Barbados will be seeking to capitalize on the billion dollar industry of medical tourism. Minister of Tourism Richard Sealy says the country must get in on this industry, noting that by 2010, medical travel would be a $40 billion industry with as many as 780 million patients seeking care abroad.
Barbados will be seeking to capitalize on the billion dollar industry of medical tourism. Minister of Tourism Richard Sealy says the country must get in on this industry, noting that by 2010, medical travel would be a $40 billion industry with as many as 780 million patients seeking care abroad.
According to a report in Scotland’s Evening Times, Glasgow is to have its own marina as part of plans to rejuvenate the city’s Clyde Waterfront. Scottish Enterprise, the national regeneration and jobs agency, will outline plans for a 300-berth dock next to Glasgow Science Centre on the south bank of the river.
The Netherlands Board of Tourism and Conventions launched its newest advertising campaign, “Everyone’s Gay in Amsterdam,” targeted at the LGBT market but also at all potential visitors to the country.
Partners of the campaign include Delta Airlines and the Amsterdam Tourism and Conventions Bureau. The new campaign was designed to promote the city’s reputation for openness and inclusiveness.
The British Virgin Islands Tourist Board introduced its first-ever international television advertising campaign. The announcement came during the BVI Tourist Board Industry Meeting at the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College’s auditorium.
Mexico’s Riviera Maya is thriving with new hotels, events, real estate developments, attractions and other novelties to enjoy. The latest of them is Xplor, a theme park located next to Xcaret, which opened its doors just this month and which offers four activities to lovers of nature and adventure: ziplining, cavern rafting, jungle exploration and underground river navigation.