Luxury Travel Group Vietnam Promotes Destinations And Luxury Tourism Products In Itb Berlin 2009, Germany

Luxury Travel Group Vietnam Promotes Destinations and Luxury Tourism Products in ITB Berlin 2009, Germany.

Luxury Travel Vietnam will participate in the World Largest International Travel Show “ITB Berlin 2009,” to be held from March 11 to 15, 2009 in the city of Berlin, Germany in order to promote the Vietnamese tourism product in the luxury segment.

Luxury Travel Vietnam will participate in the World Largest International Travel Show “ITB Berlin 2009″, to be held from March 11 to 15, 2009 in the city of Berlin, Germany.

The aim is to promote the Vietnamese tourism product in the luxury segment, which is addressed to people who want to live a one-of-a-kind experience, with personalized service, privacy, tranquility and simplicity. All this in a different destination combining history, culture and cuisine or an exotic destination with an excellent service.

Ha Pham, founder and CEO of the Luxury Travel Company believes the time is ripe for high-end travelers worldwide and luxury german tourists. Vietnam has world class properties to compete with other destinations in the region.

These German luxury travelers are keen to visit and discover the country in lap of luxury. “luxury adventures, golf, spas, beaches, family travel, junks cruises, honeymoon and romance packages have moved up in terms of favorites for upscale travelers to Vietnam including German travelers. In addition to comfort and security, Vietnam offers warm weather year round, stunning scenery, world class cuisine and luxury shopping. However, many travel companies in Vietnam still sell the same tourism products since 10 years ago, and there are no niche products for this upscale market,” states Ha.

According to VNAT statistics, most foreign luxury travelers come from Western European countries. 170,000 French tourists from the UK (100,000) and Germany (100,000). The upscale German market has potential for Vietnam tourism, but has not been fully tapped.

Vietnam’s first luxury tour operator is founded in 2004 to catch this new trend and promote niche tourism products to high end travelers. The company’s depth of experience and massive infrastructure enable it to create one-of-a-kind itineraries with the operational confidence to fulfill client expectations.

Last year, Luxury Travel Vietnam company served 10,000 satisfied customers. Among Luxury Travel’s clients are ambassadors, senators, Russian millionaires, CEOs and presidents of Oman Oil Company, royalty and Oman Royal Government ministers, French ministers, Deputy Prime Minister of Canada…and others.

VNAT targets to lure 6 millions in 2010, the company targets only at 3% of these figures. For further business discussion with Luxury Travel check the company website www.luxurytravelvietnam.com, visit the company booth at ITB Berlin.

Tourism goes fictitious in India

Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Rajasthan… a new breed of tourists are trailing their favourite authors to discover locales set in novels or film adaptations of books, or simply turning into literary junketeers hopping from one festival to another.
The annual Jaipur literature festival is already a must-visit on the itinerary of book-lovers and with Kerala set to host the first edition of the international Hay festival in November this year, India is gearing up for a place on the map of enthusiasts who are combining their love for literature with wanderlust.
“There are far too less literary events in India. Around 20,000 people, including foreign visitors turn up at the Jaipur literature festival each year. Another major event in India is the Kolkata Book Fair which attracts about 2 million people on an average,” states Nikhil Ganju, Director, Marketing, Tripadvisor, India.
In Himachal Pradesh there is a proposal to think about developing sites along the Hindustan-Tibet road, where author Rudyard Kipling had stayed noted and penned novels such as the classic “Kim.”
“We had proposed to call it the Kipling trail after the famous author who is stated to have stayed at various places along the Shimla-Kinnaur route,” states Avay Shukla who was additional chief secretary, forest department of Himachal Pradesh when he forwarded the proposal in 2008.
Also Shimla and surrounding places like Dharamshala and Mussoorie attract a lot of foreigner’s especially British tourists who come to trace their roots. “What attracts them is that their forefathers, great grandfathers etc lived here and died here,” states Shukla.
Historian Raja Bhasin who has conducted guided tours for tourists in Himachal Pradesh says,”I handle a clean amount of groups from overseas. Some groups have specific interest is Rudyard Kipling and we did readings from his book at places where we thought the author would have stayed or passed through.”
“There are places that captured his imagination. The cave where the lama stayed in stated to exist even this day in the spiti mountains. Similarly within Shimla Kipling had set many stories and stated to have stayed at various forest guest houses some of them which are present today,” states Bhasin.
The Mumbai-born author had spent a lot of time in the United Says and is of also of literary importance to travellers from there, states the historian.
A veteran Canada based tourism professional Stephen Burnett says, “Often we discover that literature tourism is one of the supporting branches of cultural tourism and depending on how robust the program is it can also be the dominant motivating bourgeois in the consumer’s travel decision.”
Burnett points out traditionally the UK attract a lot of tourists with a taste for literature.
“Emily Bronte’s writing turned Haworth, a grimly north Yorkshire village into a literati Mecca for followers of “Wuthering Heights”. The homes of Beatrix Potter and William Wordsworth have attracted legions of loyal followers of Peter Rabbit and Britain’s Poet Laureate,” states Burnett.
A survey released by travel portal Tripadvisor has listed London, the inspiration for Charles Dickens, on top of ten literary destinations worldwide.
In Canada’s little Prince Edward Island the writing of Lucy Maud Montgomery continues to capture the imagination of millions of schoolgirls the world over, with her story “Ann of Green Gables.” Visitors from Nihon are perhaps the most loyal followers of the marvellous heart warming tale. In Kenya the writing of baroness Karenic Blixen regenerated an entire African Safari business with her novel “Out of Africa.”
Meanwhile, Lyndy Cooke, executive director, Hay Festival says,”We are very excited to celebrate the Hay Festival in India and Kerala became the obvious choice for its high literacy rate and favourite tourist destinations. The Festival will also create a platform to present Indian writing to an international audience.”
“Literature can be linked to tourism. At Hay on Wye, we sell nearly 200,000 tickets each year and 80 per cent of the crowd are visitors who come to Wales. They live in hotels, bed and breakfast lodges, in a 100-km length of the lush hamlet,” states Cooke.
According to official estimates foreign tourist arrivals in India jumped by over 15 per cent in Might against the same period as the figure touched 3.45 lakh. In Might last year, 2.99 lakh foreign tourists visited India which was lower than 3.04 lakh in the same month in 2008.
“Touristy places also help to attract people to literary festivals,” states Binno K John who organises the Kovalam Literature Festival in Kerala which in its third edition this October will host celebrated Pakistani authors Fatima Bhutto, Mohammed Hanif and H M Naqvi among other international literary giants.
Concurs Sanjoy K Roy, Team works which has worked to bring Hay to Kerala. “It is easier to sell Kerala as a destination because it is well known.”
“With the Hay festival we hope to create a literary event in south India that we hope becomes a magnet for people to come into India,” he says.
Earlier this year Indian writers like Gulzar, Chetan Bhagat, Bulbul Sharma and Omair Ahmad were joined by international obloquy like British author Patrick French as well as local writers and poets from Bhutan for a three-day festival “Mountain Echoes” in Thimphu.
“Obliquely the festival which has a separate segment on travel writing has focused on literary tourism which has become a new genre of tourism,” states Mita Kapur, Siyahi, which organised the event in May.
Author and co-founder director of Jaipur Literary festival Namita Gokhale says, “Jaipur has been a large inspiration for other models. If you are open to the literary expression it helps you comprehend the people and culture of a place in a deeper way. Otherwise it is just a virtual holiday.”

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Dubai Tourism ? Tips You Can?t Miss!

This is my third article on a series of articles I have written with Dubai tourism tips. And yes, I will share even more tips here, and to be honest, there is so much to cover about this beautiful city in the United Arab Emirates that I could write for months! This time I’ll share with you more basic information worth knowing in your first visit.

Let’s speak about money.  As you know, money is important to get around any city; luckily Dubai has both national and international banks with the same services you’d anticipate in any major city.  But know that on Dubai banks will only stay open from 8 AM to 1 PM from Saturday to Wednesday!  Yes, this means no noon bank transactions; the only exception is Wednesday, when the bank is open from 8 PM until noon.

Now, if you have credit cards, in Dubai they accept all the common ones, including Mastercard, Visa, Diners Club and American Express. Still, cash is good to have, especially if you plan shopping on small establishment, since the majority of them don’t have a card processing system.  The currency on Dubai is the dirham, and at the time of writing, you can exchange on dollar for 3.67 dirhams.

As for tipping, in Dubai the tipping rate is lower than in the US.  While here, the tipping is 20%, in Dubai is 10% and that is considered acceptable, of course you can give more as a tip.  As a general rule, do what I do and simply reward great service with an according tip, after all that’s what it is about right?

In Dubai the week is different, this might be handy when it comes to businesses. The weekend days are Thursday and Friday, but major closing days takes place on Friday and Saturday.  Establishments often have common hours from 9 to 5 in the majority of cases, some stores even remain open until 10 PM, excellent for people who want to go shopping at night.

These are just some of the tips and information you can find on Dubai travel. I am just scratching the surface here. For a complete tourism guide that will include all the information you could possibly want, check out All Things Dubai.

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Enjoy Luxury Vacations With Greece Yacht Charters

The history, culture and beauty of Greece Yacht Charters attract tourists throughout the year, most of whom stay in a variety of villas or other mainstream accommodations. Those who wish to truly enjoy the fullest experience of life in the Aegean, however, do so by way of sailboat, bareboat, yacht or other form of water craft that enables them to combine the pleasures of the land and the sea.

Personal and Vacation Yacht Chartering

• Alpha Yachting – Available for viewing at alphayachting.com, this artefact offers a wide variety of models of motor yachts, afloat yachts, bareboats and motor afloat yachts. Crewed charter rentals can be acquired that are bound for destinations which include Greece, Italy, Spain, Croatia, Turkey and France. Select from among at least five itineraries that have been artfully designed for you by the experts at Alpha Yachting, for a holiday cruise that you’ll not soon forget.

• Yachting Power – Famous for their luxurious bareboat yachting charters in Greece, they offer a full fleet of incredible vessels that will appeal to the multitudes. Located near the Kalamaki Marina in Athens, they own some of the finest sea-going vessels that can be found today, including high performance boats such as the Sun Odyssey 54 DS and the Oceanis 473 – massive boats of incredible design and luxury. Visit their website at yachtingpower.gr for a look at their line of vessels and to obtain information regarding a pass package.

• Poseidon Charters – This worldwide operation has an office that’s based in Athens, Greece, in addition to their main base of operations in the Mediterranean. With a total of 350 yachts and 15 bases, Poseidon Charters offers various charter opportunities, servicing guests with novice to expert level afloat skills. Whether you like to charter your own private yacht to visit Greece and the surrounding areas or sign on to an archeological adventure cruise, you’ll have the time of your life on one of the many top-of-the-line yachts that are made acquirable to you through the folks at Poseidon Charters. For more information, visit their website at poseidoncharters.com.

• Odyssey Sailing – Officially registered and bonded with the Greek National Tourist Organization and a member of the Hellenic Yacht Brokers Association, this artefact provides a comprehensive line of yacht charters and pass packages throughout the Aegean territory. Specialized vacations include those which offer bareboat yachts, crewed afloat yachts, luxury cruises, flotilla holidays, fully crewed motor sailers, luxury crewed afloat yachts, luxury crewed motor yachts and one-way yacht charters, in addition to special offers and discounts on specialized afloat holidays. Odyssey Sailing, found at odysseysailing.gr, along with their sister site, at sailing-yacht-charter-greece.com, can meet the needs of any traveler, with their extensive fleet and full-service pass accommodations.

• Top Yacht – Whether you’re looking for a crewed, skippered, gulet or bareboat experience, this artefact can cater to your each whim. This UK based organization offers chartered yachts to Greece and its surrounding areas, as well as a variety of special offers that can be found throughout the year by visiting their online website at top-yacht.com. Select your own vessel, according to the number of berths, cabins and length of water craft that you prefer, enabling you to customize your excursion to meet your particular needs. As specialists in state-of-the-art yachting equipment, the folks at Top Yacht offer a fully informational website that will help you to plan your Greek vacation.

For about the same price as an exotic pass with luxury hotel accommodations, you can treat yourself and family or friends to an outstanding pass in Greece, and enjoy adventures on both land and sea – effectively offering two vacations for the price of one.

9 Top Sites North Carolina Beach Destinations

Summer brings with it warmth and high humidity. The season also offers the opportunity for heat weary folks to escape to the mountains or beaches for a well deserved rest. In North Carolina, there are several beach destinations worth visiting; nine top sites are featured here.

1. The Outer Banks — Perhaps the most well known of all the beaches in the Carolinas, the Outer Banks offers much history as well as captivating beaches. You can visit the spot where the Wright Brothers first took flight in Kill Devil Hills as well as the first European settlement on Roanoke Island.

2. Bald Head Island — Got feet? You’ll need them here as no automobiles are granted on the island. You can use an electric golf cart to get  around, however.

3. Atlantic Beach — Located on the orient end of the Bogue Banks this resort is part of the Crystal Coast. Historic Fort metropolis State  Park is a favourite nearby attraction.

4. Figure Eight Island — Got money? You’ll need it to visit this private, exclusive resort.

5. Oak Island — Located in Brunswick County, below Wilmington, Oak  Island is one the few south covering beaches along the easterly coast. Lots of golf courses in the area including at least one champion course.

6. Sunset Beach — Just three miles in length, Sunset Beach is the southern most of the Brunswick Island beaches. The only link to the mainland is a one lane pontoon bridge. Wow!

7. Carolina Beach — Located between the Cape Fear River and the Atlantic Ocean, Carolina Beach features shopping, a boardwalk, a say aquarium, and the Carolina Beach Say Park.

8. Topsail Beach — If beachfront high rise developments turn you off, then this is the place for you as strict zoning laws rule the land. During the 1700s pirates roamed the nearby waters. No word on whether Blackbeard’s treasure has ever been found.

9. Wrightsville Beach — This busy beach is frequented by Raleigh area residents as it is the closest beach to the say capitol. Still, out of say visitors find it to be a favorite resort.

From the Virginia border to South Carolina, North Carolina’s beaches offer visitors much more than sand and ocean breezes. Pick one of these destinations and you will truly have plenty of fun in the sun!