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VisitBritain undertakes new tourism strategy

VisitBritain, the operational name of the British Tourism Authority, has launched a new tourism partnership strategy, which has been heralded by Maria Miller, the government’s culture secretary. The new initiative is intended to pool the resources of the travel industry, …

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UK performs well in CNN’s travel survey

The UK might still be labouring under debt and financial restrictions, but the results of a recent tourism survey have shown that British citizens can be proud of

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UK benefits from tourism boom in February

Despite persistent wintry weather throughout the month, the UK registered a substantial increase in its tourism figures for the month of February. Figures from the International Passenger Survey have

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UK climbs up the tourist destination table

The UK has climbed two places up the world tourist destination table for 2012, to achieve 5th position. The table is compiled from a study of travel and tourism

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Survey reveals worldwide price anomalies for hotel peripherals

A survey has reported large anomalies in the charges that hotels around the world levy for peripheral services. The survey, which was carried out by Tripadvisor, a website that

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Intrepid British tourists not easily deterred

According to a recent survey, it takes more than local unrest or even a serious incident or crime to deter British tourists from visiting their chosen holiday destination. The

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VisitEngland enters rural phase of promotional campaign

VisitEngland, the tourist board that is responsible for promoting tourism in England, has entered the next phase of its current marketing campaign. The multi-channel campaign, which is intended to

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Coronation Festival to sustain royal tourism boost

The boost to UK tourism last year from the celebration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee is set to continue into this coming summer with the staging of the

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Travelodge Releases Report on UK Tourism

Travelodge, the UK based hotel chain, has released a report on the history of travel and tourism in the UK since the Second World War. The report shows that

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Malaysia tops survey of Muslim-friendly tourist destinations

Malaysia has become the top nation for Muslim-friendly tourism services, according to a survey. The nation has been rated as the world's top Muslim-friendly holiday destination in a recent