While the recession spelt doom and gloom for many, Manchester it seems has come out of the economic slump smelling of roses. New figures from the Scarborough Tourism Economic Activity Monitor tak ...
Manchester second most popular city break in the UK
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Bear Grylls promoting in-flight safety
Bear Grylls is known for his risk-taking outdoor antics, but that has not stopped Air New Zealand from recruiting the adventurer to take passengers through its pre-take off safety drill.In a new video ...
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Berlin's East Side Gallery under threat
Protests are mounting in Germany over plans to demolish part of the Berlin Wall forming the famous East Side Gallery tourist attraction in order to build a block of luxury flats.The 1.3km-long outdoor ...
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Expert gives malaria-prevention advice
An expert has advised travellers to think about how they can avoid contracting malaria while holidaying in at-risk areas.Dr Martin Wiselka, a consultant in infectious diseases at the University Hospit ...
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Floral festivities in Guernsey
Guernsey in gearing up for its annual Floral Spring Festival, which celebrates the island's incredible flora.Thanks to its mild maritime climate, the Channel Islands welcome the first buds of spri ...
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Two-thirds to book overseas holidays online
Two-thirds of Brits are set to book their foreign holidays online this year, according to new research.TNS asked 2,000 people about their plans on behalf of Travel Weekly and found that up to 20m coul ...
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Australian journalist takes umbrage with Welsh beach award
An Australian journalist has turned on Rhossili Beach in Wales, after feeling aggrieved that only one beach Down Under made a list of the top ten strips of sand in the world.Writing for New.com.au, wr ...
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UK tourism industry outperforming wider economy
The UK tourism industry outperformed the rest of the economy in 2012, according to new figures.Data from the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) shows that the industry grew its contribution to GD ...
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'Harlem Shake' stirs up airline safety storm
The USA's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating after a video of airline passengers performing the 'Harlem Shake' on a flight to San Diego went viral.Ever since a group of ...
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Cream coloured otter winning adoring fans at Tokyo aquarium
An otter dubbed 'the fair-skinned beauty' is winning over the crowds at the Sunshine City Aquarium in Tokyo.Visitors to the rooftop attraction are being blown away by the cuteness of cream-col ...
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Western-built jets safer than ever
Last year, the global accident rate for Western-built jets was the lowest in history, with the equivalent of one hull loss per 5m flights.According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA ...
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Virgin to launch Little Red domestic service
Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic is to launch a new domestic service called Little Red this spring.Form 31 March, Little Red will start rolling out its new operations, which will eventually see 2 ...
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Indians flocking to visit friends and family in the UK
Hotels, attractions and tour operators are all benefitting from a surge in the number of Indians visiting the UK to visit friends and family who live in Britain.In 2011, 355,000 Indian residents visit ...
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Hawaii's tourism industry enjoying 'positive momentum'
Hawaii's tourism industry is thriving, with visitor spending in January well up on the same month last year.Tourists are splashing out around $46m (£30.3m) a day as they enjoy the sun, sea a ...
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Irish hotels seeking to attract more British holidaymakers
Hotels in Ireland are looking to welcome more Brits through their doors, after witnessing a drop in visitors from the UK last year.Britain is Ireland's most important tourism market, with 2.7m mak ...
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More to Scotland than whisky and Nessie, says tourism chief
Scotland needs to do more to market itself to tourists, the head of the tourism board has said.Mike Cantlay from VisitScotland is keen to show the world that there is more to the country than whisky d ...
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Florida tourists flocking to 'chicken' church
Tourists enjoying holidays in Florida are descending on Tampa to take snaps of an unusual attraction: a church that looks like a chicken.The Church by the Sea in Tampa Bay is causing a flutter of acti ...
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Tunisia looking to attract more golf tourists
Tourism operators in Tunisia are looking to promote the country as a top destination for golfers.With its warm climate, Tunisia has the potential to be the perfect winter destination for UK golfers ke ...
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Spring blooms on the South West Coast Path
Those on holiday in Dorset, Devon and Cornwall this spring can enjoy the spectacular sight of bluebells and other flowers in bloom on a walk along the South West Coast Path.This incredible trail exten ...
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Thames croc 'is James Bond prop'
A crocodile spotted in the River Thames is a prop from a James Bond film and not a threat to tourists, says local.The alarm was raised after retired university lecturer Richard Smith claimed he had se ...
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