Tag: rally
Homosexuality is a sin: South Korea’s Gay Pride Festival
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 1, 2019 22:01Thousands of members of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community from Korea mixed with tourists from around Asia and beyond were hitting the streets for South Korea's Gay Pride ... Read More
Swedish government wants to ban ‘Nazi’ Norse runes and Swedes hate the stupid idea
Chief Assignment Editor- May 23, 2019 00:45The Swedish government is looking into the possibility of forbidding the use of Norse runes, local media has reported, amid concerns that the ancient symbols have been misappropriated by neo-Nazi ... Read More
‘Costly welcome party at citizens’ expense’: Refugees and migrants cost Germany €23 billion in 2018
Chief Assignment Editor- May 21, 2019 00:45Germany spent a record €23 billion ($25.65 billion) last year to integrate more than a million refugees at home and “fight the root causes of migration abroad,” according to German ... Read More
Hilton Hawaiian Village workers rally in Waikiki for a better contract
Chief Assignment Editor- May 18, 2019 15:30UNITE HERE Local 5 Members rallied in Honolulu to demand a better contract and better job protection for workers at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. Hundreds of Local 5 members and ... Read More
A Strike on the Horizon: Hilton Hawaiian Village and The Modern Honolulu ?
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 17, 2019 07:15Guests having booked the Hilton Hawaiian Village may be in for a surprise. The Hilton is the largest hotel in Waikiki. Tomorrow, Friday a rally of a Hawaii Union UNITE ... Read More
Washington, DC Tourism: 21.9 million domestic visitors in 2018
Chief Assignment Editor- May 8, 2019 01:30Destination DC (DDC) today announced that Washington, DC attracted a record 21.9 million domestic visitors in 2018, the ninth consecutive year for tourism growth. Elliott L. Ferguson, II, president and ... Read More
Sudan Tourism Industry: ATB President St. Ange wants Africa to stand by Sudan
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 23, 2019 21:48People in Sudan are tasting freedom for the first time. It will be impossible to go back and tourism is a way to eventually rebuild the confidence and economy of ... Read More
African Tourism Board President St.Ange: African Tourism is together here
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 23, 2019 03:35The new president of the African Tourism Board is not a newcomer in the African travel and tourism industry. Alain St. Ange was the minister of Tourism for Seychelles and prior ... Read More
The Iconic Transformation of the Hotel de Paris Monte-Carlo
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 1, 2019 06:16Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo in the heart of the Monaco playground for the world’s rich and famous founded in 1864 was turned into a modern age hotel, piece by piece and ... Read More
Seychelles Tourism: Nature reserve landing fees seen as apartheid tourism
eTN Managing Editor- March 3, 2019 16:13In Seychelles, recent increased of landing fees for nature reserve islands is being seen by the Praslin Islanders dependant on tourism excursions as 'apartheid tourism' and are blaming aid donors ... Read More
Restaurant workers in Nepal consider strike
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 4, 2019 04:47Hotel and Restaurant Unions in Kathmandu, Nepal are demanding a rollback on a decision to delete a 10% service charge on restaurant bills. The Restaurant and Bar Association Nepal (REBAN) had ... Read More
Former ZImbabwe Tourism Minister Dr. Walter Mzembi is alive
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 3, 2019 19:59The former Minister of Tourism and Hospitality for Zimbabwe, Dr. Walter Mzembi talked to eTurboNews Sunday night from his residence in Johannesburg after social media and numerous Zimbabwe and South ... Read More
Delta Air Lines enhances its anti-human trafficking campaign
Chief Assignment Editor- January 11, 2019 16:30In honor of Human Trafficking Awareness Day on January 11, Delta Air Lines is hosting ‘Silence Breaker’ Terry Crews, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, Polaris CEO Bradley Myles and trafficking ... Read More
A proud day for CEO Deepak Raj Joshi and the Nepal Tourism Board
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 31, 2018 07:16The CEO of the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), Deepak Raj Joshi is a proud man, Shradha Shrestha, the woman responsible for brand promotion is a proud woman together with the ... Read More
Illegal immigrants rally in Tel Aviv, demand refugee status
editor- June 11, 2012 07:57JERUSALEM - Several hundred Sudanese immigrants rallied Sunday on the streets of Tel Aviv, demanding refugee status. Read More
Guam supports President Obama’s Executive Order to improve travel and tourism
editor- January 21, 2012 02:41TUMON, Guam - In a first for the US, President Barack Obama today announced a national strategy on travel and tourism to boost travel in the United States. Read More
Thailand welcomes European vintage car rally
editor- July 27, 2010 02:56Fifty French tourists begin the Thailand phase of their vintage car rally in the southern province of Songkhla. Read More
Bangkok big cleaning to restore normalcy
editor- May 27, 2010 03:00On Sunday, May 23, 2010, The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) organized a Big Cleaning Day for Bangkok after the over two-month-long rally that ended on May 19, 2010. Read More
Thailand government takes preventive steps ahead of weekend rally to ensure security
editor- March 11, 2010 08:34Anti-government rallies are being planned in Thailand by the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) from March 12–14, 2010. Read More
2009 Jordan Rally: FIA Middle East Rally Championship, Round 7
editor- October 29, 2009 01:55AMMAN, Jordan (eTN) - Jordan is well known for many years as a country that supports sports in general and rally championships in particular; Jordanians are in love with the ... Read More
Brazil stocks advance on Olympic tourism, investment prospects
editor- October 6, 2009 04:06Brazilian stocks gained the most in almost a month after investors bought shares of retailers, steelmakers and transportation companies that will benefit from the 2016 Olympics. Read More
Machinists gather in Times Square to rally for air and rail jobs
editor- August 20, 2009 05:46A rally was held today in New York City's Times Square by more than 500 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) to show support for ... Read More
The Harley Owners Group (HOG) plans 2009 state rally in Helen, Georgia
editor- June 19, 2009 02:36From August 27 to 29, the City of Helen, Georgia will host the Georgia State Harley Owners Group (aka HOG) rally. Read More
Lebanon tourism rallies
editor- March 27, 2009 04:52After years of instability, Lebanon is getting its groove back. Read More