THE Great Barrier Reef has taken out one of world tourism's most coveted awards. The reef - the world's largest living organism - was voted the best destination by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) as part of its Tourism for Tomorrow awards, at a ceremony in Lisbon, Portugal, overnight. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

The disappearance of Waikiki Beach to erosion could cost the tourism industry nearly $2 billion annually in lost visitor spending, trigger more than 6,000 job losses and shrink state tax revenues by about $125 million a year, according to a new report based on surveys with Waikiki visitors. picked by muppet 12 months ago

The body charged with attracting more visitors to the mid western state will now be known as the Tourism Federation of Wisconsin (TFW), in an attempt to put a stop to the jokes. picked by stinkobinko 2 months ago

Japan is appointing the feline cartoon character Hello Kitty as a goodwill tourism ambassador in China and Hong Kong. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

"Dark Tourism" was coined to describe trips to places associated with disaster and depravity. And whether you care to admit it or not, you're a dark tourist. picked by teaya21 3 years ago

Astrium, the space systems arm of European aerospace company EADS, says it wants to build a four-passenger rocket-equipped jet to send space tourists to an altitude of 100 km (60 miles) above the earth for three minutes of weightlessness and a rare view of Earth's curvature. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

A video promoting tourism in Denmark has been removed from YouTube after complaints it promoted promiscuity.

The three-minute clip shows a young blonde woman, trying to find a man whom she had a one night stand with, who fathered her child "August". picked by nateebiinature 2 months ago

Follow up to willster's earlier post about Sir Richard Branson's space tourism endeavor.

dmmit I've fixed this themepic crop 2 times now.... picked by suebe 2 years ago

Indian hospital groups are betting the economic crisis will transform the medical tourism industry from one tailored to individual patients, to one that targets corporate America's soaring health-care costs. picked by suebe 11 months ago

Much as men have forever, older women are going on holidays to get them some lovin' and lovin' and lovin' and some more lovin' picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

The recent years has seen an upsurge in the number of US citizens opting for medical treatment at offshore locations such as India, Singapore, Bangkok and Thailand. Most medical procedures in these countries are conducted at one-tenth of the cost of a similar procedure at the United States. picked by victoriou 3 years ago

A wave of kidnappings in Mexico has halved the number of tourists visiting the country's most famous popular destination and left foreigners working in the country terrified for their families. picked by mutil8or 2 years ago

"Though young people are less fearful than their parents, going to the cemetery is still a grave undertaking, not a walk in the park." So it was a break with tradition when parklike Fushouyuan Cemetery in suburban Qingpu District applied late last year for scenic-site status from the city's tourism commission. picked by suebe 8 months ago

"They are threatened by invasive species, growing tourism and immigration," the UNESCO's world heritage committee meeting in New Zealand said a statement. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

Diane Ablonczy thought she should have been praised for giving money to an organization that brings in a million visitors every June. She thought giving less than $400k to make 100's of millions of dollars. The problem? The organization in question was one that promotes gay rights including same sex marriages. Conservatives were in a tizzy over such ideas being promoted. picked by bernardblack 5 months ago

The campaign, which plastered the London subway with posters advertising the charms of South Carolina and five major U.S. cities to gay European tourists, landed with a resounding thud in South Carolina... picked by ybcool 1 year ago

Florida has created a new ad campaign promoting tourism targeting minorities, especially african-americans and hispanics. Their one word slogan is "Shine" as in sunshine, as in Florida. The NAACP is whining that the word shine can be taken as a racial slur by some or at least one person. AHHHHGGGGG picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Chinese tourism authorities are seeking investment to build a novel concept attraction -- the world's first "women's town," where men get punished for disobedience, an official said Thursday. picked by bevissimo 3 years ago

Virginia is still for lovers, but the state's tourism agency will eliminate images of people making heart symbols with their hands in its upcoming advertising campaign because the gesture is also used by a violent street gang. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

A wonderfully ambitions project to connect photo and video media to the place they were created, leading to some really nice virtual tourism. picked by Boomshank 3 years ago