Archive Press Releases December 2011

• Seychelles Tourism takes great strides … and blows … in 2011 [Destinations]
• Wyndham takes a stand against commercial sexual exploitation of children [Travel Related]
• Seychelles Tourism Board and Tourism Academy reward long-serving tourism industry staff [Travel Related]
• Seychelles and Guernsey (CI) sign Tax Information Exchange Agreement [Travel Related]
• What better way to enjoy the New Year? [Destinations]
• My first Christmas on the islands of Grenada [Destinations]
• Seychelles President receives FIFA President [Travel Related]
• South America ranks high with .travel web site [Destinations]
• New Year will ring in name changes at 3 Centara hotels [Accommodation]
• Shop the sales in Madrid for only USD485 [Destinations]
• Community of Nations invited to echo message of solidarity against piracy at March carnival in Seychelles [Events]
• The Sultans way – powerful and luxurious in paradise [Accommodation]
• The Guam Island Fiesta Tour gives visitors an intimate cultural experience [Events]
• Seychelles eagerly awaits its 2012 Sunyang Eco-healing Seychelles Marathon [Events]
• Successful women - Kathy Mason from Seychelles is singled out by the French press [Travel Related]
• Seychelles giant land tortoise donated to British zoo arrives in the UK [Travel Related]
• The Region Initiative based in Pakistan supports efforts of the International Council of Tourism Partners (ICTP) [Business Travel]
• Russian classical music maestro, Yuri Bashmet, completes successful Seychelles tour [Events]
• The Region Initiative welcomes Juergen Thomas Steinmetz to its board [Business Travel]
• The Seychelles President's touching Christmas message [Travel Related]
• Add some Grenadian spice to your Christmas holidays [Travel Related]
• International tourism strategist and author takes center stage in Asia tourism inspiration [Travel Related]
• Mother Christmas at work in the lagoon on La Reunion island [Destinations]
• Xiengthong Palace, managed by Jetwing Indochina, opens its doors [Accommodation]
• News of 698 euro direct flights from Paris to Seychelles welcomed in France [Airline Industry]
• IIPT founder accepts invitation to sit on board of TRI [Travel Related]
• Seychelles to receive musical instruments from Henan province in China [Travel Related]
• Slovenia’s unique aviation adventure [Travel Related]
• Waste not, want not at IMEX in Frankfurt [Events]
• Centara opens new Bali resort with traditional Hindu ceremony [Accommodation]
• PATA launches China Advisory Board and Beijing Chapter [Travel Related]
• Carnival International de Victoria Seychelles 2012 is not to be missed [Events]
• Agoda.com 5-day end-of-year Japan Sale [Accommodation]
• Successful PATA China Responsible Tourism Forum goes annual [Events]
• Yuri Bashmet's second tour in the Seychelles [Events]
• Chamorro canoes on Guam Beach Park recall ancient past [Destinations]
• The Indian Ocean Vanilla Islands Carnival, held annually in Seychelles, is gathering momentum [Events]
• New IMEX America show and The Estoril Congress Center make donation to two Las Vegas nonprofits bringing support and holiday cheer [Travel Related]
• Seychelles’ Anse Lazio beach on Praslin Island is one of the world’s top thirteen beaches to try this Christmas [Travel Related]
• TourCrafters produces new Best of Spain 2012 brochure [Destinations]
• The Seychelles Hospitality and Tourism Association speaks as festive period starts [Destinations]
• Guam Visitors Bureau appoints new China representative agency [Travel Related]
• Seychelles Racing team making a stance at Dubai Kartdrome Endurance Championship [Travel Related]
• Hawaii Tourism Association reaches out to potential travelers from Saudi Arabia [Destinations]
• UNWTO activities at FITUR 2012 [Events]
• CEO of Johannesburg Tourism resigns to take on new Deputy City Manager role [Destinations]
• Centara Hua Hin completes upgrade prior to rebranding [Accommodation]
• Travel bloggers contribute to innovative marketing of Jordan [Destinations]
• Guam ranks high in Visa Global Travel Intentions Survey [Destinations]
• Millennium Plaza Hotel, Dubai to host Hozpitality group’s next networking event for general managers, finance, HR and training heads in UAE [Events]
• Guam wins Best Booth Operator award at 2011 Taipei International Travel Fair [Travel Related]
• The Vanilla Island’s annual Carnaval International de Victoria is now jointly hosted by Seychelles and La Reunion [Events]
• China signs new development grant with Seychelles [Travel Related]
• “Miss Seychelles…another world 2012” pageant moves on Victoria, the capital of the Seychelles [Travel Related]
• Seychelles Tourism Board issues final edition of Friends of Seychelles-Press newsletter for the year 2011 [Destinations]
• TourCrafters’ new “The Best of Italy 2012” brochure is online [Destinations]
• Seychelles eLearning winners from German-speaking market [Destinations]
• Chamorro Storytelling [Travel Related]
• Seychelles man in Korea increasing visibility of the island’s Eco-Healing Marathon [Travel Related]
• Adventures in green with GreenSpot.travel [Travel Related]
• IMEX America releases 2012 predictions for US and global events market [MICE]
• Seychelles marks its presence in La Reunion [Destinations]
• Hozpitality Group launches their dedicated Canadian hospitality web site www.hozpitality.ca [Business Travel]
• Majid Al Mualla of Emirates conducts a flying visit to La Reunion Island [Destinations]
• Nira Hotels and Resorts moves to work with the Seychelles Tourism Academy [Travel Related]
• Innovative eco-friendly 18-foot modular trimaran launched in South Africa looking at a Seychelles operation [Travel Related]
• Seychelles President Michel calls for greater monitoring of HIV/AIDS cases [Travel Related]
• Green Globe Certification announces top performing sustainable travel and tourism businesses for 2011 [Business Travel]
• Seychelles and La Reunion island tourism hold successful joint press conference in La Reunion [Destinations]
• Qatar Tourism Authority partners with World Travel Awards for Grand Final in Doha [Events]
• UK’s Elite Vacations releases new Seychelles-dedicated brochure offering largest holiday options choice ever [Destinations]
• It's time to visit Seychelles for Carnaval International de Victoria 2012 [Events]
• WTTC’s third Japan update report shows its tourism industry recovering faster than expected [Destinations]
• Seychelles exhibits at the Luxury Travel Expo 2011 in Las Vegas – USA [Events]
• The Reunion island press says that the Seychelles and La Reunion island’s new agreement makes way for a more spectacular carnival in the Vanilla Islands Group in the Indian Ocean [Destinations]
• Upgrades to Guam tourist district make Tumon brighter [Destinations]
• A real Seychellois doll this Christmas [Travel Related]
• Cape Town prepares for a better tourism season in summer 2011-2012 [Destinations]
• Looking for a last-minute Christmas and New Year’s to remember? [Accommodation]
• American drone crashes in Seychelles [Travel Related]
• New innovative marketing collaboration between JTB and travel bloggers [Destinations]
• Biggest group of Belgium tour operators become familiar with the Seychelles islands [Destinations]
• Business travelers have power over corporate policy [Business Travel]
• Emirates Bride Magazine speaks about a Seychelles honeymoon [Destinations]
• GVB receives Export Achivement Certificate from US Commercial Service [Destinations]
• Seychelles signs Status of Forces Agreement with Denmark [Travel Related]
• Christmas in the tropics [Destinations]
• Seychelles International Bazaar gets tourism industry’s support [Events]
• Emirates renews its support to the Seychelles Carnival [Events]
• Free spending money from Centara [Accommodation]
• Constance Lémuria Resort of Praslin in the Seychelles wins Silver Award at “Diners Club Magazine Awards” [Accommodation]
• New Seychelles Ambassador to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and the FAO [Travel Related]
• WTTC calls on governments for low-carbon growth policies in the tourism industry [Travel Related]
• ETOA runs snapshot visa survey as campaign gathers pace [Travel Related]
• The world’s first interactive 3D travel portal launches with “A Journey to Everest” [Travel Related]
• Agoda.com Gold Circle Awards 2011 [Accommodation]
• ICTP presents first World Green Tourism Award to Maurice Strong [Travel Related]
• Top Swiss newspapers send contest lucky winners to Praslin island in the Seychelles [Destinations]
• Delight as the paradise islands of the Seychelles was regained by chopper team [Travel Related]
• Seychelles’ Cerf Island Resort officially unveils newly-added luxury villas [Accommodation]
• WTTC responds to APD consultation: a missed opportunity [Travel Related]
• Seychelles steps up bilateral relations with UAE [Travel Related]
• Seychelles President announces the establishment of a National Economic Council [Travel Related]
• Top Italian TV show to beam the beautiful islands of the Seychelles on screens of millions [Travel Related]
• International Volunteer Day: UNWTO volunteers promote tourism’s contribution to development [Travel Related]
• Cleanse mind, body and spirit in new event in Seychelles next year [Events]
• Seychelles President calls on world leaders to urgently address Somalia situation [Travel Related]
• China pledges to increase military assistance to Seychelles [Travel Related]
• Centara Hotels and Resorts announces appointment of General Manager for Centara Hotel and Convention Centre Udon Thani [Accommodation]
• Seychelles President congratulates the UAE on landmark anniversary [Destinations]
• Slovenia becomes newest Ambassador for Hawaii Tourism Association [Business Travel]
• New Christ of the Deep at home in the Underwater Sculpture Park [Destinations]
• Code of Conduct for the protection of children from sexual exploitation in travel and tourism receives funding from SECO [Travel Related]
• Centara Maldives resort wins Virgin Holidays Golden Award [Accommodation]