Tourism Review Online Magazine - 10/2010 by Tourism Review Digital Network

OCTOBER, 2010

Dear readers, The colorful fall with its chilly mornings and windy afternoons is here again. Enjoy it to the fullest perhaps with the latest issue of TROM. One of the most romantic cities for your fall tour is definitely Saint Petersburg with its long history and unique architecture. Read the Destination supplement. October is also perfect month for discovering Europe another way â&#x20AC;&#x201C; why not to try some barging tour? Travel slowly around France, Belgium or even Scotland. Learn more in the Transport part. Movie destinations are the topic of the Professional supplement and the Heritage section focuses this time on one of the oldest festivals. First of all however open the Ethical part discussing the question of tourism and disappearing destinations. Enjoy the issue. Milada Sovadinova Editor

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OCTOBER, 2010

H E R I TAG E

TRANSPORT

The Revival of fesTivals

Barging: Enjoy thE rivEr

Film festivals, arts festivals, goat festivals – there are hundreds of fests around the world. Let us invite you to visit one of the oldest ones – in South Africa, Ireland or Edinburgh.

They are slow, very slow. Yet barges are growing in popularity especially in Europe. Visit France, Great Britain or even Germany and get ready for fabulous tour on the river.

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TRANSPORT: Barging: Enjoy the River............... 37

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe. .................................................................................... 5 South Africa: National Arts Festival. .......................................................................... 8 Hong Kong International Film Festival. ................................................................ 10 Puck Fair: One of Ireland’s Oldest Festivals.......................................................... 12

Canal & River Barging Trends..................................................................................... 38 Scottish Highlands by Barge: Clan History, Nature and Local Cuisine............... 40 Pack and Pedal Europe: Barge & Bike Tours. ........................................................... 42 Canal Boating: Barging through England by Narrowboat............................ 44

D e s t i nat i o n

Professional

Saint PeterSburg: the northern ruSSian CaPital

On the Path Of filmmakers

Movies have always been drawing crowds not only to cinemas but also the destinations connected with the films. Visit NYC, Savannah, or even F. F. Coppola’s Winery in California.

Saint Petersburg – the romantic capital of Russia – attracts visitors with its long history, unique architecture, as well as noble atmosphere. Discover the city on the Neva River.

Professional: On the Path of Filmmakers............. 14 Why Movie Tourism?........................................................................................................ 15 Mongibello and The Talented Mr. Ripley................................................................ 17 TV and Movie Tours – Lights! Camera! Action!. ..................................................... 20 Francis Ford Coppola: One from the Heart........................................................... 22 Savannah’s Three F’s........................................................................................................ 24

ETHICAL

Destination: Saint Petersburg: The Northern Russian Capital....46

Northern Capital: The World of Twilight. ........................................................... 47 St. Petersburg: Inconsistent Tourism Season of 2010........................................... 49 Notable Differences between St. Petersburg and Moscow.............................. 51 Leningrad Region Is the Territory of Recreation!............................................. 53

Fairs & Exhibitions

Climate Change: See it now!

T r av e l / T o u r i s m

Climate change sightseeing is one of the newest trends among travelers. Going to the disappearing destinations however is a serious ethical issue for many.

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ETHICAL: Climate Change: See It Now!........ 26

Fairs & Exhibitions: Travel/Tourism in OCTOBER 2010 by regions..................................................55

Climate Change Sightseeing & Disappearing Destinations. ............................. 27 Five Tourist Destinations That Global Warming Could Destroy. ................. 30 Responsible Travel on Menorca................................................................................. 32 The Great Barrier Reef in 2050...................................................................................... 34 Why Venice’s Hotels Have a Sinking Feeling........................................................... 36

Western Europe. ............................................................................................................... 56 CENTRAL Europe................................................................................................................. 57 North America.................................................................................................................. 58 Central & SOUTH AMERICA........................................................................................ 59 Asia & Pacific...................................................................................................................... 60

H E R I TAG E The Revival of Festivals

Film festivals, arts festivals, goat festivals â&#x20AC;&#x201C; there are hundreds of fests around the world. Let us invite you to visit one of the oldest ones â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in South Africa, Ireland or Edinburgh.

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The Edinburgh Festival Fringe

initiative created to celebrate and enrich European cultural life in the wake of the Second World War. Not being part of the official programme of the International festival didn’t stop these performers – they just went ahead and staged their shows anyway. Year on year more and more performers followed their example and in 1959 the Festival Fringe Society was created in response to the success of this growing trend. The Society formalised the existence of this collective of performances, provided information to artists, published the Fringe programme and created a central box office. Its constitution was written in line with the ethos that brought these theatre companies to Edinburgh back in 1947: that the Society was to take no part in vetting the festival’s programme. To this day that policy remains at the core of our festival and we’re proud to include in our programme anyone with a story to tell and a venue willing to host them. So come on in and join us in this celebration of arts and entertainment!

This Year ’s Festival

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe is widely acknowledged to be the biggest arts festival in the world and takes place every August for three weeks in Scotland’s capital city. Every year thousands of performers take to a multitude of stages all over Edinburgh to present shows for every taste. From big names in the world of entertainment to unknown artists looking to build

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their careers, the festival caters for everyone and includes theatre, comedy, dance, physical theatre, musicals, operas, music, exhibitions and events.

Going Back in Time Our story dates back to 1947, when eight theatre groups turned up uninvited to perform at the (then newly formed) Edinburgh International Festival, an

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The 64th Edinburgh Festival Fringe running between 6 and 30 August 2010 announced an estimated attendance of 1,955,913 at the final reconciliation. Speaking about the great successes that the Edinburgh Festival Fringe has enjoyed in 2010, Fringe Society Chief Executive, Kath M Mainland said: “Audiences have come to know the Edinburgh Festival Fringe as the place to see every kind of

The 2011 Edinburgh Festival Fringe takes place between 5 and 29 August.

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The Fringe has a 75% market share of all attendance at Edinburgh’s year-round festivals and annually generates around £75 million for the Edinburgh and Scottish economy.

diences laugh, think and imagine, and to get their work seen and develop their creative skills. The Fringe Society exists to support performers, directors, producers and venues and to allow them to make their own creative choices and tell their own stories. That every person who has performed as part of the 2010 Edinburgh Festival Fringe chose to be here is exactly why the Fringe is greatest show on earth.” art; from the most imaginative children’s theatre to topical and incisive comedy and theatre which challenges audiences to discuss and re-consider their world. Edinburgh is without doubt the world’s leading festival destination and audiences continued to be inspired and enthralled by the many and varied events on offer.” “I have seen and met performers from all over world from established names to those make their first foray into the industry. They have attended the Fringe for every possible reason, to make au-

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Performers & VIPs This year’s Fringe programme boasted 2,453 companies and more performances than ever before. Amongst the companies attending the festival in 2010 the range of work included new writing for theatre and comedy, performances of much loved classics and many new and returning companies. The Fringe High Street Events team registered 662 acts from street performers to buskers and

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Fringe performers. Famous names at this year’s Fringe included Clarke Peters, Gyles Brandreth, Carol Ann Duffy, Abi Titmuss, Simon Callow, Caroline Rhea, Jennifer Coolidge, Arj Barker, Paul Merton and a returning contingent from BBC Radio including Scott Mills from Radio 1 and Richard Bacon from 5 Live and Radio 4 Comedy live from the Royal Mile. http://www.edfringe.com

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South Africa: National Arts Festival The

Festival performances ever. “Audiences were seeking out quality this year. They relied heavily on reputation and word of mouth in making their choices. This saw some productions dominate at the box office,” Lankester said. About 35 productions had sold-out performances, including London Road, Carmen, Judith Sephuma, Telling Lies, Dekaf, The Girl in the Yellow Dress, Inscrutable, Tree Boy, Karoo Moose, Hats, Cinema and Swan Lake. “In years to come, theatre practitioners need to take the lead from those who did well this year by producing work that is compelling, remarkable, different and powerful,” Lankester said. “Audiences are being more careful when booking shows, and are opting for freshness, quality and innovation over tried-and-tested work that they may have already seen at previous festivals. While Stand-up Comedy is still strong on the Fringe, there was an increase in the level of buzz around Theatre and Physical Theatre work, which also flowed through to the box office,” he said. This heightened level of discernment among audiences, combined with the dominance of a few

National Arts Festival, now in its 37th year, has proved its sustainability and has grown to be one of the leading arts festivals in southern Africa. Held in Grahamstown its objectives are to deliver excellence; encourage innovation and development iThe National Arts Festival 2011 will be held from 30 June to 9 July 2011.outh African artists; create opportunities for collaboration with international artists; and build new audiences. This year the organizers reported year-on-year growth on attendance of 8.47%, with total attendance at Festival events in 2010 reaching 185 776. Reporting the figures, Festival CEO Tony Lankester said that the Festival was pleased with attendance. “We’ve shown that our artists can hold their own at a time when audience attention is being fragmented and distraction levels are high. The FIFA World Cup is a massive event and South Africa is doing a great job getting behind it. The Festival has managed to draw on that national pride and stage work that delivered the World Cup of the Arts,” he said. The increase in attendance was driven largely, Lankester said, by a strong Street Theatre lineup, and over 50 exhibitions on both the Main and Fringe programme. “Audiences were definitely looking for something different this year. They gravitated to some of the Street Theatre work that captured their attention,” he said. The free Festival finale performance of Angeli e Demoni, for example, attracted about 2000 audience members, making it one of the biggest

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The 2011 Edinburgh Festival Fringe takes place between 5 and 29 August.

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H eritage : T he R e v iv al of Fe st iv al s exceptionally strong productions, and the renewed interest in highly creative and visually exciting outdoor work, saw Fringe ‘market share’ during the Festival drop by about 10%. “This isn’t anything to be alarmed about,” Lankester said. “It might just be a necessary correction on the back of sharp Fringe growth in recent years, as well as a response to the recession.” The introduction of the Standard Bank Ovation Awards this year added a new dimension to festival-goers’ experience, with 36 Fringe productions receiving the award during the course of the Festival. On the final day, 5 Gold Ovation, 8 Silver Ovation and two special Ovation awards were announced. “The awards definitely guided audiences towards certain productions,” Lankester said. “Having a badge of quality instills some confidence among audiences and helps them make choices when confronted by a programme listing 350 Fringe productions.” Standard Bank Ovation Award winners were reflected in the list of top grossing shows on the Fringe. The biggest grossing comedy show was Raiders of the Lost Aardvark, while London Road topped the list for Theatre, closely followed by Breed, and Stilted for Physical Theatre. Organisers this year extended the Festival to 15 days from its usual 10 days, a move which Lankester says paid off. “We wanted to send a clear message that our artists, directors, writers and performers could rise to the challenge of producing great work that makes South Africa proud. I think they did that. Producing a Festival of this scale for an extended period was always going to be a gamble but by doing so we gave South Africans the opportunity to juggle their World Cup schedules with a trip to Grahamstown. The other advantage was the heightened international media attention – we had coverage in newspapers O c tob er, 2 0 1 0

and on TV and Radio from around the world that was largely on the back of the World Cup, which was great for our artists.” Apart from the media, some 22 countries were represented on the Festival programme and significant numbers of international visitors to the Eastern Cape came through to Grahamstown for short bursts during the Festival. “All of those visitors – media, performers and audiences – not only bought tickets to shows, but they drank in pubs and ate in the restaurants of Grahamstown, bought craftwork as souvenirs, and left with promises to return,” Lankester said. “Some local media passed comment that the streets of Grahamstown seemed quiet, some even going so far as to say that the Festival had suffered at the hands of the World Cup. Those critics clearly didn’t try and buy tickets for any of the dozens of sold out shows, or attend any of the massive street theatre performances. The success of an arts festival should not be determined by the shallow measure of how busy the streets are, but rather on the quality and diversity of the art, and by the size of the audience engaging with the art,” Lankester said. “Inevitably spreading a 10-day audience over 15 days was going to result in slightly quieter periods. But if we had taken a decision to stick to 10 days on the advice of the cynics, we would have been letting down artists who expect us to be bold, and to provide them with the opportunity to work.” ”All in all we enjoyed this year and are happy with the way it worked out – and we’ve already begun our planning for next year,” Lankester said. http://www.nationalartsfestival.co.za

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Hong Kong International Film Festival

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Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) is one of Asia’s most reputable platforms for filmmakers, film professionals and filmgoers from all over the world to launch new works and experience outstanding films.

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that reaches an audience of over 600,000 including 5,000 business executives who attend Hong Kong Film and Television Market (FILMART), a concurrent event of the HKIFF. Committed to discovering new talent, the Festival premieres the breadth of Chinese cinema and showcases Asian talents. As a lifestyle event, festival-goers can enjoy world-class films, attend seminars hosted by leading filmmakers from around the world, visit film exhibitions, join celebration parties, and more.

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The Festival draws extensive media coverage from over 560 global press members and continues to grow in vital importance as the premier platform to launch films to Asia.

Festival History As one of the oldest film festivals in Asia, the global reputation of the HKIFF was built on the pioneering work of programming Asian films and its retrospectives when Asian and Hong Kong cinema were not well known to the international commu-

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The 35th HKIFF will be held from 20 March to 5 April 2011.

that decade, the HKIFF gained prominence neither through a high-profile competition nor commercial market. Instead, the HKIFF’s dedication to quality and intelligent programming, its devotion to the discovery of new areas of filmmaking in Asia and China, its exceptional work for Hong Kong cinema, seminars and acclaimed publications, gave it a unique and respected international reputation that helped promote Hong Kong cinema at home and abroad.

Festival Society Established

nity. Built on a solid reputation for programming, the HKIFF became the model for many subsequent film festivals around the region. Established by the Hong Kong Urban Council, the first HKIFF was held in the summer of 1977 with a focus on world cinema, while the second HKIFF included its pioneering Hong Kong cinema retrospective on Cantonese films of the 1950s. In 1978, the HKIFF began publishing its acclaimed bi-lingual publications that have since been a notable hallmark of the HKIFF Society.

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The third HKIFF in 1979 consolidated what was to become the template that would serve the festival for the next three decades; a programme that showcased world cinema, Hong Kong retrospective and contemporary cinema and regional Asian cinema. The foundations laid by the first three HKIFFs helped to propel the festival to international significance in the 1980s, and was a guiding force for the development of many film festivals in the region. Unusually for a recently established film festival in

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Between 2000-2004, various government departments or statutory boards including the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the Hong Kong Arts Development Council organized the HKIFF. In 2004, the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society Limited was officially corporatized as an independent, charitable organization that would manage the development of the HKIFF after completing its 28th edition. Today, the HKIFF has grown to be Hong Kong’s largest cultural event and is one of Asia’s most reputable platforms for filmmakers, film professionals and filmgoers from all over the world to launch new work and experience outstanding films. http://hkiff.org.hk

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Puck Fair: One of Ireland’s Oldest Festivals

hile at one time it was notorious for drinking, with the pubs open round-the-clock for three days and nights, nowadays, Puck Fair is famous for meeting up with old friends, forging new friendships and putting the cares of everyday living on hold. But how did it all get started? Nobody knows the exact origins, but it is said to date to medieval times – or perhaps even before then. O c tob er, 2 0 1 0

King Puck The most widely mentioned story relating to the origin of King Puck, associates him with the English Ironside Leader Oliver Cromwell. It is said that while the Roundheads were pillaging the countryside at the foot of the McGillycuddy Reeks, they routed a herd of goats grazing on the upland. The

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animals took flight before the raiders, and the hegoat or "Puck" broke away on his own and lost contact with the herd. While the others headed for the mountains he went towards Cill Orglain (Killorglin) on the banks of the Laune. His arrival there in a state of semi exhaustion alerted the inhabitants of the approaching danger and they immediately set about protecting themselves and their stock. It is said that in recognition of the service rendered by the goat, the people decided to institute a special festival in his honour and this festival has been held ever since. Other legends regarding the origin of King Puck relates to the time of Daniel O'Connell, who in 1808 was an unknown barrister. It seems that before that year, the August fair held in Killorglin had been a toll fair, but an Act of the British Parliament empowered the Viceroy or Lord Lieutenant in Dublin to make an order, at his own discretion, making it unlawful to levy tolls at cattle, horse or sheep fairs. Tolls in Killorglin at this time were collected by the local landlord – Mr. Harman Blennerhassett – who had fallen into bad graces with the authorities in Dublin Castle and as a result the Viceroy robbed him of his right to levy tolls. Blennerhassett enlisted the services of the young Daniel O'Connell, who in an effort to re-

The Puck Fair 2011 will be held from 10 August to 12 August 2011.

H eritage : T he R e v iv al of Fe st iv al s verse the decision decided that goats were not covered by the document and that the landlord would be legally entitled to hold a goat fair, and levy his tolls as usual. Thus the fair was promptly advertised as taking place on August 10th, 1808, and on that day a goat was hoisted on a stage to show to all attending that the fair was indeed a goat fair – thus Blennerhassett collected his toll money and Killorglin gained a King.

The Fair Itself There are many wild inventive tales about how it began, but there is no definitive written record. However, we do know that in 1603 a charter by King James I granted legal status to a fair in Killorglin. Whether or not it’s the Puck Fair of today, we don’t know for certain and various commissions set up over the past two hundred years have tried in vain to find out. Evidence suggests that the fair existed long before written record of everyday occurrences were kept as there is one written reference from the 17th Century in existence which grants Jenkins Conway, the local landlord at the time, the right to collect a sum for every animal brought to the August Fair. This would suggest that a fair at this time of year was something already well established in the local community.

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It has also been suggested that it is linked to pre-Christian celebrations of a fruitful harvest and that the male goat or "Puck" was a pagan symbol of fertility, similar to the pagan god Pan. Whatever its origins, the fair has long been and continues to be the main social, economic and cultural event in the Killorglin Calendar. It is attended by upwards of 100,000 people according to the organisers, and, while copious amounts of alcohol are still consumed there’s a much bigger emphasis now on musical entertainment and fun on the streets. The highlights of 2010 included pipe bands, trad sessions, Wobbly Circus Walkabouts, Music, Dance & Storytellinga by Sproai Ciarrai, The Blues Bells, The Walls, craft fair, and headlining the final concert of the festival is the world famous traditional group De Dannan. Their performance was followed by a massive fireworks display to bring the curtain down for another year. By Bridget Haggerty http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com http://www.puckfair.ie

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P rofessio n al On the Path of Filmmakers

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Why Movie Tourism?

ccording to Film London, the agency responsible for overseeing filming in the capital, films depicting the UK are responsible for attracting about 1 in 10 overseas tourists, spending around £1.8 billion a year. With London being the third biggest film production centre in the world and the UK offering O c tob er, 2 0 1 0

a diverse range of historical and modern sites linked with both film and TV the time seemed right for organised film tourism to take shape in the UK. Seizing this opportunity I launched a sightseeing tour company dedicated to taking film and TV loving fans to their favourite places seen on screen.

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I owe much to Ian Fleming, author of James Bond. Having been a huge fan of 007 for much of my life I have travelled to many of the locations both exotic and some not so exotic that featured in the films from past 45 years. I found that being there was a thrill in itself as it allowed me to get closer to that thrill and sense of adventure I first felt when I was younger. Being in a TV or film location can be very inspiring and exciting. Harry Potter, Doctor Who, Gavin and Stacey, Inspector Morse, and James Bond are just some of the many tours we now offer allowing fans from the UK and all over the world to get closer to places featured in the shows and films they know and love. But what of the experience? A terraced house in the middle of Barry in South Wales might not be an obvious tourist destination for many people but for fans of Gavin and Stacey it has become a virtual pilgrimage site as this is the house used as the property of Gwen and Stacey, two of the stars from the show. On our Gavin and Stacey Tour which uses the actual Dave’s Coach featured in the TV show itself people are so excited to be able to go inside and sit in the same place as Nessa, Uncle Bryn and Stacey. It makes a lot of people very excited and very happy. Of course not all locations we see on screen generate such excitement, some are actually very disappointing when you seem them in real life as the magic used by film makers can be deceptive i.e. wide angled shots and set dressing making them appear bigger and better than in real life. The biggest movie franchise of all time – Harry Potter attracts huge interest for fans both in this country and from abroad wishing to see places used in the films. This is where the magic of movies becomes literal. To visit the Leaky Cauldron, Platform 9 ¾ or sites featured as the classrooms of Hogwarts School can

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take people from mundane reality into a fantastical world they want to explore both in their minds and on the streets of London and Oxford. Our tours do just that and help them explore those realms whilst also being educational and fun.

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Most people have done a standard tour of a city or country they have visited. Usually these tours are a great way to give you an introduction to that place. With movie tourism it allows you to get a more personalised experience and visit places that you have developed a connection with even if you are on the other side of the world just by watching a TV or cinema screen. The power of linking emotive experiences through TV and Film should not be underestimated. Seeing the excitement and pleasure on the faces of fans both young and old makes the idea I came up with more than 4 years ago all worth while now. By Lewis Swan (Director, Brit Movie Tours) http://www.britmovietours.com

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Mongibello and The Talented Mr. Ripley

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of the great pleasures of film location tourism is the opportunity to visit places which don’t exist. Take ‘Mongibello’, for example, the setting invented for Patricia Highsmith’s 1955 novel The Talented Mr. Ripley. Writers – or screenwriters – can conjure a world from their imaginations, but when it comes to putting that vision on screen, it’s up to those unsung heroes of the film industry, location managers, to find the perfect representation in the real world. Though there have been two film versions of Highsmith’s story (the first was Réné Clément’s 1960 Plein Soleil, which cast Alain Delon as Tom Ripley; the second, in 1999, saw Matt Damon take on Highsmith’s ambiguous anti-hero), both films chose the same island to portray the fictitious Italian resort. That place is the island of Ischia, largest of the three volcanic islands in the Bay of Naples, about 30 km from Naples itself. The regular hydrofoil service will take you from Naples to Ischia’s main port, Ischia Porto, and from there it’s a 20-minute walk, or a shot bus ride, east along the coast to Ischia’s most striking landmark. A single narrow causeway from the picturesque coastal town of Ischia Ponte leads to the 12th century Castello Aragonese, perched dramatically atop a huge rocky outcrop rising sheer from the sea. The castle towers over the tiny seafront piazza, which you’ll instantly recognise as the spot where Matt Damon’s Ripley alights from the bus on arriving in ‘Mongibello’.

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The 1960 Ripley film also used Ischia Ponte, as well as Sant’Angelo on the south coast, but the island and its spectacular castle were already screen stars, having provided the ‘Caribbean’ backdrop to Robert Siodmak’s colourful period romp The Crimson Pirate, with Burt Lancaster, back in 1952.

Castello Aragonese, and the ancient Torre di Michelangelo which stands opposite, can even be seen during the sea battle in the 1963 epic Cleopatra, starring Elizabeth Taylor. Anthony Minghella’s more recent film ranges across Italy to take in Venice, Rome and Palermo, but the most seductive location remains ‘Mongibello’. By 1999, the use of locations was becoming more sophisticated, and the glamorous resort, where rich boy Dickie Greenleaf (Jude Law) idles away his time with girlfriend Marge (Gwyneth Paltrow), is represented not just by Ischia, but by its tiny neighbour, Procida.

Castello Aragonese overlooking Ischia Ponte, Ischia, seen as ‘Mongibello’ in The Talented Mr Ripley

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The port of Marina Corricella on the island of Procida, with the seafront bar seen in Il Postino

On the coast, between Ischia Ponte and Ischia Porte, you’ll find Bagno Antonio, which is the private beach where Ripley contrives his first meeting with Dickie and Marge by passing himself off as an old college pal. Dickie’s seaside villa is Palazzo Malcovati, on Ischia Ponte’s main street, Via Luigi Mazzella. It’s a private house, but you can see the terrace, where Tom Ripley reveals his musical tastes by ‘accidentally’ dropping a stack of jazz albums, at the end of Largo Stradone, which runs north to the seafront from Via Luigi Mazzella. Much of the town centre of ‘Mongibello’, though, can be found on the tiny neighbouring island of

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Procida. A regular boat service leaves from Ischia Porte, but, if you’re feeling adventurous, you can take a boat taxi and bounce across the waves from Ischia Ponte to the Marina di Chiaiolella, on the island’s southern coast. Procida is small enough to cross easily on foot – though there’s a good bus service – so head northeast to the fishing village of Corricella, a nearvertical warren of pastel-coloured houses linked by a zig-zag of scalatinelli (staircase streets). It’s simply one of the most striking places you’re likely to visit. It’s here that Dickie rides his scooter along the steep Via San Rocco, dominated by the domed Church of Our Lady of Grace. At the top of Via San Marco, Piazza dei Martiri is the town square, where he adamantly refuses to return to New York – and this is also one of the settings for Michael Radford’s irresistible 1994 tragi-comedy, Il Postino. On this same Piazza stands the building which doubled as the post office from which postman Mario (Massimo Troisi) collects post for exiled Chilean poet Pablo Neruda (Philippe Noiret). Judging by the brightly restored exterior, it looks like the location fee was put to good use. Via San Rocco itself becomes the village in which the corrupt politician exhorts the locals to “Vote for Di Cosimo”. Also on Procida is Spiaggia del Pozzo Vecchio, one of the two beautiful beaches featured in the film (just ask directions to the ‘Postino beach’), which

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Via San Rocco, Corricella, on Procida – seen in both The Talented Mr Ripley and Il Postino

can be found in the Cottimo district on the northwest coast. After your sightseeing, reward yourself with a beer or a cappuccino in the little bar on the seafront below Corricella, where Mario shyly romances barmaid Beatrice. Don’t worry – the shabby interior seen in the film was created in the studio. The real Bar La Taverna del Postino, as it’s now called, boasts a sleekly sinuous Fifties Marine design. By Tony Reeves http://www.movie-locations.com

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TV and Movie Tours – Lights! Camera! Action!

1999 while moving to the Upper East Side Georgette Blau realized she lived near the apartment used in The Jeffersons. Using her passion for classic television and cinema as inspiration, Blau began New York’s first, and currently the O c tob er, 2 0 1 0

world’s largest, TV and Movie tour company, On Location Tours. Television and movies bridge cultural and continental divides more than any other medium. In New Zealand, for example, the Lord of the Rings trilogy increased tourism to the area by 16%. Similarly, Australia saw a 20.5% increase in visitors thanks to movies such as Crocodile Dundee, The Man from Snowy River and Mad Max. “My aim was to create tours that allow people to straddle the border between fiction and reality ultimately bringing them closer to the characters and TV history itself,” Blau said. In an effort to heighten the overall experience our tours are staffed with local actors who are able to offer an insider’s perspective on the industry and share behind-the-scenes information. We also sing TV theme songs and show video clips from the locations to further connect the experience to the fans’ pop culture knowledge. We currently serve over 100,000 domestic and international tourists per year.” In 2009 OLT introduced a TV and Movie tour in Washington DC, a city full of filming sites universally recognized. Political dramas, disaster movies and romantic comedies all use the same landmarks to tell their stories. Forrest Gump is a prime example of the post-modern movie experience; it is a film based on recognizable places and events and when tourists see these locations they feel more connected than they would if the reference were purely historic.

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New York TV and Movie Sites is the company’s flagship tour, available in English and German, showcasing more than 60 locations from some of the most famous places seen on screen. Sites from Friends, Damages, Seinfeld, The Cosby Show, Spider-Man, I Am Legend, Men in Black and The Devil Wears Prada are featured. This tour can be coupled up with the NBC Studio tour or a Film Workshop, which includes learning the film-making process and the illustrious history of the New York film industry. This and our Central Park TV & Movie Sites Walking Tour are considered our all-audience tours. With an expansive female audience, the Sex and the City Hotspots tour includes more than 40 locations from the hit TV show and both movies. Available in English and German, passengers see where the fabulous foursome shop, drink and dine. Locations include the art gallery where Charlotte worked, the location of Carrie & Big’s rehearsal dinner and the bar owned by Aidan and Steve. This tour has an off-shoot, the All Day Sex and the City Hotspots tour, that is more focused on shopping and also includes a three-course lunch at a location used in the first movie. We cater to our younger guests with the Gossip Girl Sites tour. Visitors experience a day in the life of Manhattan’s privileged prep school kids on this excursion through Upper and Lower Manhattan. Locations include The Palace Hotel, home to the Bass and van der Woodsen families, The Constance Billard School for Girls, and Henri Bendel

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where Blair and Serena frequently shop, and many more. There are more than 40 locations on this tour. The Sopranos Sites tour is geared toward the male audience, as they join the mob on a trip through New Jersey, covering more than 40 locations from the hit show. The Bada Bing, the Muffler Man and Pizzaland are some of the highlights. Guests also get a chance to sit in the same spot Tony Soprano sat in the final, controversial episode. Film buffs can enjoy the Classic New York Movie Sites tour. This guided tour of iconic films spanning from the 50s through the 80s provides nostalgic fun around the Big Apple. The sites hail from timeless films including Marilyn Monroe’s subway grate from The Seven Year Itch, Holly Golightly’s brownstone

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from Breakfast At Tiffany’s, Woody Allen and Diane Keaton’s bench from Manhattan, and many more. Since launching On Location Tours in 1999, Blau also founded the Association for TV and Movie Tours (ATTAM), the only organization in existence dedicated to the rapidly growing sector of TV and movie tourism. ATTAM provides free, focused representation and networking opportunities to companies around the world that run film tours. There is no doubt that On Location Tours is a force to be reckoned with in film tourism. By Pauline Gacanja (On Location Tours) http://www.screentours.com

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Francis Ford Coppola: One from the Heart L

ocated 70 miles north of San Francisco, the Alexander Valley region is dotted with many wineries, most of them boutique operations with small and unassuming footprints. In marked contrast is Francis Ford Coppola’s latest wine-based venture, the Francis Ford Coppola Winery Estate, situated in the gentle oak-studded Geyserville area.

Bigger than life From its mammoth iron entrance gate to the sweeping canopy of its buildings, it telegraphs the notion that this is no ordinary place. And certainly, for followers of this iconic film director, producer and screenwriter, this is just how it should be – bigger than life, like the fantastic career of the auteur who has given the world such groundbreaking cinema as the Godfather trilogy, Apocalypse Now and Dracula. Visitors to Coppola’s newest property can expect to see memorabilia from his moviemaking career (including a display of his Academy Awards) when they stop by his Winery Estate to purchase wine

“It’s a park for love of life – I built it to be a pleasure to anticipate, a pleasure to visit, and a pleasure to remember.” Francis Ford Coppola

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or dine at Rustic, the property’s restaurant. It’s a concept that has worked well for him at his Napabased property, Rubicon Estate. While all of his ventures, his Mammarella’s café in Napa, the San Francisco-based Café Zoetrope, the Rubicon Estate Winery and his Belize-based resorts, reflect Coppola’s unique sensibility, it is this new venture that may come closest to honoring a deeply-held Coppola value, the importance of family enjoying life together. “I am a very big believer in keeping the family together”, says Coppola,” the children who are playing and learning, the father and mother, those of a prime age who are usually in control of things, the wage-earners, and the elders, who are very much part of the family. In modern life they all get sepa-

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rated. It is my desire to bring them all together to enjoy life together.”

Kids are welcome Watching kids eager to play in the inviting waters surrounding his Rubicon Estate Winery’s fountains triggered Coppola to dream about the Geyserville concept: “I always watched the children, and they just wanted to jump into the fountain” Coppola remembers.” It was hot, and they didn't understand why this fountain was off limits. Why should it be off-limits? When I thought of a place that we could have for a winery, I thought, ‘Why can't it be kind of like a resort, except without the hotel rooms, but basically a wine wonderland, or a park, a garden, a pleasure-grounds?’ It could be a place where people of all ages could spend time together and celebrate the love of life, enjoy all the best things of life – food, wine, music, dancing, games, swimming, and performances.” This fall 2010 Coppola’s vision, guided by longtime friend and Academy Award-winning production designer Dean Tavoularis, should become a reality. That’s when the lifeguard-supervised pool and bocce ball courts will be ready for the public. Families will be able to rent cabines, poolside private spaces reminiscent of those found in the south of France, where family members can shower,

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change and store their clothes. There also will be areas where they can play board games, like chess and backgammon.

Dry Creek, and Russian River Valleys of Northern Sonoma County. During the 12th Annual Wine and Food Affair weekend, November 6th and 7th 2010, Wine Affair guests to the Estate can purchase special wine discounts and enjoy complimentary food and wine tastings. The pool amenities are free to the public throughout 2010 with nominal access fees initiating in 2011.

The Coppola effect Currently Francis Ford Coppola Winery Estate visitors can purchase his wine imprints, such as the Francis Coppola Diamond Label Claret or the Director's Cut series, as well as labels that are not sold anywhere else. Diners at the property’s Rustic restaurant have panoramic views of the Sonoma country wine region. Coppola’s influence is readily felt on the menu that features such specialties as MRS. SCORSESE’S LEMON CHICKEN (Film director Martin Scorsese’s mother) and BRACIOLE WITH RIGATONI IN MEAT RAGÙ, a favorite recipe of Coppola’s mother, Italia Pennino Coppola. The Francis Ford Coppola Winery Estate is a member of the Wine Road, an association of more than 150 wineries and 50 lodgings in the Alexander,

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By Patricia Kutza Patricia Kutza is a U.S. travel, business and technology journalist based in the San Francisco Bay region. She crafts features for such outlets as Bay Area Kids Magazine, Acura, Journeys, Executive Traveler, Terrain, Port O Call and San Joaquin Magazines. She invites readers to visit her Vallejo Community Issues Examiner blog where she chronicles the compelling people, places and events that make this area such an interesting place to visit and to live.

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Savannah’s Three F’s

and the Travel Channel, and our Foody Tour brings those locations to you. This is one dining experience you won’t soon forget.

“Lights! Camera! Action!” and all in Savannah.

FOOD, FILM & FEAR – what a unique combination and all completely descriptive of a trip to Savannah, Georgia. When you visit Savannah, you will want to experience each of these descriptors with Savannah Movie Tours, Inc. – Savannah's specialty tour operator – with tours to tantalize your taste buds, to show off the “Hollywood of the South” and an evening in “America’s Most Haunted City” or better yet, “City Built Upon Its Dead.” Our tours are exciting, engaging, entertaining, and tastiest tours in Savannah, fun the entire family will enjoy. O c tob er, 2 0 1 0

Things That Make You Say Mmmm… Good! The Foody Tour is the place for all those who love food and want to experience the unique dishes Savannah’s local eateries have to offer their guests. Take the bus or enjoy a leisurely walk around Savannah while having your progressive lunch. You will learn about our rich culinary history and sample authentic flavors from over six local establishments, including Paula Deen’s Lady and Sons. Many of our locations have been featured on the Food Network

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Savannah, “The Hollywood of the South” and why you might ask? Then, “let’s all go to the movies” with our signature tour, The Savannah Movie Tour and find out. This tour will show you over 60 movie locations up close. Pass locations from Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil and The Legend of Bagger Vance while watching clips from the movie as you drive by the actual film sites. Over 85 movies have been filmed in the city since 1915. You will see where Forrest Gump sat on the bench and learn why 10 Academy Awards have gone to movies shot in Savannah. And what better way to end a movie than with an ice cream from our very own Leopold’s, But SHHHHH! Don’t tell!

It Will Make You Shiver! Come experience the other side of Savannah with our Scary Ghost Tours. Ride the bus or walk if you dare, through downtown Savannah. You’ll learn about the hundreds of years of tragedy that fill this beautiful city – death, murder, greed, and

P rof e s siona l : O n the Path of Fi lmmake r s more. While riding on the bus you will see clips from “Ghost Hunters/TAPS” and “Scariest Places on Earth” as you drive by the locations being described. And what’s a ghost tour without learning about haunted houses. Our most haunted – The Hampton-Lilibridge House – full of tragedy, mystery, and who knows what else. This is a real HAIR RAISER of a tour. Come visit Savannah, and see a different side – the food, the film and the fear. If you want a little more, we will VIP size your tour for more food, more film and more fear. How much of Savannah can you handle? Whatever the size of your experience here in Savannah, we at Savannah Movie Tours, Inc. want to help make your visit an experience you won’t soon forget and one you will want to share with others. Don’t forget while you are in Savannah to check out our latest tours – the Martini Tour and the Shopping Tour. Just two more ways to experience Savannah at its finest. By Stephanie O’Neill http://www.savannahmovietours.net

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ETHICAL Climate Change: See It Now!

Climate change sightseeing is one of the newest trends among travelers. Going to the disappearing destinations however is a serious ethical issue for many.

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any of the world’s most spectacular landscapes are vanishing because of climate change, spurring concerned visitors to experience and protect them before it’s too late. What would an autumn cycling trip in New England be without colorful maples? What’s a ski vacation without fresh snow? Or an outing to the shore where the beach has eroded? These scenarios are unimaginable for many, yet global warming threatens to make them a reality as species extinctions, severe storms, flooding, drought, melting icecaps, and warmer, more acidic ocean water transform the outdoor environments we love. People are responding to the threat by rushing to destinations hard-hit by climate change before they disappear. They want to climb Tanzania’s Mt. Kilimanjaro before its fabled snows melt forever, or paddle Florida’s Everglades before its grassy swamps dry up. The see-it-before-it’s-gone philosophy has launched an entirely new form of tourism: climate-change sightseeing. While the trend has spurred a rise in expensive once-in-a-lifetime trips, you don’t have to visit far-flung continents or invest your life savings to witness global warming’s destruction – and get inspired to do your part to help ward it off. “People think of climate change as happening somewhere else in the world, but the issue is right in our backyard,” says Alexandra Cousteau, granddaughter of legendary oceanic explorer Jacques

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Cousteau and the founder of Blue Legacy International, which works to tell the story of our waterbased planet and to inspire people to take action on critical water issues. Indeed, in the United States, global warming threatens everything from the redwood forests (succumbing to fires) to the Gulf Stream waters (ravaged by hurricanes). In Montana’s Glacier National Park, record high temperatures have caused the namesake glaciers to recede. In the western United States, the death rates of trees in old-growth forests have doubled in the last two to three decades due to droughts caused by longer, hotter summers, according to a recent study published in Science.

The Effects of Climate Change Global warming has left few places untouched. Rising temperatures have damaged Vermont’s maple syrup industry, shortened the ski season in the Rocky Mountains and contributed to the rise of a beetle that’s decimating Canadian forests. The combination of melting glaciers and rising oceans threatens to flood low-lying lands such as Bangladesh, the Netherlands and the small Pacific island of Tuvalu. Global warming has even been blamed for the hurricanes that have devastated New Orleans and the Gulf Coast in recent years. Independenttraveler.com

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From Tourist to Advocate Awareness about the causes and consequences of climate change inspires our commitment to preserve wild areas – rivers, oceans, mountains, forests – which also happen to be great places for rafting, snorkeling and backpacking. By visiting a threatened destination, you may become one of its champions. For example, melting polar ice receives much media attention, but few people brave the frozen regions, so eyewitness accounts are critical. “The Arctic is white, desolate, remote and dynamically beautiful like nowhere else on the planet,” says Keith Heger, a guide for PolarExplorers , which leads ski and dogsled expeditions to the North Pole, Antarctica and Greenland. “Those who go to the effort to spend 24 hours a day in minus-30degree weather are forever connected to the North Pole. They become its ambassadors.” That’s exactly how Brian S. Jones, a Fredericton, New Brunswick, investment adviser felt after joining PolarExplorers’ 12-day North Pole Last Degree Expedition. Jones, 37, trained six months to be fit enough to ski and pull a sled 10 hours a day. Despite the constant challenges and risks of spending time in the frigid Arctic environment – the threat of frost injuries, lack of nearby emergency facilities, and cooking and sleeping in tents – he and the seven other skiers in his group gained a deep appreciation for the fragile terrain. In fact, traveling over the huge ice floes inspired Jones to start Ski for Green, which promotes climate-change education. “I’m one of very few people who’s skied to the North Pole,” Jones says. “Based on the melting ice, I doubt there will be many more.” Like many outfitters, PolarExplorers offsets all the carbon emissions created by its operations and flights. The company also follows Leave No Trace principles by packing out all supplies and waste. O c tob er, 2 0 1 0

Rescuing Reefs Rising ocean temperatures and CO2-related acidity are straining coral reefs worldwide, but don’t hang up your fins just yet: Breathtaking undersea life still remains. Bonaire, a Caribbean island just 50 miles north of the Venezuelan coast, boasts a well-managed marine park that protects coral from careless divers and boat anchorage. Unfortunately, the park can’t shield its reef from global warming. “There’s been a huge change in the underwater world I love,” laments Francine

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Hammer, 57, of Naperville, Ill., who has visited Bonaire regularly since 1979. “I was shocked to find bleached and algae-covered reefs. That distracted me from seeing all the beauty that’s still there.” Over the years, Hammer has done her part to keep Bonaire’s magic alive by participating in garbage-pickup dives and helping to create moorings to keep boats from anchoring on fragile coral. The prospect of losing her undersea view of parrotfish, seahorses and octopus has Hammer “thinking about global warming and going green.”

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Exploring Solutions

Conscientious tourism is critical, says Cousteau. “There’s a surge in people who want to see endangered environments, but they need to be cautious they’re not making the problem worse,” she says. If you plan to explore any region at risk from climate change, stay at an eco-lodge or environmentally conscious hotel, Cousteau advises (many mega-hotels are notorious for practices that cause pollution and excess waste), and be sure to minimize your impact while you’re there. For snorkelers or divers, that means never touching coral (it harms the organisms). Likewise, wilderness campers shouldn’t bring their own firewood. Just one log infested by elm bark beetle, ash borer or mountain pine beetle could kill an entire forest. Indeed, air travel itself can contribute to the problem. Diving Australia’s endangered Great Barrier Reef might awaken your dormant environmentalist, but flying there from New York City spews out 2.2 tons of CO2 per person. Is the trip worth emitting this much greenhouse gas? “If everyone flew as avidly as Americans, we’d have a much bigger greenhouse problem,” admits Robert Henson, meteorologist and author of The O c tob er, 2 0 1 0

If you’re more interested in fighting global warming than witnessing it, a volunteer vacation may be the climate-change trip for you. On these getaways, participants lend a hand with conservation projects led by environmental organizations. Warren Stortroen, 76, of St. Paul, Minn., frequently volunteers for research projects with the Earthwatch Institute, a nonprofit that lets you join scientists doing field research. He chose a 14-day Mammals of Nova Scotia trip where principal investigator, Christina Buesching, PhD, was studying how climate change affects woodland animals, from moose to mice. On the trip, the volunteers – who were provided with accommodations and meals as part of the volunteer package – gathered population data on small rodents, deer, fox and snowshoe hare. “It’s a rewarding vacation that matters,” says Stortroen. “It sounds insignificant, but catching and studying white-footed deer mice is as exciting as working with a large moose – which we never found.”

Buesching appreciates the dedication of volunteers who help her piece together these clues. For instance, missing moose are linked to shorter, milder winters. “Moose are equipped to bulldoze through deep snow, but the daintier deer (who aren’t native to Nova Scotia) can’t,” she says. Harsh winters normally control the deer, but without heavy snow, they overpopulate and spread disease to the moose. “The white-tailed deer carry a parasitic nematode, the brain worm, that when spread to the moose, kills them by destroying their brains,” Buesching says. Stortroen worries that some animals won’t survive human-made shifts in the climate. “That’s why I’m so eager to see the world and help out more,” he says. His vacation has broader ramifications, too. Stortroen’s slice of climate-change research creates a ripple effect: Buesching shares her findings with other scientists, who may themselves go on to help reverse climate change. What will an expedition to a calving glacier or a sailing vacation among the whales in Baja inspire in you? You’ll never know if you don’t head out and see. In writer Laurel Kallenbach’s home state of Colorado, winter temperatures are no longer cold enough to freeze mountain pine beetles, which are destroying forests. By Laurel Kallenbach (Experience Life)

Disappearing Destinations Alaska, Venice, Glacier National Park, The Great Barrier Reef, The Alps, Maldive Islands, Tuvalu, Kiribati, Carteret Islands, Pate and Ndau (Kenya), Majuro Atoll, Bhola Island, Bangladesh, Key West, Florida.

Experience Life magazine is an award-winning health and fitness publication that aims to empower people to live their best, most authentic lives, and challenges the conventions of hype, gimmicks and superficiality in favor of a discerning, whole-person perspective. http://www.experiencelifemag.com http://news.adventure.travel

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Five Tourist Destinations That Global Warming Could Destroy are all in danger of undergoing dramatic transformation. "It's a feast for the eyes in terms of color, texture variations – it's just amazing to see," Henson said of the Great Barrier Reef. "It's wonderful to be enveloped in the warm water and look down just a few feet below at this amazing spread of ocean life." However warming temperatures can cause bleaching in coral reefs, which drains them of their vibrant colors. According to Henson, bleaching is already taking place in the Great Barrier Reef. New Orleans and other coastal cities are reportedly endangered by rising sea levels. Henson warned that "in the next several hundred years, life there may be difficult, and the cities may become

The Alps

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In an interview with CNN, Henson listed five geographic locations that may be substantially altered over the next few decades as a result of climate change. The Great Barrier Reef, the city of New Orleans, Rocky Mountain National Park, the Alpine Glaciers and the Amazon Rainforest

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Scientists predict that most of the glaciers in the Alps could be gone as soon as 2037, and the region’s annual snowfall has also been on the decline for the last few decades. Many local ski resorts have had to produce more snow (which, ironically, contributes to the problem of global warming by using more energy), while others have closed up shop altogether. And a few have taken a more drastic step: wrapping their glaciers in blankets to prevent further melting. Independenttraveler.com

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impractical unless we can build large structures to keep the waters at bay." In the Rocky Mountain National Park, herds of pine beetles are destroying trees and devouring much of the park’s natural beauty. Icy winter temperatures have traditionally killed off the beetles and kept their populations under control, but warming temperatures are keeping them

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alive and creating an infestation. According to a spokeswoman for the park, this infestation “has reached epidemic proportions as a result of climate issues.” The Alpine Glaciers are also faring poorly. According to CNN, “A climate expert in Austria recently told National Geographic that the Alps' famed glaciers will disappear entirely between 2030 and 2050.” Signs of thinning in the Alps are already visible, as their low elevation makes them very susceptible to melting. The Amazon Rainforest has been in danger for years as a result of deforestation, but Henson predicts that climate change will only make matters worse. “The fear is that there will be kind of a feedback where trees are cut down, and it gets warmer and drier” in the forest until it can't grow back, Henson said. http://www.opposingviews.com http://www.eturbonews.com

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Responsible Travel on Menorca

ntroducing you to Menorca, having to sum it up in such a small space, is not easy. Many of you will know it for its fine white sandy beaches; others for being peaceful and safe; others still for its characteristic hospitality. For its network of

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paths that lead you through nature in the wild, in its purest state; and for its crystal clear blue waters, which let you discover the island from the sea. For its rich cuisine, packed with flavours that satisfy even the most demanding palate; for the

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fiestas of its patron saints, and for its noble black horses. Saying that it is difficult to describe is to state the obvious. When you think that Menorca covers a mere 700 km2, never has so small a land produced such a huge concentration of megalithic monuments. Urban routes and rural paths for you to walk, cycle or even ride along. A huge range of nautical sports, including sailing, kayaking, scuba diving, surfing and many more. In short, it is a veritable paradise. The eastern-most of the Balearic archipelago islands, Menorca has always opted for balance. A balance between development and conservation, innovation and authenticity, tourism and the traditional sectors. There was no other way to go: after it was declared a Biosphere Reserve in 1993 and the setting up of the S’Albufera des Grau Natural Park, with Illa d’en Colom and Cap de Favàritx as its focal points, Menorca aimed for and has achieved its own harmony, a combination of modernity and sustainability. And how could it not need protection, when so many people love it? Love its present (its beaches, its coves, its virgin spaces, its fiestas, its traditions, its gastronomy, its people) and its past idylls, stretching back to a pre-history whose magic traces can be discovered through its monuments. As it can easily be appreciated when on the island, UNESCO declared Menorca to be a Biosphere Reserve in recognition of the high rate of compatibility between the development of economic activity, use of resources and the exceptional quality of the historical heritage and landscape preserved to this day. The Menorcan territory has an intense human imprint enjoying rich rural traditional landscape. It houses a great diversity of Mediterranean habitats where animal and plant species live – some of them are exclusive to the island and some of them are endangered species.

E T H I C A L : C limate C hang e : S e e It Now ! The Menorcan Island Council (Consell Insular de Menorca), the institution responsible for the reserve, has opted for sustainability so that future generations of residents and visitors will be able to enjoy the natural resources and beauty we enjoy today. For this reason we take special care over the whole territory so as to maintain in the long term the values of good quality of life and environmental values that promoted the declaration from UNESCO. With the collaboration of the people of Menorca and some NGOs and island companies, Menorca is employing development strategies to take the best advantage of the rich natural habitat while preserving it for the future. To be able to continue transforming challenges into reality we also need the support of our visitors because together we can contribute to development which is truly respectful to the environment. We would like to invite you to get to know Menorca hoping to be able to welcome you to our island soon. By Fundacio Desti Menorca http://www.menorca.es

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The Great Barrier Reef in 2050

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earth is undergoing accelerating climate change that is being driven by rapidly increasing greenhouse gas concentrations. This is changing the conditions under which the earth’s fauna and flora have flourished over the past several million years. There is now extensive evidence of changes to the distribution, abundance and health of earth’s terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Species are migrating towards the poles, ecosystems like coral reefs are experiencing increasing stressful conditions and populations of organisms are in decline as a result of a combination of climate change and other anthropogenic impacts. Reproductive seasons have lengthened for animals and plants over the entire planet. Similar changes are occurring in the sea. Many regions of the world are experiencing the invasion of warm water benthic fish and invertebrate species into reefs at higher latitudes. Shifts in the structure of planktonic and intertidal communities show similar patterns with major changes being documented over the past 100 years. The melting of the earth’s polar ice caps is rapidly changing the habits and distributions of both Arctic and Antarctic biota.

Half of Coral Cover by 2050

Coral Reefs Coral reefs have shown some of the most dramatic impacts of climate change, with the advent of worldwide coral bleaching events from 1979 as the thermal threshold of corals have been exceeded. Reports of global cycles of coral bleaching and mortality have increased dramatically. The global episode of mass coral bleaching in 1998 was the O c tob er, 2 0 1 0

Coral reefs across the world are also deteriorating due to a combination of coastal land practices, overfishing and marine based pollution. These influences alone have been estimated to potentially remove over 50% of coral reefs over the next 3050 years. Reduced carbonate alkalinity of seawater (the source of ions for calcification) is inflicting additional pressure on coral reefs. This will have dramatic impacts on the world’s coral reefs over the next 50 years. It will reduce coral abundance to less than 5%, will cause major changes to fish populations and will change the natural values of coral reefs to millions of reef users and associated industries. These changes will add to the problems of global fishing industries which are already in crisis as fish stocks plummet. Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is arguably the best-managed reef ecosystem in the world; yet this does not prevent it from being under great threat from continued warming of sea temperatures. It also faces growing threats from coastal land practices and exploitation of fisheries resources. The facts supporting these conclusions are indisputable.

largest in recorded history, and coincided with the warmest year and decade on record. It removed an estimated 16% of the world’s living coral, with estimates for the Indian Ocean rising as high as 46% of living coral dying over a few months.

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Change to the health of our ecosystems as a result of climate change is inevitable. Even under the best case scenario, losses of at least 50% of the Reef’s living coral cover are likely to occur by 2050. It is estimated that corals on the Great Barrier Reef will experience between 2 degrees Celsius and 6 degrees Celsius increases in sea temperature by 2100. Torres Strait temperatures will be found at the southern Great Barrier Reef as early as 2030. As with coral reefs elsewhere, thermal stress is likely to increase to levels that are several times higher than in 1998. By the middle of this century, these levels will be exceeded every year at all sites along the Great Barrier Reef. Corals will either have

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to adapt or move. If they don’t do either, then corals will become rare over most of the Great Barrier Reef. There is little to no evidence that corals can adapt fast enough to match even the lower projected temperature rise. Most evidence points to rates of adaptation that involve centuries and millennia. There is no evidence that coral can take on completely new varieties of symbiotic dinoflagellates with the result that they are hardened to the projected increases in sea temperature. Reefs do not exchange masses of larvae over hundreds of kilometres even though they are connected ge-

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netically. These factors plus the observation that mass mortalities of corals are increasing in response to sea temperature increases suggest that the rate of adaptation cannot match the high rate of climate change currently occurring. The flora and fauna of the Great Barrier Reef is going to change dramatically if current estimates of climate change are correct. The past behaviour of coral reefs to warming has revealed that thermal stresses of 5 degree heating months remove the majority of reef-building corals and other related organisms. There is no evidence to the contrary. The Great Barrier Reef will see thermal stresses of 5 or more degree heating months on an annual basis by 2050. They are projected to rise to as high as 15-20 degree heating months by 2100. Coral cover will decrease to less than 5% on most reefs by the middle of the century under even the most favourable assumptions. This is the only plausible conclusion if sea temperatures continue to rise. Reefs will not disappear but they will be devoid of coral and dominated by other less appealing species such as macroalgae and cyanobacteria.

The Circle of Life The rapid reduction in coral cover will have major consequences for other organisms and reef functions. Many organisms that are coral dependent will become rare and may become locally or globally extinct. Other organisms, such as herbivores, may

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actually increase as reefs change from coral domination to algal/cyanobacterial domination. Fish and other organisms that form the basis of fisheries will change, although the direction of this change has yet to be determined and will depend on how reefs are treated with respect to other anthropogenic stresses. Increases in the abundance of cyanobacteria may have implications for the incidence of ciguatera poisoning, a major problem in some areas of the world already. Coral reefs have deteriorated due to a combination of anthropogenic misuse and climate change induced bleaching events such as those in 1998 and 2002. This will have implications for the tourist industry through changing environmental qualities, commercial fisheries through changing fish community structure and abundance, and other activities such as recreational fishing, subsistence gathering and coastal protection. Understanding and planning for this change should be an imperative of governments everywhere. The Great Barrier Reef is no exception. (Excerpt from “Likely ecological impacts of global warming and climate change on the Great Barrier Reef by 2050 and beyond”) By Prof. Ove Hoegh-Guldberg (Director, Centre for Marine Studies, The University of Queensland) http://www.envlaw.com.au

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Why Venice's Hotels Have a Sinking Feeling or scenic qualities; no one envisioned the canals and fame that would come later. Instead, an invasion by Attila the Hun in 452 propelled many Italians to the coastal regions; a group of small islands within a lagoon is where Venice eventually ended up developing. From the beginning, then, Venice was waterlogged. Its founders fought against the marshland upon which they built the new city, using canals to get around the obvious problem of having little solid ground to work with in the area.

Flooding Plagues Venice

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of the most unique European cities is, without a doubt, Venice. No place on Earth is quite like this well preserved city, whose canals, gondolas and gondoliers have earned it a permanent place in the hearts of romantics everywhere. Like many magical places, there is a drawback to Venice's special charm: it is sinking. The water and canal ways that make Venice so unique may eventually lead to its downfall â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but it's hardly a recent phenomenon. Venice hotels and other buildings have been grappling with this issue for centuries. Why is Venice flooding? What can be done about?

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Venice has always struggled with flooding. Hotels in Venice, like many other places here, routinely have to set up wooden walkways on the outside so people can gain entry during excessive flooding. Floods are most common during the high tide seasons of autumn and spring. In addition to devising clever ways to keep these flood waters from infiltrating Venice hotels, the citizens of Venice have to contend with a problem that renders the gorgeous Piazza San Marco completely submerged in water at least once a year. Tourists who come here with hopes of experiencing this stunning part of the city are crestfallen to learn that the piazza is completely inaccessible at such times.

Is the Problem Getting Worse? Throughout most of its history, Venice has been sinking at a rate of approximately 7 cm per year. When it was discovered that artesian wells might be to blame, they were banned in the 1960s. However, buildings, streets and hotels in Venice continued to

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experience noticeable sinking. In fact, it's been calculated that the city sank an incredible 24 cm in a single year recently. Global warming is being blamed for this increase, and the management of many Venice hotels and other establishments are getting behind different ideas to curb the problem. Some believe steel gates might work, and inflatable pontoons are being developed to block the major lagoon entrances during high tides. With any luck, these efforts will save this magical city from disappearing forever. By Eoin Evans Eoin has written for many publications in his native south Wales and further afield. He currently lives in London's trendy Docklands with his partner. Both are regular faces in West End theatre audiences. http://EzineArticles.com

TRANSPORT Barging: Enjoy the River

They are slow, very slow. Yet barges are growing in popularity especially in Europe. Visit France, Great Britain or even Germany and get ready for fabulous tour on the river.

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Canal & River Barging Trends One

of the fastest growing segments of cruising is canal and river barging by HotelBarges: traditional commercial barges once used for transport of goods that have been refurbished into beautiful and comfortable “floating country inns”. Many Western European countries, France in particular, are laced with a network of canals that once served to connect the country’s main waterways and aid in the transportation of goods. Today these canals serve mostly recreational purposes and one popular mode of travel that has developed is the barge cruise, which allows tourists to see the countryside at hand while floating down these scenic waterways. For the independent traveler who is seeking a personalized and enriching travel experience, authenticity, fine dining and a total immersion into the local life of the destination, barging is the ideal way to get off the beaten path, while still enjoying a stress-free vacation with no need to pack and unpack. Luxury doesn’t have to be compromised either, thanks to the newly commissioned barges which feature virtually all the choices and amenities found on larger vessels. From the casual floating B&B to the ultra deluxe palace, there are many barges to choose from. But they all offer two distinguishing features: the unique intimacy of sharing an experience with a pre-formed group or with a relative handful of newO c tob er, 2 0 1 0

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found friends, and the opportunity to go where larger vessels cannot. The classic canal barge carries 4 to 24 guests, with a high crew to passenger ratio. While Hotel Barges can be booked on an individual cabin basis for singles and couples, the majority of the smaller size barges (4 to 8 guests) are for private parties who charter the entire barge. As the cruising industry is experiencing an unprecedented growth in the segment of small ship cruising, including exotic & adventure cruising, coastal cruising, and in particular riverboat cruising, it is with no surprise that the canal & river barging industry was the first to benefit from this trend. While still comprised in majority of independent barges — owner-operated vessels with their own charm and character — several established barge companies are establishing their own fleet with their own standards, from the well known Orient Express group to the British company European Waterways Ltd. In France only, Hotel Barge cruises specialist France Cruises has estimated a market growth specific to the canal and river barging from 10 Million USD in early 1990 to over 45 Million USD today. Along with this exciting growth came other trends: Diversification of the canal & river barging passenger profile who tends to be younger (median of 48 down from 56) including multi-generational family vacations, more active and more interested in tailor-made cruise experiences (including special interest trips, shorter and extended cruises); Diversification also of the barge product itself from budget “Barge & Breakfasts” to 5-Star “YachtBarges” and from standard cruise programs to “A La Carte” itineraries; Finally, diversification of the destinations: While canal barging is often associated with Burgundy or

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Provence in France, hotel barge cruising is available beyond France, in England, Holland, Scotland, Ireland, Germany, Belgium, Italy and even the Czech Republic. Travel Agent relevance: The canal & river barging concept is no longer unknown by travel professionals and barge cruisers use travel agents at higher rates every year, especially luxury cruisers. With an average cruise-only fare of USD 3,500 per person and a high percentage of repeat business (above 35%), many travel agencies have now established themselves as important distribution channels for the product. Global Demand: Another characteristic of this market growth is the increasing globalization of the source of business within the canal & river barging industry.

While North America is accounting for almost 2/3 of total demand and the European market is remaining distant, emerging travel markets such as Brazil, China, India, Russia and the Arab market account for an increasing share. Most importantly, a strong cruise interest and demand from “new” markets such as South Africa, Australia and New Zealand which is experiencing a 20 per cent growth in the number of people booking cruises and particularly river cruises, indicates that the barging industry is positioned well for continued growth and market penetration worldwide. This growth and diversification of demand gives a clear indication of the enormous potential for expansion, ensuring a promising future for cruises.

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Scottish Highlands by Barge: Clan History, Nature and Local Cuisine S

outhwest to northeast through Scotland’s Great Glen, my husband and I barged the Highlands in the summer days of early July. Yes, we could have driven the 62 miles or 100 kilometers in a leisurely morning, or perhaps even walked the route from the Atlantic coast to the North Sea in the same seven days and six nights of our barging trip. However, not for either of those options would we have traded our elegant, educational barge cruise through the 29 locks of the 200-year-old Caledonian Canal, nor our stately navigation along the length of four fingershaped lochs (lakes), including Loch Ness of monster fame. As we stepped into the “saloon”, the four staff (for eight guests!) greeted us with champagne and seafood hors d’oeuvres. What about the whisky? That comes later, we were assured. With a barge 117 feet long and 16.5 feet wide, there is no chance of getting lost, but it still takes a while to get oriented on any vessel, offload luggage into stateroom cupboards and drawers, and explore the best viewpoints. Built as a Dutch grain carrier in 1931, Scottish Highlander’s transition from industrial workhorse to trim tourism vessel was made in the mid-1990s. The interior wood and brass gleam to perfection, soft tartan carpeting is a gentle reminder of exactly where we are, and the furnishings suggest a slower Edwardian era of grace and polish when cruising 60 miles in a week was considered a civilized distance. O c tob er, 2 0 1 0

Visited during a half-day excursion, the 13th century Eilean Donan Castle is one of the best-preserved castles in Scotland. Photo credit: Alison Gardner

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focusing on salmon, game, venison and seafood. The bottomless cellar of fine French wines, British ciders and beers to compliment every dish is also a point of great pride aboard the barge, all included,

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The barge’s comfortable saloon is the hub for educational lectures, meals and below-deck relaxation. Photo credit: Alison Gardner

of course, as are the excursions and entry fees to any attractions along the route. Certainly we didn’t want to miss those moments when the barge’s 47-year-old diesel engine rumbled to life and the ropes were neatly re-coiled on the deck ready for the next tie-up. For the men in our party, the engineering fascination of the Caledonian Canal locks was a natural conversation topic with Captain Dan predictably found in the wheelhouse once the vessel was under way. There were those, my husband among them, who occasionally saw fit to abandon ship and accompany the Scottish Highlander from the shore, either walking or bicycling a picturesque tow path on the narrower stretches. On a sunny morning or afternoon, a walk of four or six miles along a perfectly

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flat path that skirts sheep farms and bird-rich parkland is pretty enticing. As part of the barging itinerary, guided van excursions to three very different clan castles provided a glimpse of the rough and tumble history among the Highland clans and between the English and Scots. On another day, we visited the site of the famous Glencoe Massacre with an informative interpretation centre overlooking what is today a peaceful steep-sided valley of startling velvety green. And, of course, an educational whisky-tasting excursion to an historic distillery was not to be missed by anyone. The geological fault that created the chiseled mountains, gently-flowing rivers and vivid blue lochs of the Great Glen slice through the Highlands of Scotland as though a pencil and ruler had been used to line them up precisely. Though it is only 23 miles/37 kilometers long, Loch Ness is very deep at 754 feet, containing more fresh water than all the lakes in England and Wales combined. Clearly, the illusive Loch Ness Monster has plenty of places to hide! One-third of the barging route is manmade, with 29 locks, four aqueducts and 10 bridges making up the Caledonian Canal, navigated over several days. Built between 1803 and 1822, it was never the commercial success intended because the depth proved insufficient for industrial traffic. Impressively maintained today by government-owned British Waterways, the route is largely for recreation. Scottish Highlander is one of its largest clients in size, and the only hotel barge plying the waters between the two coasts.

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Scottish Highlander prepares to navigate a lock on the Caledonian Canal. Photo credit: Peter Gardner

With a maximum of eight guests in four cabins, the Scottish Highlander cruises year round. It accommodates theme cruises (golf, cycling, fishing, family) as well as popular Christmas and New Years cruises. The standard one-week itinerary may be customized for specific groups. For 35 years, European Waterways (Gobarging.com) has been a leader in luxury European hotel barging. By Alison Gardner Editor/journalist, Alison Gardner, is a global expert on nature-based vacations and cultural/educational travel. Her Travel with a Challenge web magazine, is a recognized source of new and established operators, accommodations and richly-illustrated feature articles covering all types of senior-friendly alternative travel. http://www.travelwithachallenge.com

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Pack and Pedal Europe: Barge & Bike Tours

our friends have just returned from vacationing in Europe and cannot stop talking about their Barge/Bike tour, claiming it was the best vacation that they have ever had! You find yourself picturing a rusted old tug boat chugging along some oily waterway and can-

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not imagine that this would be something that anyone could enjoy! You try to imagine how a bike would fit in to the whole scenario and you simply cannot. Perplexed, you ask, what in the world is a barge/ bike tour and why are people so excited?!

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Barge: (bär) 1. A flat-bottomed boat used to maneuver through canals or rivers 2. A large pleasure boat Bike: (bī) 1. A bicycle, a lightweight vehicle consisting of a metal frame mounted on 2 spoked wheels and having a seat, handlebars for steering and 2 pedals for propulsion. Tour: (toor) 1. A trip including visits to points of interest. 2. A journey to fulfill a schedule of engagements in different places Combine all three and you have the perfect definition and description of what a Barge/Bike tour is. Imagine yourself – relaxing on the sundeck of a modern river barge and watching the beautiful countryside pass, able to just soak in sun and scenery. Imagine – climbing atop a bicycle and becoming part of the terrain that most tourists only see fly pass in an impressionistic blur from the window of their bus or train. Imagine – being rocked to sleep at night by the gentle motion of the water. Imagine – awakening on your floating hotel, to the smell of coffee, knowing that another day stretches before you, a day filled with biking, boating, local history and the camaraderie of your fellow passengers. A barge/bike tour is all of this and so much more. The possibilities are endless and range from barging along the flower filled canals of Holland, or motoring the Danube River Bend to maneuvering the open waters of the Tyrrhenian and Adriatic Seas, exploring islands and ancient ruins. Some of the most popular canal cruises are the various tours offered in the Netherlands, the land of Tulips. The very flat terrain and the long and rich history of canal transport make the Netherlands a perfect place to enjoy a tour such as this. When the

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sun rises during spring in the Netherlands, millions of eager bulbs also rise for the occasion. Acres upon endless acres of the most brilliantly exquisite tulips transform dozens of ordinary fields into a colorful kaleidoscope of hues. Having been grown in the Netherlands for more than 400 years, 1200 different varieties of these flowers are harvested during this season. Holland is also the land of bicycles. According to Holland’s Board of Tourism, Holland’s 16 million people own approximately 18 million bicycles!

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A normal barge/bike tour is 8 days/7 nights with accommodations aboard a wide class of ships from standard to comfort plus with smaller cabins with bunk beds to more spacious cabins with lower beds. All classes of ships have private bathroom facilities and other amenities in common. The ships are designed for people of all ages seeking active vacations as well as cozy accommodations, as opposed to passive entertainment and excessive luxury. You will not find room service on any of the boats! All the ships meet strict requirements with respect to sailing expertise and safety on board. Many tours now offer the option of E-bike rental allowing people of all ages the opportunity to continue to explore by bicycle the contours of the countries. European barge/bike tours offer a unique opportunity to experience the essence of a local lifestyle and culture in ways that your typical touring cannot offer. Cycling back roads and country by ways allows for a unique type of meandering and leisurely exploring while learning the rich and varied history of each locale. The guides are fun loving and provide a wealth of information! Knowing your boat awaits you at the end of your day’s journey is both a comfort and an incentive and the evenings are spent celebrating the day’s accomplishments with good food, drink and the new friendships formed. Now that you know what a barge/bike tour is and have imagined yourself being a part of one, it is time to really experience it! By Mary Zdancewicz http://www.tripsite.com

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Canal Boating: Barging through England by Narrowboat

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only sound as the narrowboat slides through the canal is the faint lapping of water against its bow. Occasionally ducks and swans halfheartedly complain, their feathers ruffled by the small wake sweeping along the stone banks. Even at the bow of the boat, the source of propulsion some 60 feet to the rear cannot be heard. With a speed limit of just 4 mph, a trip aboard one of Britain’s thousands of canal boats offers plenty

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of time for a good look at the countryside and fascinating urban architecture while relaxing with family and friends. This all became possible 250 years ago with the opening of what is now considered Britain’s first purpose-built canal. Its function was to supply coal from the Lancashire heartlands of northern England for the furnaces of Liverpool’s chemical industries. For the next 150 years, thousands of miles were

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dug, filled with water and populated with specially built barges to transport materials, finished goods and the families of those needed to operate the boats. Railways eventually replaced the canals as a lifeline for industry, as smart money was invested in the newer, faster and cheaper technology. The canals carried less traffic and fell into neglect. But in the mid-20th century, enterprising businessmen saw the potential for a new kind of vacation experience. They began to rent and sell traditional-style narrowboats to people eager to explore Britain’s watery back roads. Town planners who once considered the murky waterways a headache and eyesore began to realize their potential attraction. Former bankside factories and warehouses became popular as urban places to live. In London, Oxford, York and Chester – where it was once necessary to negotiate the canals with a police escort – the 2,300 miles of waterways became blossoming heritage, residential and entertainment districts. And narrowboats became the preferred way to explore them. Narrowboats are covered barges, equipped with living quarters and a small motor. They are built for narrow canals, and are no more than seven feet wide. They are slow, cumbersome creatures that demand advance preparation when a change in direction is required, but for the most part are not difficult to operate. In about 30 minutes, rental companies can teach the fundamentals for piloting the

T ran sport: B ar g ing : Enjoy the R iv e r boats and making daily inspections to ensure all is running smoothly. Operators are then let loose with the 14-ton vessels with enough fuel to last the rental period. John and Liz Gregory, who rent boats at Snaygill Boat Hire in North Yorkshire, are well-versed in teaching the fundamentals to the inexperienced. "Oh yes, we get lots of first-timers," says Liz Gregory. "Once they’ve settled in we give them lessons on the simple workings and accompany them through the first set of locks and swing bridges." For first-time canal vacationers, locks are the biggest challenge. Beginners will break into a sweat either in anticipation of that first encounter or the exertions needed to get through one. On most canals, these simple yet marvelous feats of engineering are unavoidable and while at first the mechanism and principles of gravity can seem intimidating, they are soon easily mastered. (A lock raises boats up and down hills and valleys of water by entering a chamber and letting water in or out to raise or lower the boat accordingly). It’s almost guaranteed that locks eventually will become something to look forward to, since the rest of the time piloting the vessels is fairly uneventful. Dominic Carr of Manchester, England, calls his first canal holiday "An almost a Zen-like experience." Holding onto the tiller at the back, you find yourself endlessly staring at the front, which is almost hypnotic. The peace and gentle pace just shrugs all the pressure off. "We had come with two other couples and the boys wanted to start steering straight away, while the women kept busy in the galley bringing up coffee and sandwiches. It was like the ‘Stepford Wives’ until my wife, Caroline, had enough and insisted it was her turn to have a go at ‘driving.’ " Coasting through woodlands and past small villages, you can stop whenever and wherever you O c tob er, 2 0 1 0

wish. Bikes and fishing rods are popular equipment to take along, and when it’s time to pull over you can either go cycling inland or go after some carp, perch, trout, pike and perch. To give the galley a rest, there are plenty of pubs and restaurants en route that are happy to let boaters tie up, take a glass of something and sample the local specialities. Most of these inns were the roadhouses of their day, built to cater to the 18th- and 19th-century passing trade when canal building was at its peak. Thirsty for ale and company, the often lonely boatmen would be grateful to relax with companions – a tradition still very much part of a canal experience. Indeed, it almost seems written into bylaws that the canal folk who live along or spend most of their time around these waters cannot pass anyone without some friendly engagement or at least a greeting, even with those out for a walk along the accompanying paths (Gongoozlers in canal speak). One of the most popular routes for scenery, wildlife and history is the 231-year-old Shropshire Union Canal. Scattered along its lengths are a number of

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boat yards renting narrowboats for the day, week or longer. Near the banks of the canal, which runs along the Welsh and English borders, is one of the most unusual tourist attractions in the U.K.— the Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker. Built in the 1950s, the huge complex buried deep beneath the countryside was set up as a shelter for military and local officials who would run the country in the event of a nuclear strike during the Cold War. Its warren of rooms, equipment and furnishings have been left virtually unchanged since it closed in 1966. It is an eerie insight into just how close the West came to nuclear war. (Originally published on May 28, 2009 in Stars and Stripes) By David Cawley David Cawley is a U.K. freelance journalist specializing in travel and history. http://www.stripes.com

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Saint Petersburg: The Northern Russian Capital

Saint Petersburg â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the romantic capital of Russia â&#x20AC;&#x201C; attracts visitors with its long history, unique architecture, as well as noble atmosphere. Discover the city on the Neva River.

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Northern Capital: The World of Twilight For

many people around the world, St. Petersburg is the city of "White Nights". They only last a short while however: for most of the year darkness enshrouds the city on the Neva every evening. By the dim light of the moon and the glimmer of the lampposts the Northern Capital is unrecognizably transformed, turning into the most extraordinary, fantastic city on earth. Anyone who has strolled around St. Petersburg by night, albeit only once (even those who know the city well and have a keen sense of its atmosphere), inevitably feels a somewhat strange sensation. An unfamiliar, mysterious world seems to rise up before you, populated not by people, but by spec-

ters and phantoms. It is a world where spirits rule, where even houses and streets that you may have known since childhood alter their appearance and become something quite different. Out of the darkness emerges a city without nationality, a city that is at the same time quiet yet festive, carefree yet cruel, splendid yet enigmatic. This is particularly astonishing, since St. Petersburg was conceived and designed in an unusually rational way: the straight streets, the squares that appear to have been drawn using compasses, the strictly numbered lines, the classical proportions of the buildings... But a great many secrets and strange stories lurk in the stone carriageways, the

hump-backed bridges, the walls of the old buildings, the squares, palaces and churches. As you wander around well-known streets, past the famous palaces and along the sparkling canals, your eyes blurred by the magic of the city by night, far-off voices begin to be heard, long-forgotten faces come into view, and whatever used to live here rises up in a ghostly fascination. All St. Petersburg residents and visitors to the city have been to the Hermitage at least once in their lives â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the huge museum complex is one of the city's symbols. You would think that everything has already been said about it, but if you do not take the opportunity to visit it by night, you will have missed out on a very important feature in the portrait of the Northern Palmyra; at that time each

St. Petersburg is one of the youngest of the largest European cities. It was founded on May 27, 1703 by the Russian emperor Peter the Great. Eng.gov.spb.ru

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In 1712-1917, St. Petersburg was the capital of the Russian Empire and was the center of innovations and changes in Russia. Three revolutions took place here (in 1905-1907, the February Bourgeois Revolution in 1917, and the Great October Social Revolution in 1917). Eng.gov.spb.ru

of the museum's buildings is living its own special life. If you walk along Millionnaya Ulitsa towards the New Hermitage, you can look at the figures of the Atlantes that you thought were so familiar, and not recognize them. Just for a moment it seems that in some miraculous way you have been transported from the banks of the Neva to Italy (though you cannot immediately specify where in particular). And you cannot resist the temptation to go up to the foot of one of the statues, stand with your back to it, grasp a toe that has been worn smooth by thousands of hands and make a wish. It is said that such wishes invariably come true. If you go on further, across Palace Bridge to the Vasilevsky Island Spit, stop and look back at the bright, spectacular Winter Palace. It is striving to fly towards you out of the darkness, like Laputa O c tob er, 2 0 1 0

from "Gulliver's Travels". A moment later, the flying island invented by Swift glides past you, taking with it the great masterpieces of painting and sculpture, and you get fleeting glimpses of strange figures in quaint costumes at the windows. You will never discover who they are – ghosts of the palace's previous inhabitants? Its current custodians? Or just a figment of your imagination? There is one more building in St. Petersburg, well known to everyone, that by night purports to be something quite different from what it actually is – Peter and Paul Fortress. Viewed from Palace Embankment, it appears to be a graceful, almost weightless building, hovering over the smooth waters of the Neva and threatening to dissolve in the darkness, like a phantom. This is a mirage, though. You should approach it from the side of Troitsky Bridge and look at its profile (the stone bastions)...

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and in front of you there stands a mighty ship, whose prow is slicing through the ice or the water – and no force on earth can stop it. And then there is Bolshoy Okhtinsky Bridge, whose mighty spans (each 136-meter bascule leaf weighs about 400 tonnes) are nothing like the delicate tracery of most of St. Petersburg's bridges; it reminds you more of Tower Bridge in London. And there are still cranks looking for the golden rivet that as a legend says is concealed among the millions of other rivets in the bridge and is painted the same color as the rest. Yes, Sergey Sudeykin, one of the "World of Art" artists and a true St. Petersburg native from the Silver Age, was a thousand times right when he wrote: "St. Petersburg is unreal – you only come across such fantasy in dreams. And dreams are endless, with the exception of one: the eternal dream... I get such a feeling... in this mist, but also in bright sunshine, when the Neva becomes blue, that St. Petersburg is floating away from under our feet – It is melting, like a wax candle... St. Petersburg is a dream that we all dream..." Photos: TR archive, Wikipedia By Yelena Ostozhyeva http://eng.gov.spb.ru

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St. Petersburg: Inconsistent Tourism Season of 2010 A

ccording to the UN rating, St. Petersburg occupies the eighth place in the list of the most attractive cities in the world for tourism. Its unique architecture, historical monuments and museums account for the world fame of St. Petersburg. These include the Hermitage, the Russian Museum, the Museum of the Russian Academy of Arts, as well as the Mariinsky Theater, the Academy of the Russian Ballet, the Philharmonic, the University, the Russian National Library, the Pushkin House, and the parks and palaces of Peterhof, Tsarsoe Selo, and Pavlovsk. Eng.gov.spb.ru The 2010 tourist season was rather complicated for tourist companies and agents, whose main business destination was internal and incoming tourism. The average number of overseas tourist, interested in standard group tours was reduced to 10-15 %. However, thanks to the beginning of the operation of passenger port "Sea facade", the number of cruise tourists who visited St. Petersburg increased by 12-17 % , that by expert estimations will allow to keep the number of foreign visitors at the level of 2009 and probably to surpass it. The year 2010 has confirmed the tendency of Russian and foreign individual tourist stream growth. Individuals often arrange the tickets and book their accommodation themselves. The number of individual tourists could have been even higher, if there would not have been so many challenges with obtaining Russian entry visa that actually enforces the overseas tourists to use the local tourist operatorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; assistance. However the increase in demand for individual tours has led to the growth of the number

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of "low-budget" tourists, both among Russians and foreign visitors. This fact created a new market and operating conditions for tourist companies. There is also one more interesting and important reason, which promoted the growth of the tourist stream to St. Petersburg. There has been a high exchange rate difference between ruble and euro, which has lowered the real cost of tours to Petersburg. In such way it has allowed the particular seg-

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ment of the tourist target audience – those who postponed their holidays in Russia before, waiting for the proper moment – to undertake a trip to St. Petersburg. The tourist stream has been also highly supported by the stable price rate for hotel rooms and entrance tickets to museums and theatres. The increased demand for the river and channel trips has been followed by the growth of tourist offers and occurrence of new services in a branch segment. Considerable inflow of Russian tourists – Moscow tourists to be precise – has been caused and stimulated by such natural cataclysms, as forest fires. This internal tourist stream has increased the burden of city hotel fund by 30-40 %. Thanks to significant efforts of the local police and military forces the security level for external and internal visitors has raised up to 70% that has been proved by the obvious decrease in the number of pick pocketing and other criminal incidents, which involved the city guests. Among the most challenging problems of the local tourism is according to the experts the lack of quality buses that are often used as a part of cruise trip, and also an important problem with hotels, where hot water supply is usually interrupted in the peak season. Among the negatives are also the terrible traffic jams, which appear 24/7, as well as closures of many traffic lines and roads for repair during the high season. The tourist surveys report, that in general the visitors are satisfied with the service level and quality of local tourist agents. But the main disad-

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vantage is noted in the accommodation prices and living expenses, which are even higher than the average rates in Europe. According to the expert analyses this issues lower the St. Petersburg’s competitive opportunities in the international tourist market. In spite of the low decrease in the volume of some tours, the general tourist stream to St. Petersburg will surpass the 2009 level, but obviously there’s no guarantee that this positive tendency will continue developing, first of all it will depend on accommodation and living expenses prices and entry fees to the museums and cultural events, that unfortunately tend to grow each year. Photos: Boxx By Dr. Dneprovoy Alexey Editor and Producer of Tourism Internet TV – World Video Travel Guide http://tours-tv.com/

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Notable Differences between St. Petersburg and Moscow

ussia is gradually becoming more urbanized. In 2010, 73.1% of the population lived in urban areas and in 2030 the share will be 76.7%. There is a steady stream of migrants westward from Siberia and the Far East. The area makes up 70% of Russia's territory, but contains less than 8% of its population and large numbers leave each year. Moscow is the largest city. It represented 10.2% of urban population in 2010 and the share will rise to 10.6% in 2030. At that time, Moscow will be more than twice as large as St. Petersburg, the second largest city. In 2009 around 11% of the total population lived in Moscow and St. Petersburg. While the differences between rural and urban lifestyles are very profound, the gap between the country’s two major cities and the rest of its territory is even greater. In the past 15 years, investors in Russia’s consumer markets focused almost exclusively on Moscow and St. Petersburg, as the two cities offered a very high concentration of well-off consumers, while the rest of the country was relatively poor. However, as consumer markets in Moscow and St. Petersburg have become increasingly competitive and the population in other important cities, such as Yekaterinburg and Nizhniy Novgorod, has also experienced a notable increase in disposable incomes, more investors will look into opportunities for investment outside the two main cities. Consumer markets flourished in Moscow and St. Petersburg as the incomes of their residents grew at a faster pace and the two cities, both in the Eu-

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Leningrad Region Is the Territory of Recreation!

For

many of you this statement can seem very disputable. The point is that Leningrad region, or Leningrad Oblast, is a region of many faces: it is an oblast-toiler – producing, extractive, cultivating, and a territory, where you can relax in O c tob er, 2 0 1 0

taste! Tourist opportunities of Leningrad region can be divided into three blocks: based on cultural and historical resources–“Cultural Tourism” (culturaleducational, pilgrim, nostalgic, military and patriotic, event, etc.); tourism, using natural resources as basis,–“Recreational Tourism” (sanatoria and health, ecological, active, water, rural, hunt, fishing, etc.) and tourism, founded on innovations and business initiatives, congress and exhibition facilities,– “Business Tourism”. Each of the marked out blocks is this or that way represented on the territory of the Oblast. More than 130 tourist companies, 400 collective accommodation facilities, 4 000 historical heritage sights are located in the Oblast. More than 12 000 of the habitants are engaged in organization of the recreation, excursions, exhibitions for more that 1.6 mln tourists and sightseers. The most “stylish” direction of tourist business today is the event tourism. In Leningrad region it is represented by holidays, festivals, reconstructions. Projects “Leningrad Summer”, “Festival of Dramatized and Historical Reconstructions”, “Festival of Small Historical Towns” have already become a fact of the “tourist biography” of the Oblast, “Leningrad Beach Summer”, “Losevsky Resort District”, “Olonetskaya Shipyard”, “Minor Wooden Ring” are the projects of the nearest and the further prospectives. Excursion tours and holidays, built on the extensive ethnographic material of the territory, ancient customs of the Russian, the Karelians, the Vepsians, the Izhors, traditionally the territory of

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modern Leningrad region, are popular among the excursionists, particularly, for the opportunity to actively participate in the event: ancient customs, dances, to try national costumes, make a souvenir by their own hands.

De s tination : Pol and : Fu l l of Tradit i on Rural and water tourism are one of the most demanded types of recreation tourism in Leningrad region today. More than 100 rural guest houses offer not only to have a rest from the tiring influence of the big city, but to become familiar with the everyday life of a villager: to work in the field, to send the cattle to grass, to crop strawberry. Fishing, hunt, including ice fishing, forest walks – are inalienable attributes of the rural recreation. Water tourism in Leningrad region is represented by cruise, yacht and cutters and active types. You can come and watch exciting competitions in the network of the traditional festival “Vuoxa” from the shore or take your seat in a raft and feel the restless disposition of the river and its rapids by all your senses. You can also observe the sail of the participants of the “Vyborg Regatta”. As to business tourism, Leningrad region can offer comfortable conference halls, equipped in the extreme of technique, and relaxation facilities, beginning with boat trips, horse riding, cycling, mountain skiing, snowboarding to swimming pools and SPA treatments. For you to orientate in the wide variety of tourist facilities of Leningradskay Oblast, there is a net of information tourist centers. It includes 10 centers, located in St. Petersburg and the districts of the Oblast. Preparing for a journey round Leningrad region, it is reasonable to contact the centers for detailed and actual information, learn about tourist offers available. http://www.lentravel.ru

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Lebensart 2010 Location

Germany / Hannover

Start / End

16 October 2010 / 24 October 2010

Provider

Fachausstellungen Heckmann Deutsche Messe AG Hannover

Contact

info@fh.messe.de

European Green Capital Conference 2010 Location

Sweden / Stockholm

Start / End

20 October 2010 / 22 October 2010

Provider

City of Stockholm

Contact

helena.oman@stockholm.se

International Hotel Conference 2010

20th Universite dete du Tourisme Rural

Location

Italy / Venice

Start / End

20 October 2010 / 22 October 2010

Provider

International Hotel Conference

Contact

ihc@worldevents.com

Travel Trade Italia

Location

France / Vichy

Start / End

Location

29 September 2010 / 01 October 2010

Italy / Rimini

Provider

Start / End

Source

22 October 2010 / 23 October 2010

Contact

com@source.asso.fr

Provider

TTG Italia

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fornasari@ttgitalia.com

Adventure Travel World Summit 2010

EuroCHRIE Conference

Location

Scotland / Aviemore

Location

Netherlands / Amsterdam

Start / End

04 October 2010 / 07 October 2010

Start / End

25 October 2010 / 27 October 2010

Provider

Adventure Travel Trade Association

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EuroChrie

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info@adventuretravel.biz

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info@eurochrie.org

Interbad 2010

Reisen & Caravan 2010

Location

Germany / Stuttgart

Location

Germany / Erfurt

Start / End

13 October 2010 / 16 October 2010

Start / End

28 October 2010 / 31 October 2010

Provider

Landesmesse Stuttgart GmbH

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RAM Regio Ausstellungs GmbH

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info@messe-stuttgart.de

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infoerfurt@ram-gmbh.de

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CENTR AL Europe

Tour Salon 2010 Location

Poland / Poznan

Start / End

20 October 2010 / 23 October 2010

Provider

Poznan International Fair

Contact

toursalon@mtp.pl

TourExpo 2010 Location

Ukraine / Lviv

Start / End

20 October 2010 / 22 October 2010

Provider

Gal Expo

Contact

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World Travel Awards – Europe Gala Ceremony Location

Turkey / Antalya

Start / End

01 October 2010 / 01 October 2010

Provider

World Travel Awards

Contact

awards@worldtravelawards.com

SPA-CE 2nd Trade Show of Spa & Wellness Tourism in CE Location

Slovenia / Ljubljana

Start / End

07 October 2010 / 10 October 2010

Provider

The Slovenian Spas Association

Contact

info@spa-ce.si

Upcoming World Travel Awards Events

MCE CEE Congress: The Event Congress for Central & Eastern Europe Location

Poland / Poznan

Start / End

20 October 2010 / 23 October 2010

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Poznan International Fair

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toursalon@mtp.pl

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North America

New York Post Travel & Adventure Show Location

USA / New York

Start / End

10 September 2010 / 10 October 2010

Provider Contact

Tampa Bay Travel, Adventure & Culinary Experience Location

USA / Tampa Bay, FL

Start / End

09 October 2010 / 10 October 2010

Provider

Rocket Star Shows

Contact

kelly@rocketstarshows.com

Travel Distribution Summit North America Location

USA / Chicago, IL

Start / End

13 October 2010 / 14 October 2010

Provider

Eyefortravel

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tim@eyefortravel.com

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Central & SOUTH AMERICA

MITM Americas, Meetings & Incentive Travel Market Location

Ecuador / Quito

Start / End

06 October 2010 / 08 October 2010

Provider

G.S.A.R. Marketing

Contact

gsar@gsarmark.com

Cancun Travel Mart Location

Mexico / Cancun

Start / End

13 October 2010 / 15 October 2010

Provider

William H. Coleman, Inc. / Cancun Hotel Association

Contact

sales@whcoleman.com

World Travel Awards - South America Gala Ceremony Location

Brazil / Rio de Janeiro

Start / End

20 October 2010 / 20 October 2010

Provider

World Travel Awards

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Asia & Pacific

World Travel Awards - Asia & Australasia Gala Ceremony Location

India / New Delhi

Start / End

14 October 2010 / 14 October 2010

Provider

World Travel Awards

Contact

awards@worldtravelawards.com

East Asia International Travel Fair Location

China / Dalian

Start / End

15 October 2010 / 17 October 2010

Provider

China National Tourism Administration and Dalian Municipal Government

Contact

market@sinoexhibition.com

The World Youth and Student Travel Conference

ITE HCMC 2010: International Travel Expo Location

Vietnam / Ho Chi Minh City

Start / End

30 September 2010 / 02 October 2010

Provider

IIR Exhibitions Pte Ltd

Contact

alene.poh@iirx.com.sg

The 6th International Travel Expo HCMC 2010 Location

Vietnam / Ho Chi Minh City

Start / End

30 September 2010 / 02 October 2010

Provider

IIR Exhibitions Pte Ltd

Contact

evylene.chua@iirx.com.sg

IT&CMA and CTV Asia-Pacific Location

Thailand / Bangkok

Start / End

05 October 2010 / 07 October 2010

Provider

TTG Asia Media

Contact

contact@ttgasia.com

Location

China / Beijing

Start / End

17 October 2010 / 20 October 2010

Provider

WYSEC

Contact

mail.box@wystc.org

Global Eco Asia-Pacific Tourism Conference 2010 Location

Australia / Noosa QLD

Start / End

25 October 2010 / 27 October 2010

Provider

Ecotourism Australia

Contact

secretariat@globaleco.com.au

India Travel Mart - Goa Location

India / Panaji, Goa

Start / End

29 October 2010 / 31 October 2010

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I Creative Minds

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