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LA Virtual Tours announces that they have partnered with Google to bring businesses in California a very special addition to their Google presence. Specifically they will add a 'Street View' style tour of a place of business to Google Maps, Street View and local search. They are offering to create virtual 360 degree tours of businesses and stores. These panoramic tours will then be uploaded to Google and integrated with Maps and Street View. Embeds of the tour will be available on local search pages and made available for use on the business's own website.

BMI holds a very positive outlook on tourism in China, with a confluence of factors expected to result in increases across all of our key market indicators throughout our forecast period to 2018. Strong domestic economic growth, and increasingly affluent middle class, is boosting outbound travel, while a relaxation of visa requirements and improvement in connectivity is driving growth in inbound arrivals.

BMI expects growth across a range of key indicators in the Thai tourism market throughout our forecast period. Despite continuing political unrest in the capital, Bangkok, we expect an increase in the number of visitors overall, with growth concentrated in traditionally popular beach destinations such as Phuket, or mountain resorts in the north of the country, in Chiang Mai.

The Brazil Tourism Report examines the significant long-term potential being offered by the local tourism industry, especially as the country is to host first the FIFA Football World Cup this year and the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. However, the report also highlights long-term structural weaknesses facing Brazil's tourism market, particularly in the realm of national transport infrastructure and the shortage of hotels across the country. The latter issue indicates long-term development potential, but could lead to supply shortages during the 2014 and 2016 sporting events. The report also analyses the growth and risk management strategies being employed by some of the leading hotel players in the Brazilian tourism sector as they seek to maximise the tremendous growth opportunities.

As the spring time approaches, two things come to mind. Spring break and vacation. The spring is a time to travel to exotic islands and tropical destinations, like Hawaii. With the sights, sounds, and entertainment that Hawaii has to offer, one of the most unique experiences to take part in is a deep sea fishing excursion off the coast of Kauai. When out at sea, groups can see the outline of the island while sailing on the blue waters of the Pacific Ocean. This March, Ohana Fishing Charters is announcing a ten percent discount on advance bookings for their deep sea fishing in Kauai.

Anyone looking for a bit of a bargain in the European health spa market would do well to consider Croatia. The northern coastal area in particular has a long tradition of attracting seekers of well being. And the country is stunningly beautiful.

The US Tourism Report examines the long-term potential offered by the tourism industry but highlights that the weakness of the European economies may put downward pressure on arrivals in the short term. In 2014, we forecast tourist arrivals to reach 59.9mn, representing year-on-year (y-o-y) growth of 4.1%. Growth is forecast to remain around this rate throughout the rest of the forecast period to 2018.

BookTheSpot.com, a South Africa accommodation reservations service, recently announced the launch of its new site. The new website allows users to view and book rooms in a variety of top-rated, comfortable, and secure bed & breakfasts in South Africa.

China Tour Center is a leading travel agency providing customized travel packages to various parts of China to enable customers make maximum out of their travel to this beautiful Asian country. The travel agency has great experience, expertise, efficiency and knowledge of the travel industry in China that it uses to offer great tour experience to customers at highly affordable prices.

As the warmer weather is approaching, many people are gearing up for the 2014 wedding season. As finishing touches are put on the event, groomsmen are beginning to plan the ultimate bachelor party for the groom. When looking for destinations with a plethora of entertainment for the last night or weekend trip with the guys before marriage, The Diving Horse Gentlemen's Club and Steakhouse is pleased to announce they are hosting bachelor parties this spring season.

BMI has extended its forecast period to 2018. We continue to believe that the short-term outlook for Kenyan tourism remains clouded, although there may be scope for stronger growth in visitor numbers and revenue figures towards the end of the forecast period.

Kathy Nesbit Vacations Inc., a Florida based company, is one of the most trusted names in Fort Myers for planning beach vacations. The company promises to offer best beach condo rentals at an affordable price range.

According to the Moroccan Ministry of Tourism, around 60% of tourists visit Morocco for leisure purposes because of the cultural heritage of the country. Historical buildings like Hassan in Rabat and Al Koutoubia in Marrakech and cities such as Fes attract many tourists because of their cultural heritage and many of them prefer to go there in order to discover the roots of many traditional jobs like carpentry. Many tourists also go there to see how old Fes people make leather from the skin of...

travelnxt-live forum will live-cast its 3rd webinar on Thursday, March 6 at 1:30 p.m. EST on the topic " The New Age of Travel Consortia" sponsored by tavisca, the webinar will be presented by travel technology evangelist & GM sales and marketing Kaustubh latkar and President Engineering Varun Jain.

In April 2012, a State of Emergency was declared in Fiji as flash flooding and extreme weather conditions caused the Fijian government to take the extreme measure of discouraging inbound tourists, as safety could not be assured. Then, in December 2012, Tropical Cyclone Evan hit Fiji, causing flooding and widespread damage to infrastructure and utilities. However, tourism officials were quick to point out that the majority of tourism infrastructure damage remained cosmetic and that service...

Morocco has a population of over 31 million people. However only 1.8 million trips were taken abroad in 2012. Morocco suffers from poverty and social inequalities which create imbalanced standards of living (ie, "the poor get poorer and the rich get richer"). The unemployment rate in Morocco in 2012 was still high and the country is classified amongst the world's low- to middle-income countries. The majority of Moroccans people are bilingual; they speak at least Arabic and French and some speak...

Ardmore, Pennsylvania — The first lessons about foreign cultures and the world around us often begin in the classroom with the help of textbooks and teachers. To help teachers bring foreign travel and cultural lessons to life for their students, GEEO believes teachers should have the opportunity to experience worldwide travel firsthand.

Teachers spend countless hours investing in their students, often at their own expense. Lesson planning, test preparation, committee meetings, extracurricular activities, classroom management—inspiring the leaders of tomorrow has never presented more of a challenge. The Global Exploration for Educators Organization (GEEO) offers teachers a chance to refresh and an opportunity to invest in themselves. A 501(c)3 non-profit organization specializing in discounted teacher travel at geeo.org, GEEO has assembled an inspiring selection of summer trips to the Far East that will allow educators a truly unforgettable experience.

Female visa applicants get discount for International Women’s Day

The concept of a ‘Boutique Hotel’ has been a growing trend in the tourism industry. Today, more and more travelers want to indulge in luxury on their vacation and these hotels provide a perfect getaway to the otherwise busy people. Now, there is a new addition to this increasingly popular breed of hotels. Boutique hotel Playa Hermosa which goes by the name ‘La Gaviota Tropical’ announced its launch to give tourists as well as locals pure delight.

The Chile tourism report examines the strong long-term potential currently being offered by the local tourism industry, bolstered by continuing strong levels of government support, but cautions that growth in tourist arrivals may moderate slightly from 2014 onwards, as tourists to Latin America may choose to travel to Brazil instead, given that it is hosting the football World Cup in 2014 and then the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.

Enabling its clients with their very own personal online charter management portal, El Camino Charters now launches Charter IQ on their official website that allows swift, easy and personalized online charter booking. This is an extremely easy to use and manage feature that allows users to submit online request quotes by filling the travel details following which they receive their quotes online. Once the clients have created and signed in their user accounts, they can easily and within few seconds confirm their booking and make online payments (eCheck, Paypal, CC).

Despite an economic slowdown in Taiwan resulting in weakened consumer confidence, the number of outbound departures posted positive growth in 2012. Declining costs boosted outbound travel among local consumers, particularly to short-haul destinations. Taiwan Tourism Bureau continued its aggressive efforts in promoting Taiwan as an international tourist destination, causing inbound tourism to post dynamic volume growth and generate strong growth of incoming tourist receipts during the review...

With their recent increase in tourism, accommodations in Phuket are in great demand. Says David Anderson, spokesperson for Villalet.com, "While certainly the majority of the tourists come for the beaches, the natural beauty found of the island in the forms of green hills, jungle forests, and plantations make it a sight to behold. However, tourists today want more from their holidays than a boring hotel room on the beach."

ElCamino Charters enables customers to travel in one of the most luxurious Bus services in San Francisco. If someone is going for a tour on a bus with their family, then it will definitely bond everyone and help them to know each other while enjoying the scenic beauty. They offer a variety of coaches so that one can find the perfect size and surrounding influence for their family. They always make sure that they give a consistent level of professional services along with the comfort and safety to their customers.