Cuba eases property laws, could open door to golf
Aug 28, 2010 World
By WILL WEISSERT 2010-08-28T08:37:14Z HAVANA (AP) -- Cuba has begun allowing foreign investors to lease government land for up to 99 years, a step toward a future that could be filled with golf courses ringed by luxury villas, beachfront timeshares and vacation homes for well-heeled...Tags: Foreign Investors, Golf Courses, Government Land, Havana Cuba, Luxury Villas, Open Golf, Timeshares, Tourists
Hezbollah, Sunni group clash in Beirut, killing 3
Aug 24, 2010 World
By ELIZABETH A. KENNEDY 2010-08-24T20:33:50Z BEIRUT (AP) -- Lebanese Shiite and Sunni groups traded machine gun fire and grenades in Beirut on Tuesday, killing three people and wounding several others just blocks from a busy downtown packed with tourists at this time of year....Tags: Beirut, Grenades, Group Clash, Groups, Hezbollah, Killing People, Lebanese, Machine Gun Fire, Shiite And Sunni, Time Of Year, Tourists
Pärnu may host 400,000 tourists this year
Aug 19, 2010 Estonia, Estonia: In English, Europe
The Estonian resort town Pärnu may be visited by up to 400,000 tourists this year, according to newspaper reports.Tags: LastPublications, Newspaper Reports, Resort Town, Tourists
Traces of the Soviet past - The Baltic Times
Aug 11, 2010 Baltics, Estonia, Estonia: In English, Europe, Latvia, Latvia: In English, Lithuania, Lithuania: In English
There is not much news going on in Lithuania in the summertime, except the tropical heat and some mini tornados, wh...Tags: Baltic Times, Brick, Deaths, Lithuania, Summertime, Tornados, Tourists, Traces, Trees, Tropical Heat
Tackling the Helsinki seagull problem
Aug 5, 2010 Europe, Finland, Finland: In English
The seagulls near the south harbour of Helsinki become a real nuisance and are noticeably more aggressive around this time of year.
The birds are now a major hassle around the Kauppatori Market Square and Esplanade Park. There have been many reports of the birds praying on touri...
Tags: Birds, Esplanade Park, Fly, frontpage, Hassle, Helsinki, Members, Nuisance, Seagull, Seagulls, Snatch, Summer Sunshine, Time Of Year, Tourists
Lithuania, Poland celebrate Grunwald victory - The Baltic Times
Jul 15, 2010 Baltics, Estonia, Estonia: In English, Europe, Latvia, Latvia: In English, Lithuania, Lithuania: In English
GRUNWALD - Thousands of tourists and history buffs have joined Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite and her Poli...Tags: Anniversary, Baltic Times, Counterpart, Dalia, History Buffs, Lithuania, Poland, Tourists, Victory
Victims of boat wreck Hungarian tourists
Jul 9, 2010 North America, USA
The Hungarian teens and young adults had traveled to here to experience American culture. Now, the group will return home without two of its members, carrying memories of a tragic boating accident.Tags: American Culture, Boating Accident, Hungarian Teens, Members, Memories, Tourists, Young Adults
Florida officials hope oil spill fears won’t keep tourists away
May 23, 2010 North America, USA
Officials in Panama City, Florida, have beaten construction delays, permit problems and the ever-present threat of hurricanes to arrive at this day: a new airport that will open the region to the world and bring in planeloads of tourism dollars.Tags: Construction Delays, Fears, Florida Officials, Hurricanes, Oil Spill, Panama City Florida, Panama Florida, Tourism Dollars, Tourists
Over 30 killed as tourist boat capsizes in southern India
Sep 30, 2009 Europe, Russia, Russia: In English
At least 34 tourists drowned when a boat capsized in a natural reserve in southern India on Wednesday eveningTags: Southern India, Tourist Boat, Tourists, Wednesday Evening
Tourists drawn to Riga to explore city and visit cultural and historic monuments
Tourists mainly travel to Riga to explore the city and to visit its cultural and historic heritage sites, according to the results of a survey conducted by the Riga Tourism Coordination and Information Center.Tags: Coordination, Cultural Heritage, Cultural Travel, Information Center, Monuments, Riga Tourism, Tourism Information, Tourists, Travel City
