The many charms of the Caribbean paradise of Aruba are given exposure through an innovative new move in which, instead of landscape views of a sun-kissed vacation, the island is profiled in the diversity of its people, who reach out to visitors through individual personal profiles.
Dubrovnik will see several luxury hotels open this year. The Valamar Lacroma Resort, a four-star property, member of the “Special Hotels of the World” will open in Dubrovnik in May. It will be the largest congress and spa hotel in Dubrovnik (eight conference rooms in total, one with capacity to host more than 1,000 people).
The city of Amsterdam officially launched “Welcome Teams” on April 2, to give an extra welcome to the visitors to Amsterdam. The teams will guide visitors and provide information on public transport during the tourist season.
The Cayman Islands are offering their Summer Splash travel deals for families traveling between June 1 and Sept. 7. With this year’s Summer Splash promotion, Kid’s Fly Free on Cayman Airways and stay, eat, and play free at some of the destination’s best hotels, restaurants and attractions.
As a result of the challenges posed by the global economic crisis and the upcoming G20 meeting in London, the UNWTO is stressing that tourism and travel can play an integral role in any stimulus package and the shift towards a green economy. Tourism is a massive creator of jobs, as well as being a leading services export for developing economies.
PATA is to stage an Adventure Travel and Responsible Tourism Conference and Mart in Nepal in 2010. The event, supported by the association’s Nepal Chapter, is slated for Feb. 1 to 5, 2010, in Katmandu with the Nepal Tourism Board acting as host.