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• The Irrawaddy News Magazine

  In Sittwe, Hotels Enjoy Aid Boom After Tourism Bust The Irrawaddy News Magazine SITTWE, Arakan State—Until mid-2012, thousands of foreign tourists would visit Sittwe every year. These days, few travelers come to enjoy the Arakan state capital's colonial heritage or its beaches. Yet, local hotels are fully booked, room rates are ...

• Breaking Travel News

  Israel prepares for ITS with groundbreaking tourism agenda Breaking Travel News In a sign of the quick pace of development of local tourism, the Israel Ministry of Tourism and the Israel Investment Administration recently announced they have received 32 grant requests for the construction and expansion of hotels throughout Israel.  and more »

• New York Times

  Luring Tourists Back to Greece New York Times If last summer was a dark spot for tourism in this crisis-hit country, travelers are returning in greater numbers this year, lured by discounts of up to 20 percent on hotels in major cities and on Greece's stunning islands, as well as assurances — at ...

• South African Broadcasting Corporation

  SA hotels target sex tourism News24 According to Fair Trade in Tourism South Africa there are certain factors that create an environment for the exploitation of children. Fair Trade in Tourism South Africa is a non-profit organisation and the local representative of the Tourism Child ... Code of conduct seeks to protect children from sex tourists South African Broadcasting Corporation  all 3 news articles »

• The National

  Muscat the focus of Oman's aggressive plan for a tourism push The National And traditionally the small stock of hotels in Oman has meant the country has enjoyed high hotel occupancy rates. Back in 2008, when many of the plans for boosting tourism were first formulated, the average occupancy for five-star hotels in the country ...