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Tourism NZ signs deal with China Southern
2013-09-10 03:45:01| Airlines - Topix.net
Tourism New Zealand and China Southern Airlines have signed a multi-million dollar agreement to jointly promote New Zealand in China.
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Virgin Galactic successfully tests re-entry, prepares for space tourism in 2014
2013-09-07 16:58:52| Extremetech
Virgin Galactic's VSS Enterprise tested its feathered braking system smoothly this week, in a move that bodes well for the company's plans to begin active commercial service. The first commercial flights are expected in 2014, with more than 640 people already onboard.
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VIDEO: Cashing in on space tourism
2013-09-05 01:23:21| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The small space suit design company hoping their profits will rocket with the growth of commercial space travel.
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Christie touts post-Sandy recovery, but Jersey shore tourism drops
2013-08-31 17:51:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Chicago Tribune: Mike Loundy simply knows the resort town as home. His grandfather came to Seaside Heights in 1932. The family never left, and Loundy's two daughters, he proudly notes, are fourth-generation residents. The town Loundy calls home was among the many devastated when Hurricane Sandy roared up the eastern seaboard last October. Rain, wind and surging tides tossed a roller coaster from Seaside Heights' boardwalk into the Atlantic Ocean before pummeling homes and businesses. Related Chris Christie...
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Tourism threatening white sand beaches, coral reefs in Asia
2013-08-27 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Asahi Shimbun: The white sand beaches make Boracay island one of the world's favorite tourist destinations. However, over-development and a lack of social infrastructure are threatening to swallow up this valuable tourist asset. The problem is clearly evident every day as tourists, who were at one point relaxing on deck chairs set out on the beach, have to hike up their shorts and dresses as tides come rolling in right up to where their hotels are located. Dionisio Salme, the owner of a hotel on Boracay,...
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