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Prince William’s royal wedding with his longtime girlfriend, Kate Middleton, can boost UK tourism, a top UK tourism official has predicted. The speculation is being made as the couple announced their engagement on Tuesday.

India's medical tourism gets financial aid as the Indian tourism ministry has sanctioned over 27,000 $ to 10 medical tourism service providers for the current year.

Turkish Airlines is mulling over starting flights from destinations in South India, Levent Bilman, Turkish Ambassador to India, told ENS, adding that this would connect Indian travelers to 93 places across Europe.

British Airways will be introducing first class seats on its flight to Las Vegas from June 2011, the airline announced, adding that capacity in the flight will also be increased by 18 percent.

Global tourism has returned to pre-crisis levels thanks to faster recovery in the Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa regions, the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said in a report.

Kangaroo Valley in New South Wales, Australia, is known for its scenic, natural beauty and clean environment. The Kangaroo Valley Tourist Association has taken necessary measures including ban on plastic bags, bottled water and the like, to cut carbon emission and promote greener tourism in the region.

The arrival of foreign tourists in India in October 2010 saw an upsurge by 9 percent against the arrivals over the same period last year. The figure is a strong indication of the tourist inflow from overseas will further increase in the coming years.

From the clear skies of Canary Islands in Atlantic Ocean to the Northern lights that marvel in the skies on North Pole, here is a list of best places for enjoying astronomy tourism in the world. Read on and the next time you are planning a vacation, these places are sure to top your list of destinations.

Scientists have developed a device that can prevent several road accidents and save thousands of lives due to drivers falling asleep while driving.

Tokyo will host the Global Travel & Tourism Summit 2012 under the aegis of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) even as Japan Tourism Board celebrates its centenary year in 2012.

After two and a half years of renovation costing $ 29 million, the five star luxury hotel Pera Palace in Istanbul Turkey opened its doors to guests.

Even as your contemporaries sail to the Caribbean to celebrate to Christmas, you take a different course.

The largest of the Seychelles archipelago, Mahe is an African island rich with hidden treasures.

You just have wait till 2015 for a trip into the space, as US aerospace giant Boeing and Space Adventure have tied up to put tourists into low-level orbit in a futuristic capsule.

Speaking to the BBC, Dorian Harris, Managing Director of Skoosh.com said hotels would email, call and threaten legal action over his website openly offering hotel discounts.

Aerospace major Boeing announced its entry into the space tourism market in partnership with its Space Adventures, and the partnership hopes to sell seats on rocket trips to the International Space Station very soon.

This ultramodern and picturesque city is unmistakably the world's most famous tourist hub and also happens to be the prime cultural and economic center of Europe.

Idyllic and attuned to tourism, the allure of the Virgin Islands in US lies in its solid tourism infrastructure and its beautiful settings.

A group of four volcanic islands in the southern Pacific Ocean, Pitcairn islands are amongst the most remote in the world, lying approximately halfway between New Zealand and the Americas and to the north of Antarctica.

Named after the 'Naini Tal' or lake shaped in the form of the eye, Nainital is perhaps one of the most popular hill resorts, tucked away in the sylvan surroundings of Uttaranchal Himalayas.

Named from a Tibetan word for 'Hillside,' Gangtok is the capital city of Sikkim , a north-eastern state of India, snuggled in the serene beauty of Himalayas.

Tour operators in the Philippines believe that the global tourism industry has shrugged off last month's hostage crisis in the country and will flock to this Asian destination in the coming months, an apex body of travel agents said.

Guests at a recent recording of the Oprah Winfrey show were in for a surprise when the chat show queen announced that she was flying them all down to Australia to can two shows from the final season of her talk show.

Marriott's luxury Ritz Carlton hotel chain has launched a program to reward its regular customers. This new program may well be a sign of how luxury hotels are trying to woo customers during difficult times.

Tucked away in the majesty and splendour of the eastern Himalayas, Bhutan is seen as an abode of Gods and spirits.

World's leading hotel group Hilton Hotels & Resorts has been named as the top hotel brand in Asia for the year 2010 for the second consecutive year by global research company Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS), in conjunction with one of the region's leading media, marketing and advertising publications, Media. This is the second consecutive year Hilton clinched the title since the study's Travel & Leisu...

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. launched Shine for Sheraton, a global spa concept designed exclusively for Sheraton Hotels & Resorts.

India's only coral island chain made up of 36 islands and dotted off the coast of Kerala (the southern state of India), Lakshadweep (Laccadives) islands is as spectacular as it is tricky to get to.

In the first quarter of 2011, Raffles Hotels & Resorts will open up its first ultra-luxury resort in Praslin Island, Seychelles.