Nadi, Fiji – 1600 hours, 02 February 2012

Actual footage shot by traveller’s experiences in Canada will be used to entice Aussies to visit as the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) launches its new campaign to the Australian market.

Since the success of Tropical North Queensland’s charter which brought 12 special direct flights from China to Cairns for Chinese New Year many airlines have followed suit.

Since visa requirements have been eased, Salzburg, Austria has doubled its number of visitor arrivals from Taiwan last year.

“Vietnam-Timeless Charm” and the five colourful petal lotus have been approved to be the country’s new tagline and logo of National Tourism Promotion program for this year until 2020.

This edition we will celebrate ‘bromance’ and the many awesome experiences that you can have bonding with your mates across the six islands of Hawai‘i

A new travelogue video diary has been released online offering a fresh perspective of Tahiti and Her islands from the eyes of US music sensation Colbie Caillat and Australian pro surfer Ellie-Jean Coffey.

Australian visitor arrivals to The Hawaiian Islands in 2011 (January to November) are up 32.5% versus 2010, thanks to the tremendous support of the travel industry 'ohana (family).

Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) has announced record breaking visitor arrivals surpassing 41 million to Hong Kong in 2011.

Good news for Queensland’s tourism as thirteen of the sunshine state’s top hotels feature in TripAdvisors Travellers Choice ‘Top 25’ Australian Hotels list.

As tourism heads towards reaching the one billion milestone this year, UNWTO has asked the industry to stimulate further demand by “advancing travel facilitation”.

Destination NSW has welcomed AirAsia X flights to Sydney with a two year marketing partnership in conjunction with Sydney Airport and Tourism Australia that is expected to bring around 55,000 more international visitors to the State every year.

Guam Invites Japanese Visitors to Make Memories on Guam

Tourism Ireland have jumped into the new year with a new global initiative ‘Jump into Ireland’ to promote the destination to the world for the next three years.

The Philippines will start the New Year with a newly branded short catchy slogan to replace the “Wow, Philippines” brand in an aim to raise Philippines tourism to new heights.

As the Gold Coast looks forward with anticipation to 2012, holidaymakers continue to lap up the fun and excitement that comes guaranteed at Australia’s favourite playground.

We knew Rugby World Cup fever was contagious but the full extent the sporting bug spread has been revealed.

A multi-million dollar financial gain plus the chance to host some of the World’s finest medical specialists has been assured following the Gold Coast’s successful bid to host the 13th Congress of the World Federation of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology (WFITN) in 2015.

Tourism Minister, Malarndirri McCarthy today opened consultation with the tourism industry and other interested community members on the development of a new tourism strategic plan for the Northern Territory.

Aiming to better market T-QUAL Accredited operators, Tourism Australia has announced a new partnership with TripAdvisor that will see the micro site feature Australian tourism products carrying the T-QUAL Tick.

Tourism Accommodation Australia (TAA) officially launched today with a five year strategic plan that aims to see its members implement the new Star Rating and receive TQUAL accreditation.

Dusit International launched a compelling media campaign to encourage visitors to return to Thailand. "Re-emerged, Renewed, Return" features a stunning and emotive image of the lotus flower.

Dubai Tourism partnered with Royal Caribbean to invite cruise specialists onboard Radiance of the Seas for an exclusive cocktail party during her two night stay in Sydney.

The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) yesterday released figures showing an increase of visitor arrivals to Hong Kong of 16.4 percent year on year for October 2011, and an overall growth of 16.2 per cent in the first 10 months of 2011.