creation of new Dubai island

    Work began on Monday on the development of a man-made island in Dubai, 500 metres directly opposite the Jumeirah Beach Residence complex. To be known as Bluewaters Island, the new development will house five star hotels and resorts, al fresco dining and entertainment zones, and residential apartments and villas. The focal point of the island city, which will cost $1.6 billion, will be a 688 ...

  • Cleanliness drive in Kashmir provide impetus to tourism

    Kashmir's Nageen Lake has got a new look following the construction of a state of the art Sewage Treatment Plant (STP), and due to a cleanliness drive that has attracted tourists and received applause from locals. The Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) constructed the STP which has a capacity to treat 5.4 million litres of sewage per day. Saqib, a resident, appreciated the state ...

  • Visa ease smooths path for savvy countries to benefit from Chinese tourism

    Visa procedures undoubtedly mirror the relationship between two countries. The more intimate the two countries are, the more efficient the visa procedures between them can be. But there is also another side of the coin: Visa issuance can also be a micro index of a country's own level of development and opening-up.I felt this deeply the moment I walked into the South Korean visa center in ...

  • In Transit Blog Speeding Customs

    The Chicago O'Hare International Airport will be the first airport in the United States to implement Automated Passport Control, a new technology designed to expedite customs clearance, the Chicago Department of Aviation announced recently. The program is expected to help travelers with American passports move more quickly through the United States border clearance process by allowing them ...

  • Ajman regulates hotel and tourism sector

    WAM AJMAN, May 22nde, 2013 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, has issued an Emiri Decree regulating the hotel and tourism sector in the emirate. Decree No. 02 of 2013, issued on a recommendation by Ajman Tourism Development Department, responds to the growing movement of tourists into the emirate. The decree grants the Department ...


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They Might Be Giants [DVD]

They Might Be Giants [DVD]

The title "They Might Be Giants" is a reference to Don Quixote and his battle with a series of windmills that he mistook for giants. The line is uttered by a retired judge named Justin Playfair (George C. Scott), who, even since his wife died, has believed that he is Sherlock Holmes. The line is uttered in the backseat of a taxicab, and were it not the title of the film, it might be a throwaway. ... ...

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  • Fort McHenry boat tour aims for a Francis Scott Key experience

    A new boat tour on water taxis will give visitors the chance to see Fort McHenry by boat just how Francis Scott Key saw it. Baltimore natives and visitors can get a taste of what Francis Scott Key saw at the twilights last gleaming with a new 45-minute Fort McHenry boat tour starting June 1. The tour is being funded by a $33,706 grant awarded to the Living Classrooms Foundation from the ...

  • 787 Dreamliner back in service at DIA Video

    United Airlines Flight 1087 touches down at Denver International Airport on a flight from Houston with 216 passengers at 11:12 a.m. MDT on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, marking the Boeing 787 Dreamliner's return to DIA after its three-month grounding. The Boeing Co.'s 787 Dreamliner returned to passenger service at Denver International Airport Tuesday following its three-month grounding for ...

  • Argo Travel expands into the Southeast Asia market

    Destination of the Month'; is a ';how to sell'; special column which aims to fulfil the travel agents need of information. Tourism Authorities ...

  • VFM Leonardo Hosts Visual Storytelling Strategies Webinar for Hotel Marketers

    Show and Tell: Attracting More Guests Through the Power of Visual Storytelling Webinar on May 23rd to Feature Speakers from 200rooms.com and Granite Hospitality. When it comes to attracting more travelers to a particular hotel, using visuals to tell a story online is incredibly effective because travelers rely on hotel visuals as they research and evaluate their options online. Research by ...

  • AHLA Summer Summit - June 18-19 at The Brown Palace Hotel Spa in Denver Colorado

    Conference features mid-year statistics/social data trends, a special meeting of members, and national awards The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) annual Summer Summit, held June 18-19 at The Brown Palace Hotel & Spa in Denver, Colorado, will include a session featuring top-line forecasting and social data trends, a special meeting of members to vote on a proposed ...

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