Archive Press Releases July 2011

• Germany's BUNTE magazine positions Seychelles as honeymoon destination following in the footsteps of Prince William of the UK [Destinations]
• Minister for Tourism and diplomats accredited in Tanzania join in to talk carnival in Seychelles [Destinations]
• Bon Voyage Travel of Tanzania fast becoming most important travel company - a promising Seychelles affiliate [Travel Related]
• Seychelles moves to appoint its electoral commission [Travel Related]
• Keep family and friends up to date with your travel blog [Travel Related]
• Awards for Zagreb Tourist Board and Director Amelia Tomasevic [Destinations]
• 2014: A milestone for South Africa and a new design for the future [Destinations]
• ICTP destination alliance appoints VP to further increase African memberships [Travel Related]
• Seychelles Tourism Board stands behind the colorful La Digue Island August 15 feast [Events]
• US takes top honor at World Travel Fair [Travel Related]
• Seychelles says: we are on track, we are ready for the Indian Ocean Island Games [Events]
• Agoda.com Universiade 2011 Shenzhen hotel specials [Accommodation]
• WTM’s Technology and Online Travel Region 90% sold out [Events]
• Zagreb Time Machine and changing of the guard - the Cravat Regiment [Destinations]
• Voting for My Planet Travel Awards starts August 1 [Travel Related]
• Hoteliers from the Seychelles' popular tourism island of La Digue meet with government officials [Travel Related]
• Club Med Village of Chamonix renews its Green Globe Certification for the second consecutive year [Accommodation]
• Award-winning adventure travel company relaunches powerful sight restoring program in India [Travel Related]
• Morocco’s L’Amphitrite Palace prepares to enrich its luxury lifestyle offering [Accommodation]
• South African journalist and TV personality of SABC Masechaba Lekalake addresses Seychelles Forum [Travel Related]
• The Adagio Berlin Kurfuerstendamm gives you one night free [Accommodation]
• Sustainable Travel International joins the International Council of Tourism Partners [Travel Related]
• Seychelles Tourism Board holds meetings with COMESA Senior Investment Promotion Officer [Travel Related]
• Centara Krabi offers romantic five-night package [Accommodation]
• Seychelles welcomes Mr. Isaac Mangena of e-News Africa as newest member of Friends of Seychelles-Press at Johannesburg Investment Forum [Travel Related]
• Keynote speaker announced for World Youth and Student Travel Conference [Events]
• Simple precautions, trusted vendors remain travelers’ best bets for secure documents [Travel Related]
• Travel Radio South Africa provides extensive coverage of Seychelles tourism presentations at South Africa Investment Forum [Destinations]
• Zagreb sees 24 percent more overnight stays in June [Destinations]
• Seychelles Tourism Board engages MTV music channel in ventures to promote Seychelles [Travel Related]
• A new pinnacle in hairdressing service [Accommodation]
• UNWTO extends its condolences to Norway [Crisis Update]
• Seychelles Tourism Ambassadors newsletter brings islands' achievements up close [Destinations]
• Seychelles Tourism Board chief appears on South Africa's E-News Africa TV program [Travel Related]
• Alain St. Ange, CEO of Seychelles Tourism Board, presented down to Earth address at islands' economic forum in South Africa [Destinations]
• Seychelles Oceana Fisheries Company states case for foreign investment at Johannesburg Seychelles Investment Forum [Travel Related]
• Seychelles strikes promotion deal with top music channel MTV [Travel Related]
• World Travel Awards highlights importance of travel and tourism in alleviating Europe's debt crisis [Travel Related]
• Seychelles delegation meets South African tour operators as part of Seychelles Investment Forum [Travel Related]
• Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban initiate joint tourism marketing agreement [Destinations]
• Agoda.com last-minute rates for the Budapest F1 from USD 75 per night [Accommodation]
• Hawaii tourism wants to talk story with visitors and tourism stakeholders [Travel Related]
• Centara to open hotel and convention center in Khon Kaen [Accommodation]
• Seychelles welcomes move from Mauritius to accept and prosecute pirates [Travel Related]
• Hamburg Convention Bureau awarded Green Globe certification [Travel Related]
• Seychelles' honeymoon appeal spreads to Korea [Destinations]
• Agoda.com spotlights chic Parisian hotels [Accommodation]
• Seychelles Tourism Master Plan Green Paper introduced to Seychellois industry stakeholders and general public [Travel Related]
• ITB Asia 2011 floor space sold out in record time [Events]
• Seychelles Tourism Board delegation attends Seychelles Investment Forum in Johannesburg, South Africa [Events]
• WTM invites industry buyers to apply for Meridian Club membership [Travel Related]
• Roberto Blanco discusses his 2011 wedding in Seychelles with the islands' tourism chief [Destinations]
• UNWTO and China open third observatory for sustainable tourism development [Travel Related]
• Seychelles Tourism Board organizes team building to increase staff performance [Travel Related]
• Swiss visitor marks 100,000th to land in Seychelles this year [Travel Related]
• Wayne Duberly appointed General Manager for Centara Anda Dhevi Resort and Spa Krabi [Accommodation]
• Seychelles presents piracy experience at FCO Maritime Security Conference [Travel Related]
• Seychelles and La Reunion cooperate on staff development program [Travel Related]
• Shanti Maurice invites guests to dine at "Grandma’s Kitchen" [Accommodation]
• China International Travel Service partners with IT&CM China as 3rd Co-Organizer [Events]
• Seychelles tourism CEO calls on Ludwig Rembold at Suddeutsche Zeitung to say thank you [Travel Related]
• Thumbs-up to Seychelles as 100,000th visitor lands today [Travel Related]
• Germany's Connoisseur Circle magazine covers Mario Adorf's visit to Seychelles [Destinations]
• Seychelles - new constitutional amendment bill proposed [Travel Related]
• Seychelles stands in solidarity with India after terrorist attacks [Crisis Update]
• UNWTO statement on bombings in Mumbai, India [Crisis Update]
• China Travel Trade Barometer guides US travel pros to Chinese market [Travel Related]
• Tourism Ministers to discuss how to consolidate recovery at the World Travel Market [Events]
• Centara offers introductory rates on rebranded Waterfront Suites Phuket [Accommodation]
• Expedited passport and visa service leader launches Houston office [Travel Related]
• Agoda.com Maldives super summer deals from US119 per night [Accommodation]
• Mövenpick Hotel and Resort Yanbu achieves Green Globe Certification [Accommodation]
• Seychelles Tourism CEO meets with editor of Germany's Touristik Aktuell [Travel Related]
• HotelTravel.com F1 event guide beats Red Bull Blues [Accommodation]
• Nira Spa at Shanti Maurice – Best Luxury Resort Spa 2011 [Accommodation]
• UNWTO Secretary-General to Attend World Youth and Student Travel Conference 2011 Barcelona [Events]
• Vietnam’s Phu Quoc island ready for takeoff [Accommodation]
• Following the royal honeymoon in Seychelles, a star-studded wedding for Roberto Blanco makes front page of BUNTE [Destinations]
• Agoda.com goes mobile with free iPhone app [Accommodation]
• Seychelles is now a proven test case - world leaders should not be shy to visit and see these islands for themselves [Travel Related]
• The Tourism Council of Bhutan opens representation office for the United States [Travel Related]
• Nira Spa launches new signature treatments this summer at the Shanti Maurice [Accommodation]
• Air Seychelles appoints Seychellois departmental deputy directors [Airline Industry]
• Global Asia Tours and Travel awarded with cash incentive by Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation in Nepal [MICE]
• HotelTravel.com sinks hotel deals for 2011 British Open [Accommodation]
• ICTP welcomes Oman as their latest destination alliance member [Travel Related]
• Centara Maldives offers underwater wedding package [Travel Related]
• UAE's Al Bayan Newpaper dedicates a full half page to Seychelles [Destinations]
• TIME Unlimited New Zealand Tours and Travel decided it was time to get on board with .travel [Travel Related]
• Alain St. Ange heads Seychelles delegation on 5-day mission in Germany [Travel Related]
• Seychelles makes inroads in China through press contacts [Travel Related]
• Reise and Preise Magazine of Germany looks at Seychelles [Travel Related]
• WTM 2011 highlights emerging BRIC economies [Events]
• Kenya Airways launches a third weekly service to Seychelles [Airline Industry]
• Tourism a poverty reduction tool says President Guebuza of Mozambique – joins UNWTO-WTTC global campaign [Travel Related]
• Friends of Seychelles Press receives their newsletter [Destinations]
• UNWTO and Spain announce major conference on ethics and tourism [Events]
• Centara Grand Beach Resort Samui awarded Silver Certification by global environmental body [Accommodation]
• Last-minute travel becomes new standard [Travel Related]
• Hamilton desperately needs British Grand Prix win [Accommodation]
• Africa Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund for SMEs to be launched soon in Johannesburg, South Africa [Travel Related]
• Agoda.com top 10 spa hotels in Hungary [Accommodation]
• Centara promotes Michel Serrano to General Manager of Sofitel Centara Grand Bangkok [Accommodation]
• Corinthia Hotels takes sommelier training to a new dimension [Accommodation]
• WTM World Responsible Tourism Day moves mountains [Events]
• Centara offers Boutique Collection wedding package [Travel Related]
• Tourism in the headlines: UNWTO conference looks to place tourism in the news [Events]
• Come closer goes global [Travel Related]
• Seychelles and Spain to intensify collaborations in fight against piracy in the Indian Ocean region [Travel Related]
• Sun and Sea Seychelles in Luxury Travel Magazine of Australia [Destinations]
• Eric Rozenberg appointed Nonexecutive Chairman of Reed Travel Exhibitions global meetings and events portfolio [Business Travel]
• Centara to open third hotel in Bangkok [Accommodation]
• HotelTravel.com stampedes hotel deals in Calgary [Accommodation]
• Seychelles President receives tourism draft masterplan [Destinations]
• 100th nominee joins My Planet Travel Awards 2011 [Travel Related]
• WYSTC 2011 App Yap Contest now open for submissions [Events]
• Seychelles launches green copy of comprehensive master plan for tourism [Travel Related]
• Centara celebrates 6 Samui resorts with travel industry discount [Accommodation]
• Seychelles launches annual school photo competition on tourism anniversary [Events]
• TAT announces the result of "100 Most Amazingt Places in Thailand Survey", and launches online campaign titled "Amazing 10 days in Thailand" [Travel Related]
• US meetings market and Las Vegas are open for business [Events]
• Spain commends Seychelles' anti-piracy effort [Travel Related]
• MPS's strategic partnership takes shape [Events]
• Skal International-USA names Llana Y. Smith first Madam President [Travel Related]
• Kenya Airways set to commence flights to Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso [Airline Industry]
• Two Seychelles’ hotels nominated for Villegiature Awards 2011 [Accommodation]
• Stellar exhibitor lineup brings the US and world to IMEX in Vegas [Events]
• Destination Magazine singing praises of the Seychelles [Destinations]
• Seychelles President Michel congratulates new director general of FAO [Travel Related]