Provides the latest RSS feeds for Travel News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Peking Press.com http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/cat/7efe203e304dfafb/ en-us Sun, 19 May 2013 22:06:31 -0400 Sun, 19 May 2013 22:06:31 -0400 30 Around 50 Shikara boats in Jammu and Kashmir lined up in the renowned Dal Lake on Sunday to participate in a race, which was organised to showcase the culture of the state and promote tourism in the valley. The participants in the race, comprising of owners and operators of Shikaras, said boat racing was a prominent attraction in the region 20 years ago, but had faded over time. "This race ... http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214613153/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Sun, 19 May 2013 06:40:04 -0400 http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214613153/scat/7efe203e304dfafb United States The San Antonio Spurs blew away Memphis 105-83 on Monday morning to open the Western Conference finals with a convincing victory.Tony Parker scored 20 points and had nine assists, Kawhi Leonard added 18 and the Spurs wasted little time sending a message to the visiting Grizzlies who are experiencing their first conference finals.San Antonio, meanwhile, is trying to get back to the ... http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214620914/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Sun, 19 May 2013 19:58:49 -0400 http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214620914/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang on Thursday advocated polite tourist behavior and stressed that a good image of Chinese tourists should be projected.Wang made the remarks during a teleconference held by the State Council, China's cabinet, on implementing the new Tourism Law.Wang also urged relevant authorities to develop the tourist industry into a strategic pillar industry of the national ... http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214620060/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Sun, 19 May 2013 19:09:17 -0400 http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214620060/scat/7efe203e304dfafb The UAE has topped the Middle East region for international tourism receipts in 2012, according to data released by the UN's World Tourism Organisation. The UAE was ranked 31st in global list with receipts of about $10bn, just ahead of Saudi Arabia which was placed 35th, with revenues of $7.4bn. Middle East tourism receipts totalled $46.7bn last year, the Arabian Business quoting UNWTO ... http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214620091/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Sun, 19 May 2013 18:57:27 -0400 http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214620091/scat/7efe203e304dfafb The Ministry of Tourism in India is participating at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival to promote India as a filming destination, the Dispatch News Desk (DND) reported. In the past, several Indian destinations have gained tourist influx by being the location of popular domestic and international movies. The Oscar-winning film, Life of Pi, was shot in Puducherry and Munnar (Kerala), and the ... http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214619539/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Sun, 19 May 2013 18:09:29 -0400 http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214619539/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Source: ONE News Travellers may face higher airfares after a decision by Airways New Zealand to increase the levies it charges airlines to fly to and around New Zealand. The state-owned enterprise in charge of air traffic control will raise its fees for air navigation services by more than 15%, or $70 million, over the next three years. The move has drawn criticism from an airline lobby ... http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214619020/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Sun, 19 May 2013 17:30:59 -0400 http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214619020/scat/7efe203e304dfafb She was considered an extremely efficient and dynamic Minister of Tourism, and she can be credited with many initiatives such as boosting home stays and promoting new tourism activities such as art tourism. But unfortunately, she was also highly unpopular among the tourism trade as well as voters. Most people found her to be totally disconnected from the real world and looked down on others. ... http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214618924/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Sun, 19 May 2013 16:30:49 -0400 http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214618924/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Manama-May-19(BNA)Culture Minister Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al-Khalifa has chaired the 12th meeting of the Executive Office of the Arab Tourism Ministerial Council , which started today in Manama, in the presence of the Arab League Assistant Secretary-General for economic affairs Dr. Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al-Tuwaijari and the President of the Arab Tourism Organisation Dr. Bandar bin Faheed ... http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214618121/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Sun, 19 May 2013 15:53:03 -0400 http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214618121/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mumbai : A team of Delhi police Special Cell on Sunday conducted searches at various hotels in Mumbai in which the arrested IPL players stayed to collect evidence and to find out if there was a link between the spot-fixing case and the bookies who were arrested by the Mumbai police.The Special Cell of Delhi police had arrested Sreesanth and his Rajasthan Royals teammates - Ajit Chandila and ... http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214618111/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Sun, 19 May 2013 15:44:38 -0400 http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214618111/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Since the end of 2010, Reunion Island Tourism has been inviting travel netizens to Facebook, the world's largest social network. Today, in May 2013, 100,000 fans are onboard to explore and discover "island travel." According to the barometer of the performance of tourist destinations by the "We like Travel" social media agency, in April 2013, the Francophone Facebook ... http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214618122/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Sun, 19 May 2013 15:39:57 -0400 http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214618122/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Travellers are likely to be hit with an increase in air fares following a hike in air traffic control levies, a group representing major airlines says. State-owned enterprise Airways New Zealand, which operates air traffic control at airports are increasing fees by an extra $70 million over the next three years, Radio New Zealand reported. Airline lobby group, Board of Airline Representatives, ... http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214618103/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Sun, 19 May 2013 15:03:54 -0400 http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214618103/scat/7efe203e304dfafb China's airlines will not submit their carbon emissions data or pay any fines even if the EU chooses to punish them for not complying with its carbon taxation scheme, China's air transport trade body said Sunday. "We will not participate in the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), submit emission monitoring data to EU member states, nor enter into talks with the EU for ... http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214615948/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Sun, 19 May 2013 12:29:45 -0400 http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214615948/scat/7efe203e304dfafb WAM ABU DHABI, 19th May, 2013 (WAM) -- The UAE has topped the Middle East region for international tourism receipts in 2012, according to data released by the UN's World Tourism Organisation. The UAE was ranked 31st in global list with receipts of about $10bn, just ahead of Saudi Arabia which was placed 35th, with revenues of $7.4bn. Middle East tourism receipts totalled $46.7bn last ... http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214615980/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Sun, 19 May 2013 12:04:30 -0400 http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214615980/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Military Attack and Zac Purton are led in after the Singapore Airlines International Cup by George Moore, son of trainer John Moore. Photograph: Neville ... http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214615373/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Sun, 19 May 2013 11:38:29 -0400 http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214615373/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Estimates suggest that there are thousands of educational courses on offer in the UAE - but until now there was no single database to list them all. The Dubai-based website Laimoon.com has taken up the challenge. Bobbi Hartshorne, the head of education partnerships with the company, reveals how it all came ... http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214614953/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Sun, 19 May 2013 10:56:28 -0400 http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214614953/scat/7efe203e304dfafb The airline currently has a backlog of 21 Boeing airplanes on order Boeing has delivered a 777-300ER extended range plane to Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), marking the latest milestone in its longstanding relationship with the airline and the kingdom.The airplane, the first-of-its-type to be fitted with a three-class cabin configuration, was delivered to the airline at a ceremony in ... http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214614544/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Sun, 19 May 2013 09:54:33 -0400 http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214614544/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Boracay Photo by Don Lejano/INQUIRER.net ILOILO CITY, Philippines -- Hotels and resorts on Boracay Island have been reeling from the cancellation of bookings of Taiwanese tourists amid the diplomatic row following the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by Filipino coast guards, according to travel operators. Henry Chusuey, chair of the Boracay Foundation Inc. (BFI), said several resorts catering ... http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214613580/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Sun, 19 May 2013 07:26:58 -0400 http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214613580/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Hey, want to go to Europe? How does about $400 to Dublin sound? That's the round-trip price including all taxes and fees and yes, it is on an airline you've actually heard of (Delta). Just one problem: The fare was only available back in 2009. I know because I just reviewed our historical archives plus the front pages of the airline's website as they existed back in 2009. ... http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214613562/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Sun, 19 May 2013 07:08:29 -0400 http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214613562/scat/7efe203e304dfafb NASCAR has held races in almost all of the lower 48 states throughout its history. Some were flops or faded from memory, but others have withstood the test of time and through the decades only the occasional repaving job has been done to these monolithic structures. Here's 10Best's top 10 list of the greatest American racetracks worth traveling to see. Las Vegas Motor SpeedwayOne of the ... http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214613058/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Sun, 19 May 2013 05:37:52 -0400 http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214613058/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Dancers perform for the opening of the China Tourism Day and the 3rd Western China Tourism Industry Expo, in Chongqing, Southwest China, May 19, 2013. Chongqing is the main venue for the 2013 China Tourism Day. (Xinhua/Li ... http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214612056/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Sun, 19 May 2013 04:02:06 -0400 http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214612056/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.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214610201/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Sun, 19 May 2013 00:43:19 -0400 http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214610201/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Air NZ ranks amongst world's safest airlines Airways New Zealand will up its charges from July, a move airlines say is uncalled for and could impact on tourism. The state owned enterprise announced the 10.6% increase in air navigation service charges yesterday, saying the changes reflected its pricing framework. But the Board of Airline Representatives says the price hike follows increases ... http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214610180/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Sun, 19 May 2013 00:34:49 -0400 http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214610180/scat/7efe203e304dfafb CHINA Southern Airlines or Hainan Airlines will receive China's first Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft within weeks, a senior official of Boeing China said ... http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214609648/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Sat, 18 May 2013 23:57:21 -0400 http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214609648/scat/7efe203e304dfafb No, we don't all eat at buffets. No, we don't eat French molecular gastronomy or prime rib all the time. No, we'd rather not go to the Strip if we don't have to. Although the Strip does have a lock on our high-end and gourmet restaurants, the rest of Las Vegas is hardly a desert when it comes to serious culinary experiences. With a car and a trusty GPS, you'll be able to ... http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214608596/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Sat, 18 May 2013 21:03:10 -0400 http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214608596/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Penguins acclimate to their new habitat at the "Antarctica: Empire of the Penguins" attraction, during an exclusive preview, Wednesday, May 15, 2013. The attraction is scheduled to open Friday, May ... http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214608255/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Sat, 18 May 2013 20:54:14 -0400 http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214608255/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Russian President Vladimir Putin's motorcade will no longer disrupt Moscow traffic now that a helipad has been installed to fly him to work. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown ... http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214608131/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Sat, 18 May 2013 20:17:41 -0400 http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214608131/scat/7efe203e304dfafb According to the Sanya tourism association, Sanya has been titled Hainan’s most popular wedding tourism destination by the tourism association and local wedding organization union of Hainan province. This year, the Hainan government set up a united organization system to regulate wedding market operations and speed up the construction of supporting facilities and services to help promote ... http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214607015/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Sat, 18 May 2013 19:28:57 -0400 http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214607015/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Gaza . The action left hundreds of Gaza residents stuck at the border, the Palestinian Ma'an news agency reported. Police refused to open the crossing even after Egyptian Interior Minister Mohammad Ibrahim sent an assistant to Rafah to intercede. Police said they would only open the crossing when their colleagues are released. The seven police officers and soldiers, including four who ... http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214606477/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Sat, 18 May 2013 18:03:50 -0400 http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214606477/scat/7efe203e304dfafb After dinner and a walk around their Viking River Cruises ship on Russia’s Volga River last May, Charles and Cecilia Ford went back to their cabin. Charles, 82, was in a good mood, his wife said, cracking jokes and singing during their walk. But he also was battling a cough, which grew worse in the night, and his breathing became increasingly labored. By morning, he had died. A year ... http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214605808/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Sat, 18 May 2013 16:41:18 -0400 http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214605808/scat/7efe203e304dfafb On April 1 - the first day that tickets went on sale for Tall Ships Duluth 2013, July 25-29 - every single ticket for the two-hour day sails on these old beauties had been sold. Latecomers (by which I mean the lazy folks who logged on for tickets on April 2) had to content themselves with dock or onboard tours. Fortunately for fans of old-time wooden ships (and their modern-day reproductions), ... http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214605224/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Sat, 18 May 2013 15:44:06 -0400 http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214605224/scat/7efe203e304dfafb In the early 1980s, when I was a fifth-grader at Jefferson Elementary School, in a small town in Minnesota, our teacher, Mr. Odegaard, asked us if we wanted to see something. We did. So he took us down a little-used stairway, through a door and into a tunnel beneath our school. He flicked on the lights. The sound of our shuffling feet echoed down a long, dark corridor. "The walls down here ... http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214605225/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Sat, 18 May 2013 15:44:05 -0400 http://www.pekingpress.com/index.php/sid/214605225/scat/7efe203e304dfafb