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Ecuador capitalises on recognition of travel domain name

September 16, 2016 • Alicia
Ecuador is found at the equatorial line in northwestern South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean to the west, Colombia to the north, and Peru to the south and east. Ecuador is the eighth largest country in South America, at roughly the dimensions of the united states state of Nevada. Ecuador is 283,561 square kilometers in size and has a extremely diverse geography. Ecuador has four realms: The Andes (La Sierra), the Amazon Rainforest (El Oriente), La Costa (The Coast), and the Galapagos Islands. The Galapagos Islands can be found around 1,000 kilometers west of mainland Ecuador. The volcanic islands have a subtropical climate and are marked by beaches and forests. In the course of the Galápagos Islands’ dry season, which runs from June to December, the elements is cooler and...
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ITB Berlin: Russians like to book their holidays on the last moment

September 13, 2016 • Alicia
Booking one’s holidays on the last possible moment remains a well-liked trend: a number of the world’s most vital travel markets last-minute bookings make up the most important percentage of holidays. Russian citizens specially opt to book their holidays at short notice (lower than a month before departing). That is the results of a distinct survey by IPK International’s World Travel Monitor, which was commissioned by ITB Berlin. Many of the top ten international source markets for travel abroad (with at the least one overnight) Russia reported the top percentage of last-minute bookings. In 2012 Russians booked 73 per cent in their trips on the last moment, under one month before departing. The habit of booking trips late has always been popular in Russia. During the last five years the...
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Abu Dhabi records sharp rise in visitor numbers

September 10, 2016 • Alicia
Abu Dhabi has reported a 12 per cent rise within the choice of guests staying in its 145 hotels and hotel apartments for the primary half this year in comparison to the 1st six months of last year. Figures just released by Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority also show guests inside the emirate are staying longer and that there were significant increases in hotel occupancies and revenues. During the primary 1/2 this year some 1,333,339 guests checked into Abu Dhabi accommodation delivering 4,226,604 guest nights – an increase of 25 per cent on 2012. On average the guest stayed 3.17 nights – that’s up 12 per cent on last year, which translates into an occupancy rate of 71 per cent – again up eight per cent on 2012. “We...
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Fowlds to spotlight plight of African rhino in London

September 7, 2016 • Alicia
Join Dr William Fowlds on September 18th 2013 as he hosts an inspirational lecture on the Royal Geographical Society, London, highlighting the plight of the rhino and his mission to offer protection to these iconic creatures of South Africa and to elevate funds for TUSK Trust & Born Free Foundation. South Africa was gripped by a major surge in rhino poaching lately. In 2007, 13 rhinos were poached. In 2013 it estimated that 900 rhinos would be poached with almost three rhinos being killed day by day. Rhinos are poached for his or her horns which, in line with some South East Asian countries, have healing capabilities and other medicinal uses and values. Modern science has, however, proved that the horn carries absolutely no medicinal value and is, actually, made...
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ITB Berlin: Russians wish to book their holidays on the last moment

September 1, 2016 • Alicia
Booking one’s holidays on the last possible moment is still a well-liked trend: some of the world’s most vital travel markets last-minute bookings make up the most important percentage of holidays. Russian citizens chiefly like to book their holidays at short notice (not up to a month before departing). It really is the results of a different survey by IPK International’s World Travel Monitor, which was commissioned by ITB Berlin. One of many top ten international source markets for travel abroad (with no less than one overnight) Russia reported the best percentage of last-minute bookings. In 2012 Russians booked 73 per cent in their trips on the last moment, under one month before departing. The habit of booking trips late has always been popular in Russia. During the last five...
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