Tag: maps
Uganda equator: One of the most well-known tourist landmarks in the country
Alain St.Ange- June 3, 2019 22:15The Uganda equator is one of the most well-known tourist landmarks in Uganda. The intersection of the Earth’s surface with the plane perpendicular to the Earth’s axis of rotation and ... Read More
The InterContinental San Francisco Unveils Extensive Renovation Led by BraytonHughes Design Studios and EDG Design
editor- May 31, 2019 21:41Two Bay Area-based design firms, BraytonHughes Design Studios and EDG Design, are pleased to unveil the updated design for the InterContinental San Francisco , the landmark South of Market San ... Read More
Brussels by bike: European capital celebrates cycling and honors its cultural heritage
Chief Assignment Editor- May 31, 2019 17:152019 is a year like no other for Brussels. This year Brussels is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first Tour de France victory of Belgian cycling legend Eddy Merckx, ... Read More
Memorial Day traffic study finds dire economic cost, public support for user fees
Chief Assignment Editor- May 22, 2019 19:05The U.S. Travel Association on Wednesday released a survey finding that Americans avoided an estimated 47.5 million auto trips due to highway congestion in 2018—costing the economy $30 billion in ... Read More
Bugoma Forest must remain, says Uganda’s President, but conservationists not celebrating just yet
Tony Ofungi - eTN Uganda- May 18, 2019 17:45Following a sustained campaign over a court ruling to lease Bugoma Forest to Hoima Sugar Works last month, Uganda President Museveni has pronounced that Bugoma Forest must remain. This follows ... Read More
FAA announces changes for recreational drones
Chief Assignment Editor- May 16, 2019 22:02The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is implementing changes for recreational drone flyers mandated by Congress in the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018. While recreational flyers may continue to fly below ... Read More
United Airlines upgraded mobile app wins Webby Award
Chief Assignment Editor- May 14, 2019 19:35Last night at the 23rd Annual Webby Awards in New York City, United Airlines accepted the "People's Voice" Webby Award in the "Business and Finance" category for the airline's reimagined ... Read More
Malta Tourism puts island on the map: Following dedicated trails
editor- May 2, 2019 02:10In 2018 and 2019, the Malta Tourism Authority released a host of themed maps that lead travelers across the island in pursuit of gastronomy, diving, adventure, and films. The latest ... Read More
Discover religious heart of Maltese culture with new Pilgrimage Trail
Chief Assignment Editor- March 21, 2019 16:10The Malta Tourism Authority’s series of themed maps has a new addition - the Pilgrimage Trail, which showcases the most beautiful churches and religious spots across the archipelago. With more ... Read More
New maps show how congestion is pushing US cities farther apart
Chief Assignment Editor- March 13, 2019 17:15The U.S. Travel Association released a series of maps outlining the country's surface congestion problems in conjunction with the House Highways and Transit Subcommittee's Wednesday hearing, titled "Aligning Federal Surface ... Read More
Information at Your Fingertips: Infogates Offer Personalized Guidance via Video Cal
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 4, 2019 14:05Frankfurt Airport’s newly introduced Infogate service provides passenger information with a unique twist. Questions are answered directly via video call. After pushing a button, an airport employee who is ready ... Read More
Massive earthquake hit Ecuador Peru border region
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 22, 2019 11:30A major earthquake shook the border region between Ecuador and Peru this morning. Even though an earthquake of this magnitude has the potential for mass destruction and casualties, such an ... Read More
Los Angeles Tourism unveils new look
editor- February 22, 2019 02:34Los Angeles Tourism has tapped some of the most talented writers and photographers in the L.A. area to create a fun robust library of content ranging from guides on hidden ... Read More
Bird species of the Seychelles celebrated in “Seychelles travel book – A Young Ornithologist’s Travel Journal”
editor- February 1, 2019 01:13Aspiring ornithologist from Acquapendente, Francesco Barberini, aged 11 years old makes the headlines with his third book. The book came out on December 17, 2018 just a few months after ... Read More
Hawaii Tourism issues report on accommodations in the Aloha State
editor- January 28, 2019 21:45The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) has issued the 2018 Visitor Plant Inventory Report, which shows total visitor accommodation units throughout the Hawaiian Islands have increased slightly to 80,751 units (+0.1%) ... Read More
Could going paperless be bad for tourism?
Chief Assignment Editor- January 22, 2019 16:30It’s safe to say, in this day and age, most travelers begin their pre-trip destination planning online. But once they arrive in-destination, how will they figure out what to do ... Read More
Strong 7.5 Pacific Ocean Earthquake: No tsunami threat
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 4, 2018 19:59A strong 7.5 earthquake occurred Wednesday night 185 miles South of Loyalty Islands. Local authorities in Vanuatu issued a local tsunami warning, but according to USGS in Hawaii no warning ... Read More
Guam Tourism controlled by United Airlines and Kim Jong-un
Juergen T Steinmetz- September 26, 2017 01:18Yesterday, I traveled on a United Airlines flight from Shanghai to Guam. The plane was almost empty, perhaps 15 passengers on board. Looking at reservation load and seat maps on ... Read More
Foreign tourists flock to Iran’s ancient Shiraz
Chief Assignment Editor- June 13, 2017 19:15Nearly 65 percent of hotels in Iran’s ancient city of Shiraz, the capital city of Fars Province, have been booked by foreign tourists for the last quarter of 2017 as ... Read More
Because that’s the way it is: A happy dancing group showcasing Norfolk Islands Arts, Culture and Tourism
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 28, 2016 15:42Dars-de-waye: Because that's the way it is - it's the tourism slogan for Norfolk Islands. Read More
Google Street View imagery now available on Guam
editor- September 25, 2014 10:15TOKYO, Japan - In partnership with the Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB), Google launched its first Street View imagery of Guam today. Read More
JetBlue introduces mobile boarding passes with refreshed app
editor- February 14, 2013 09:43NEW YORK, N.Y. - JetBlue Airways makes traveling even easier with the introduction of mobile boarding. Read More
Geography: my kind adversary
editor- October 24, 2012 07:35Geography. We go back a long way. Read More
Google maps now available for Kampala and Entebbe
editor- March 4, 2010 01:50Intending visitors to Uganda can now access detailed maps of Kampala and Entebbe via Google Maps through their web browser, giving them detailed locations of hotels, restaurants, airlines offices, and Read More
Tourist sites, maps go bilingual in pre-Olympics Beijing
editor- June 17, 2008 03:00BEIJING - China for the convenient of international tourists who will visit during Beijing Olympic Games has published for free distribution the bilingual maps explaining tourist sites. The Beijing municipal ... Read More